H.B. 225
LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL
6 Approved for Filing: S. Larson 6
6 01-17-23 1:32 PM 6
H.B. 225
1 FIREARM POSSESSION AMENDMENTS
2 2023 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
6
7LONG TITLE
8General Description:
9 This bill addresses provisions regarding firearm restrictions.
10Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 <requires agencies to run a background check when returning a firearm to an
13individual from evidence;
14 <requires a court that reports criminal information to the Criminal Investigations and
15Technical Service Division to provide the relationship between the victim and the
16perpetrator in certain circumstances;
17 <amends the definition of a "restricted person";
18 <classifies an alien in the state on a nonimmigrant visa in certain circumstances as a
19restricted person not able to possess, own, or purchase a firearm;
20 <requires the Bureau of Criminal Identification to inform the local law enforcement
21agency with jurisdiction over a firearms dealer when a restricted person attempts to
22purchase a firearm from that dealer; and
23 <makes technical changes.
24Money Appropriated in this Bill:
25 None
26Other Special Clauses:
27 None
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28Utah Code Sections Affected:
29AMENDS:
30 24-3-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 230
31 53-10-208.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 159
32 53-10-213, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 142
33 76-10-501, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapters 212, 406
34 76-10-503, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 262
35 76-10-526, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 166, 277
36
37Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
38 Section 1. Section 24-3-103 is amended to read:
39 24-3-103. Disposition of property.
40 (1) If a prosecuting attorney determines that seized property no longer needs to be
41retained for court proceedings, the prosecuting attorney may:
42 (a) petition the court to apply the property that is money towards restitution, fines, fees,
43or monetary judgments owed by the owner of the property;
44 (b) petition the court for an order transferring ownership of [any] weapons to the
45agency with custody for the agency's use and disposal in accordance with Section 24-3-103.5,
46if the owner:
47 (i) is the individual who committed the offense for which the weapon was seized; or
48 (ii) may not lawfully possess the weapon; or
49 (c) notify the agency with custody of the property or contraband that:
50 (i) the property may be returned to the rightful owner if the rightful owner may
51lawfully possess the property; or
52 (ii) the contraband may be disposed of or destroyed.
53 (2) Before returning a firearm to an individual, the agency returning the firearm shall
54confirm, through the Bureau of Criminal Identification, that the individual is eligible to
55lawfully possess and receive firearms.
56 [(2)] (3) The agency shall exercise due diligence in attempting to notify the rightful
57owner of the property to advise the owner that the property is to be returned.
58 [(3)] (4) (a) For a computer determined to be contraband, a court may order the 01-17-23 1:32 PM H.B. 225
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59reasonable extraction and return of specifically described personal digital data to the rightful
60owner.
61 (b) The law enforcement agency shall determine a reasonable cost to extract the data.
62 (c) At the time of the request to extract the data, the owner of the computer shall pay
63the agency the cost to extract the data.
64 [(4)] (5) (a) Before an agency may release seized property to a person claiming
65ownership of the property, the person shall establish in accordance with Subsection [(4)(b)]
66(5)(b) that the person:
67 (i) is the rightful owner; and
68 (ii) may lawfully possess the property.
69 (b) The person shall establish ownership under Subsection [(4)(a)] (5)(a) by providing
70to the agency:
71 (i) identifying proof or documentation of ownership of the property; or
72 (ii) a notarized statement if proof or documentation is not available.
73 [(5)] (6) (a) When seized property is returned to the owner, the owner shall sign a
74receipt listing in detail the property that is returned.
75 (b) The agency shall:
76 (i) retain a copy of the receipt; and
77 (ii) provide a copy of the receipt to the owner.
78 [(6)] (7) (a) Except as provided in Subsection [(6)(b)] (7)(b), if the agency is unable to
79locate the rightful owner of the property or the rightful owner is not entitled to lawfully possess
80the property, the agency may:
81 (i) apply the property to a public interest use;
82 (ii) sell the property at public auction and apply the proceeds of the sale to a public
83interest use; or
84 (iii) destroy the property if the property is unfit for a public interest use or for sale.
85 (b) If the property described in Subsection [(6)(a)] (7)(a) is a firearm, the agency shall
86dispose of the firearm in accordance with Section 24-3-103.5.
87 [(7)] (8) Before applying the property or the proceeds from the sale of the property to a
88public interest use, the agency shall obtain from the legislative body of the agency's
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90 (a) permission to apply the property or the proceeds to public interest use; and
91 (b) the designation and approval of the public interest use of the property or the
92proceeds.
93 [(8)] (9) If a peace officer seizes property that at the time of seizure is held by a pawn
94or secondhand business in the course of the pawn or secondhand business's business, the
95provisions of Section 13-32a-116 shall apply to the disposition of the property.
96 Section 2. Section 53-10-208.1 is amended to read:
97 53-10-208.1. Magistrates and court clerks to supply information.
98 (1) Every magistrate or clerk of a court responsible for court records in this state shall,
99within 30 days after the day of the disposition and on forms and in the manner provided by the
100division, furnish the division with information pertaining to:
101 (a) all dispositions of criminal matters, including:
102 (i) guilty pleas;
103 (ii) convictions;
104 (iii) dismissals;
105 (iv) acquittals;
106 (v) pleas held in abeyance;
107 (vi) judgments of not guilty by reason of insanity;
108 (vii) judgments of guilty with a mental illness;
109 (viii) finding of mental incompetence to stand trial; and
110 (ix) probations granted;
111 (b) orders of civil commitment under the terms of Section 62A-15-631;
112 (c) the issuance, recall, cancellation, or modification of all warrants of arrest or
113commitment as described in Rule 6, Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure and Section 78B-6-303,
114within one day of the action and in a manner provided by the division; and
115 (d) protective orders issued after notice and hearing, pursuant to:
116 (i) Title 77, Chapter 36, Cohabitant Abuse Procedures Act;
117 (ii) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 4, Dating Violence Protective Orders;
118 (iii) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 5, Sexual Violence Protective Orders;
119 (iv) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse Protective Orders; or
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121 (2) When transmitting information on a criminal matter under Subsection (1), if the
122criminal matter is the result of misdemeanor assault under Section 76-5-102, the magistrate or
123clerk of a court shall, as described in Subsection 76-10-503(1)(b)(xi), include information
124regarding whether the assault committed by the perpetrator was against an individual:
125 (a) who is the perpetrator's current or former spouse, parent, or guardian;
126 (b) with whom the perpetrator shares a child in common;
127 (c) who is cohabitating or has cohabitated with the perpetrator as a spouse, parent, or
128guardian;
129 (d) similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the perpetrator;
130 (e) involved in a dating relationship, as defined in Section 76-10-501, with the
131perpetrator within the last five years; or
132 (f) with whom none of the relationships described in Subsections (2)(a) through (e)
133apply.
134 [(2)] (3) The court in the county where a determination or finding was made shall
135transmit a record of the determination or finding to the bureau no later than 48 hours after the
136determination is made, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, if an individual is:
137 (a) adjudicated as a mental defective; or
138 (b) involuntarily committed to a mental institution in accordance with Subsection
13962A-15-631(16).
140 [(3)] (4) The record described in Subsection [(2)] (3) shall include:
141 (a) an agency record identifier;
142 (b) the individual's name, sex, race, and date of birth; and
143 (c) the individual's social security number, government issued driver license or
144identification number, alien registration number, government passport number, state
145identification number, or FBI number.
146 Section 3. Section 53-10-213 is amended to read:
147 53-10-213. Reporting requirements.
148 (1) The bureau shall submit the record received from the court in accordance with
149Subsection 78B-7-603(5)(e) to the National Crime Information Center within 48 hours of
150receipt, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.
151 (2) The bureau shall submit the record received from the court in accordance with H.B. 225 01-17-23 1:32 PM
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152Subsection [53-10-208.1(2)] 53-10-208.1(3) to the National Instant Criminal Background
153Check System within 48 hours of receipt, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.
154 Section 4. Section 76-10-501 is amended to read:
155 76-10-501. Definitions.
156 As used in this part:
157 (1) (a) "Antique firearm" means:
158 (i) any firearm, including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or
159similar type of ignition system, manufactured in or before 1898; or
160 (ii) a firearm that is a replica of any firearm described in this Subsection (1)(a), if the
161replica:
162 (A) is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed
163ammunition; or
164 (B) uses rimfire or centerfire fixed ammunition which is:
165 (I) no longer manufactured in the United States; and
166 (II) is not readily available in ordinary channels of commercial trade; or
167 (iii) (A) that is a muzzle loading rifle, shotgun, or pistol; and
168 (B) is designed to use black powder, or a black powder substitute, and cannot use fixed
169ammunition.
170 (b) "Antique firearm" does not include:
171 (i) a weapon that incorporates a firearm frame or receiver;
172 (ii) a firearm that is converted into a muzzle loading weapon; or
173 (iii) a muzzle loading weapon that can be readily converted to fire fixed ammunition by
174replacing the:
175 (A) barrel;
176 (B) bolt;
177 (C) breechblock; or
178 (D) any combination of Subsection (1)(b)(iii)(A), (B), or (C).
179 (2) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section 53-10-201
180within the Department of Public Safety.
181 (3) (a) "Concealed firearm" means a firearm that is:
182 (i) covered, hidden, or secreted in a manner that the public would not be aware of its 01-17-23 1:32 PM H.B. 225
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183presence; and
184 (ii) readily accessible for immediate use.
185 (b) A firearm that is unloaded and securely encased is not a concealed firearm for the
186purposes of this part.
187 (4) "Criminal history background check" means a criminal background check
188conducted by a licensed firearms dealer on every purchaser of a handgun, except a Federal
189Firearms Licensee, through the bureau or the local law enforcement agency where the firearms
190dealer conducts business.
191 (5) "Curio or relic firearm" means a firearm that:
192 (a) is of special interest to a collector because of a quality that is not associated with
193firearms intended for:
194 (i) sporting use;
195 (ii) use as an offensive weapon; or
196 (iii) use as a defensive weapon;
197 (b) (i) was manufactured at least 50 years before the current date; and
198 (ii) is not a replica of a firearm described in Subsection (5)(b)(i);
199 (c) is certified by the curator of a municipal, state, or federal museum that exhibits
200firearms to be a curio or relic of museum interest;
201 (d) derives a substantial part of its monetary value:
202 (i) from the fact that the firearm is:
203 (A) novel;
204 (B) rare; or
205 (C) bizarre; or
206 (ii) because of the firearm's association with an historical:
207 (A) figure;
208 (B) period; or
209 (C) event; and
210 (e) has been designated as a curio or relic firearm by the director of the United States
211Treasury Department Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms under 27 C.F.R. Sec. 478.11.
212 (6) (a) "Dangerous weapon" means:
213 (i) a firearm; or H.B. 225 01-17-23 1:32 PM
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214 (ii) an object that in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causing death or
215serious bodily injury.
216 (b) The following factors are used in determining whether any object, other than a
217firearm, is a dangerous weapon:
218 (i) the location and circumstances in which the object was used or possessed;
219 (ii) the primary purpose for which the object was made;
220 (iii) the character of the wound, if any, produced by the object's unlawful use;
221 (iv) the manner in which the object was unlawfully used;
222 (v) whether the manner in which the object is used or possessed constitutes a potential
223imminent threat to public safety; and
224 (vi) the lawful purposes for which the object may be used.
225 (c) "Dangerous weapon" does not include an explosive, chemical, or incendiary device
226as defined by Section 76-10-306.
227 (7) (a) "Dating relationship" means a romantic or intimate relationship between
228individuals.
229 (b) "Dating relationship" does not include a casual acquaintanceship or ordinary
230fraternization in a business or social context.
231 [(7)] (8) "Dealer" means a person who is:
232 (a) licensed under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 923; and
233 (b) engaged in the business of selling, leasing, or otherwise transferring a handgun,
234whether the person is a retail or wholesale dealer, pawnbroker, or otherwise.
235 [(8)] (9) "Enter" means intrusion of the entire body.
236 [(9)] (10) "Federal Firearms Licensee" means a person who:
237 (a) holds a valid Federal Firearms License issued under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 923; and
238 (b) is engaged in the activities authorized by the specific category of license held.
239 [(10)] (11) (a) "Firearm" means a pistol, revolver, shotgun, short barreled shotgun, rifle
240or short barreled rifle, or a device that could be used as a dangerous weapon from which is
241expelled a projectile by action of an explosive.
242 (b) As used in Sections 76-10-526 and 76-10-527, "firearm" does not include an
243antique firearm.
244 [(11)] (12) "Firearms transaction record form" means a form created by the bureau to 01-17-23 1:32 PM H.B. 225
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245be completed by a person purchasing, selling, or transferring a handgun from a dealer in the
246state.
247 [(12)] (13) "Fully automatic weapon" means a firearm which fires, is designed to fire,
248or can be readily restored to fire, automatically more than one shot without manual reloading
249by a single function of the trigger.
250 [(13)] (14) (a) "Handgun" means a pistol, revolver, or other firearm of any description,
251loaded or unloaded, from which a shot, bullet, or other missile can be discharged, the length of
252which, not including any revolving, detachable, or magazine breech, does not exceed 12 inches.
253 (b) As used in Sections 76-10-520, 76-10-521, and 76-10-522, "handgun" and "pistol
254or revolver" do not include an antique firearm.
255 [(14)] (15) "House of worship" means a church, temple, synagogue, mosque, or other
256building set apart primarily for the purpose of worship in which religious services are held and
257the main body of which is kept for that use and not put to any other use inconsistent with its
258primary purpose.
259 [(15)] (16) "Prohibited area" means a place where it is unlawful to discharge a firearm.
260 [(16)] (17) "Readily accessible for immediate use" means that a firearm or other
261dangerous weapon is carried on the person or within such close proximity and in such a manner
262that it can be retrieved and used as readily as if carried on the person.
263 [(17)] (18) "Residence" means an improvement to real property used or occupied as a
264primary or secondary residence.
265 [(18)] (19) "Securely encased" means not readily accessible for immediate use, such as
266held in a gun rack, or in a closed case or container, whether or not locked, or in a trunk or other
267storage area of a motor vehicle, not including a glove box or console box.
268 [(19)] (20) "Short barreled shotgun" or "short barreled rifle" means a shotgun having a
269barrel or barrels of fewer than 18 inches in length, or in the case of a rifle, having a barrel or
270barrels of fewer than 16 inches in length, or a dangerous weapon made from a rifle or shotgun
271by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if the weapon as modified has an overall length of
272fewer than 26 inches.
273 [(20)] (21) "Shotgun" means a smooth bore firearm designed to fire cartridges
274containing pellets or a single slug.
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276against the shoulder.
277 [(22)] (23) "Slug" means a single projectile discharged from a shotgun shell.
278 [(23)] (24) "State entity" means a department, commission, board, council, agency,
279institution, officer, corporation, fund, division, office, committee, authority, laboratory, library,
280unit, bureau, panel, or other administrative unit of the state.
281 [(24)] (25) "Violent felony" means the same as that term is defined in Section
28276-3-203.5.
283 Section 5. Section 76-10-503 is amended to read:
284 76-10-503. Restrictions on possession, purchase, transfer, and ownership of
285dangerous weapons by certain persons -- Exceptions.
286 (1) For purposes of this section:
287 (a) A Category I restricted person is a person who:
288 (i) has been convicted of [any] a violent felony as defined in Section 76-3-203.5;
289 (ii) is on probation or parole for [any] a felony;
290 (iii) is on parole from secure care, as defined in Section 80-1-102;
291 (iv) within the last 10 years has been adjudicated under Section 80-6-701 for an offense
292which if committed by an adult would have been a violent felony as defined in Section
29376-3-203.5;
294 (v) is an alien who is illegally or unlawfully in the United States; or
295 (vi) is on probation for a conviction of possessing:
296 (A) a substance classified in Section 58-37-4 as a Schedule I or II controlled substance;
297 (B) a controlled substance analog; or
298 (C) a substance listed in Section 58-37-4.2.
299 (b) A Category II restricted person is a person who:
300 (i) has been convicted of [any] a felony;
301 (ii) within the last seven years has been adjudicated delinquent for an offense which if
302committed by an adult would have been a felony;
303 (iii) is an unlawful user of a controlled substance as defined in Section 58-37-2;
304 (iv) is in possession of a dangerous weapon and is knowingly and intentionally in
305unlawful possession of a Schedule I or II controlled substance as defined in Section 58-37-2;
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307 (vi) has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial for a felony offense;
308 (vii) has been adjudicated as mentally defective as provided in the Brady Handgun
309Violence Prevention Act, Pub. L. No. 103-159, 107 Stat. 1536 (1993), or has been committed
310to a mental institution;
311 (viii) has been dishonorably discharged from the armed forces;
312 (ix) has renounced the individual's citizenship after having been a citizen of the United
313States;
314 (x) is a respondent or defendant subject to a protective order or child protective order
315that is issued after a hearing for which the respondent or defendant received actual notice and at
316which the respondent or defendant has an opportunity to participate, that restrains the
317respondent or defendant from harassing, stalking, threatening, or engaging in other conduct that
318would place an intimate partner, as defined in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921, or a child of the intimate
319partner, in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the intimate partner or child of the intimate
320partner, and that:
321 (A) includes a finding that the respondent or defendant represents a credible threat to
322the physical safety of an individual who meets the definition of an intimate partner in 18 U.S.C.
323Sec. 921 or the child of the individual; or
324 (B) explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force that
325would reasonably be expected to cause bodily harm against an intimate partner or the child of
326an intimate partner; [or]
327 (xi) except as provided in Subsection (1)(d), has been convicted of the commission or
328attempted commission of assault under Section 76-5-102 or aggravated assault under Section
32976-5-103 against an individual:
330 (A) who is a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian[,];
331 (B) [individual] with whom the restricted person shares a child in common[,];
332 (C) [individual] who is cohabitating or has cohabitated with the restricted person as a
333spouse, parent, or guardian[,];
334 (D) involved in a dating relationship with the restricted person within the last five
335years; or
336 (E) [against an individual] similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the
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338 (xii) is an alien who has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa
339as defined in 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1101(a)(26).
340 (c) (i) As used in this section, a conviction of a felony or adjudication of delinquency
341for an offense which would be a felony if committed by an adult does not include:
342 [(i)] (A) a conviction or an adjudication under Section 80-6-701 for an offense
343pertaining to antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, restraint of trade, or other similar
344offenses relating to the regulation of business practices not involving theft or fraud; or
345 [(ii)] (B) a conviction or an adjudication under Section 80-6-701 which, [according to]
346in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which [it] the conviction or adjudication
347occurred, has been expunged, set aside, reduced to a misdemeanor by court order, pardoned or
348regarding which the person's civil rights have been restored unless the pardon, reduction,
349expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship,
350transport, possess, or receive firearms.
351 [(d)] (ii) It is the burden of the defendant in a criminal case to provide evidence that a
352conviction or an adjudication under Section 80-6-701 is subject to an exception provided in
353Subsection (1)(c)(i), after which it is the burden of the state to prove beyond a reasonable doubt
354that the conviction or the adjudication is not subject to that exception.
355 (d) A person is not a restricted person for a conviction under Subsection (1)(b)(xi)(D)
356if:
357 (i) five years have elapsed from the later of:
358 (A) the day on which the conviction is entered;
359 (B) the day on which the person is released from incarceration following the
360conviction; or
361 (C) the day on which the person's probation for the conviction is successfully
362terminated;
363 (ii) the person only has a single conviction for assault as described in Subsection
364(1)(b)(xi)(D); and
365 (iii) the person is not otherwise a restricted person under Subsection (1)(a) or (b).
366 (2) A Category I restricted person who intentionally or knowingly agrees, consents,
367offers, or arranges to purchase, transfer, possess, use, or have under the person's custody or
368control, or who intentionally or knowingly purchases, transfers, possesses, uses, or has under 01-17-23 1:32 PM H.B. 225
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369the person's custody or control:
370 (a) [any] a firearm is guilty of a second degree felony; or
371 (b) [any] a dangerous weapon other than a firearm is guilty of a third degree felony.
372 (3) [A] Except as provided in Subsection (4), a Category II restricted person who
373intentionally or knowingly purchases, transfers, possesses, uses, or has under the person's
374custody or control:
375 (a) [any] a firearm is guilty of a third degree felony; or
376 (b) [any] a dangerous weapon other than a firearm is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
377 (4) A Category II restricted person may possess, use, or have under the person's control
378a firearm or dangerous weapon if:
379 (a) the person is a Category II restricted person solely due to Subsection (1)(b)(xii);
380 (b) the person has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa solely
381for lawful hunting or sporting purposes;
382 (c) the person is in possession of a valid hunting license or permit; and
383 (d) the possession, use, or control of the firearm or dangerous weapon is directly
384related to the lawful hunting or sporting purposes described in Subsection (4)(b).
385 [(4)] (5) A person may be subject to the restrictions of both categories at the same time.
386 [(5)] (6) If a higher penalty than is prescribed in this section is provided in another
387section for one who purchases, transfers, possesses, uses, or has under this custody or control
388[any] a dangerous weapon, the penalties of that section control.
389 [(6)] (7) It is an affirmative defense to a charge based on the definition in Subsection
390(1)(b)(iv) that the person was:
391 (a) in possession of a controlled substance pursuant to a lawful order of a practitioner
392for use of a member of the person's household or for administration to an animal owned by the
393person or a member of the person's household; or
394 (b) otherwise authorized by law to possess the substance.
395 [(7)] (8) (a) It is an affirmative defense to transferring a firearm or other dangerous
396weapon by a person restricted under Subsection (2) or (3) that the firearm or dangerous
397weapon:
398 (i) was possessed by the person or was under the person's custody or control before the
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400 (ii) was not used in or possessed during the commission of a crime or subject to
401disposition under Section 24-3-103;
402 (iii) is not being held as evidence by a court or law enforcement agency;
403 (iv) was transferred to a person not legally prohibited from possessing the weapon; and
404 (v) unless a different time is ordered by the court, was transferred within 10 days of the
405person becoming a restricted person.
406 (b) Subsection [(7)(a)] (8)(a) is not a defense to the use, purchase, or possession on the
407person of a firearm or other dangerous weapon by a restricted person.
408 [(8)] (9) (a) A person may not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of [any] a firearm or
409dangerous weapon to [any] a person, knowing that the recipient is a person described in
410Subsection (1)(a) or (b).
411 (b) A person who violates Subsection [(8)(a)] (9)(a) when the recipient is:
412 (i) a person described in Subsection (1)(a) and the transaction involves a firearm, is
413guilty of a second degree felony;
414 (ii) a person described in Subsection (1)(a) and the transaction involves [any] a
415dangerous weapon other than a firearm, and the transferor has knowledge that the recipient
416intends to use the weapon for any unlawful purpose, is guilty of a third degree felony;
417 (iii) a person described in Subsection (1)(b) and the transaction involves a firearm, is
418guilty of a third degree felony; or
419 (iv) a person described in Subsection (1)(b) and the transaction involves [any] a
420dangerous weapon other than a firearm, and the transferor has knowledge that the recipient
421intends to use the weapon for [any] an unlawful purpose, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
422 [(9)] (10) (a) A person may not knowingly solicit, persuade, encourage or entice a
423dealer or other person to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of a firearm or dangerous weapon
424under circumstances which the person knows would be a violation of the law.
425 (b) A person may not provide to a dealer or other person [any] information that the
426person knows to be materially false information with intent to deceive the dealer or other
427person about the legality of a sale, transfer or other disposition of a firearm or dangerous
428weapon.
429 (c) "Materially false information" means information that portrays an illegal transaction
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431 (d) A person who violates this Subsection [(9)] (10) is guilty of:
432 (i) a third degree felony if the transaction involved a firearm; or
433 (ii) a class A misdemeanor if the transaction involved a dangerous weapon other than a
434firearm.
435 Section 6. Section 76-10-526 is amended to read:
436 76-10-526. Criminal background check prior to purchase of a firearm -- Fee --
437Exemption for concealed firearm permit holders and law enforcement officers.
438 (1) For purposes of this section, "valid permit to carry a concealed firearm" does not
439include a temporary permit issued under Section 53-5-705.
440 (2) (a) To establish personal identification and residence in this state for purposes of
441this part, a dealer shall require an individual receiving a firearm to present one photo
442identification on a form issued by a governmental agency of the state.
443 (b) A dealer may not accept a driving privilege card issued under Section 53-3-207 as
444proof of identification for the purpose of establishing personal identification and residence in
445this state as required under this Subsection (2).
446 (3) (a) A criminal history background check is required for the sale of a firearm by a
447licensed firearm dealer in the state.
448 (b) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply to the sale of a firearm to a Federal Firearms
449Licensee.
450 (4) (a) An individual purchasing a firearm from a dealer shall consent in writing to a
451criminal background check, on a form provided by the bureau.
452 (b) The form shall contain the following information:
453 (i) the dealer identification number;
454 (ii) the name and address of the individual receiving the firearm;
455 (iii) the date of birth, height, weight, eye color, and hair color of the individual
456receiving the firearm; and
457 (iv) the social security number or any other identification number of the individual
458receiving the firearm.
459 (5) (a) The dealer shall send the information required by Subsection (4) to the bureau
460immediately upon its receipt by the dealer.
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462provided the bureau with the information in Subsection (4) and has received approval from the
463bureau under Subsection (7).
464 (6) The dealer shall make a request for criminal history background information by
465telephone or other electronic means to the bureau and shall receive approval or denial of the
466inquiry by telephone or other electronic means.
467 (7) When the dealer calls for or requests a criminal history background check, the
468bureau shall:
469 (a) review the criminal history files, including juvenile court records, and the
470temporary restricted file created under Section 53-5c-301, to determine if the individual is
471prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transferring a firearm by state or federal law;
472 (b) inform the dealer that:
473 (i) the records indicate the individual is prohibited; or
474 (ii) the individual is approved for purchasing, possessing, or transferring a firearm;
475 (c) provide the dealer with a unique transaction number for that inquiry; and
476 (d) provide a response to the requesting dealer during the call for a criminal
477background check, or by return call, or other electronic means, without delay, except in case of
478electronic failure or other circumstances beyond the control of the bureau, the bureau shall
479advise the dealer of the reason for the delay and give the dealer an estimate of the length of the
480delay.
481 (8) (a) The bureau may not maintain any records of the criminal history background
482check longer than 20 days from the date of the dealer's request, if the bureau determines that
483the individual receiving the firearm is not prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or
484transferring the firearm under state or federal law.
485 (b) However, the bureau shall maintain a log of requests containing the dealer's federal
486firearms number, the transaction number, and the transaction date for a period of 12 months.
487 (9) (a) If the criminal history background check discloses information indicating that
488the individual attempting to purchase the firearm is prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or
489transferring a firearm, the bureau shall:
490 (i) within 24 hours after determining that the purchaser is prohibited from purchasing,
491possessing, or transferring a firearm, notify the law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction
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493 (ii) inform the law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where the individual resides.
494 (b) Subsection (9)(a) does not apply to an individual prohibited from purchasing a
495firearm solely due to placement on the temporary restricted list under Section 53-5c-301.
496 (c) A law enforcement agency that receives information from the bureau under
497Subsection (9)(a) shall provide a report before August 1 of each year to the bureau that
498includes:
499 (i) based on the information the bureau provides to the law enforcement agency under
500Subsection (9)(a), the number of cases that involve an individual who is prohibited from
501purchasing, possessing, or transferring a firearm as a result of a conviction for an offense
502involving domestic violence; and
503 (ii) of the cases described in Subsection (9)(c)(i):
504 (A) the number of cases the law enforcement agency investigates; and
505 (B) the number of cases the law enforcement agency investigates that result in a
506criminal charge.
507 (d) The bureau shall:
508 (i) compile the information from the reports described in Subsection (9)(c);
509 (ii) omit or redact any identifying information in the compilation; and
510 (iii) submit the compilation to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim
511Committee before November 1 of each year.
512 (10) If an individual is denied the right to purchase a firearm under this section, the
513individual may review the individual's criminal history information and may challenge or
514amend the information as provided in Section 53-10-108.
515 (11) The bureau shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
516Administrative Rulemaking Act, to ensure the identity, confidentiality, and security of all
517records provided by the bureau under this part are in conformance with the requirements of the
518Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, Pub. L. No. 103-159, 107 Stat. 1536 (1993).
519 (12) (a) A dealer shall collect a criminal history background check fee for the sale of a
520firearm under this section.
521 (b) The fee described under Subsection (12)(a) remains in effect until changed by the
522bureau through the process described in Section 63J-1-504.
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524background checks performed during the month to the bureau by the last day of the month
525following the sale of a firearm.
526 (ii) The bureau shall deposit the fees in the General Fund as dedicated credits to cover
527the cost of administering and conducting the criminal history background check program.
528 (13) An individual with a concealed firearm permit issued under Title 53, Chapter 5,
529Part 7, Concealed Firearm Act, is exempt from the background check and corresponding fee
530required in this section for the purchase of a firearm if:
531 (a) the individual presents the individual's concealed firearm permit to the dealer prior
532to purchase of the firearm; and
533 (b) the dealer verifies with the bureau that the individual's concealed firearm permit is
534valid.
535 (14) (a) A law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 53-13-103, is exempt from
536the background check fee required in this section for the purchase of a personal firearm to be
537carried while off-duty if the law enforcement officer verifies current employment by providing
538a letter of good standing from the officer's commanding officer and current law enforcement
539photo identification.
540 (b) Subsection (14)(a) may only be used by a law enforcement officer to purchase a
541personal firearm once in a 24-month period.
542 (15) A dealer engaged in the business of selling, leasing, or otherwise transferring
543[any] a firearm shall:
544 (a) make the firearm safety brochure described in Subsection 62A-15-103(3) available
545to a customer free of charge; and
546 (b) at the time of purchase, distribute a cable-style gun lock provided to the dealer
547under Subsection 62A-15-103(3) to a customer purchasing a shotgun, short barreled shotgun,
548short barreled rifle, rifle, or another firearm that federal law does not require be accompanied
549by a gun lock at the time of purchase.