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Utah Code Title 34. Labor in General § 34-45-103. Protection of certain activities--Firearms--Free exercise of religion

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person may not establish, maintain, or enforce any policy or rule that has the effect of:

(a) prohibiting any individual from transporting or storing a firearm in a motor vehicle on any property designated for motor vehicle parking, if:

(i) the individual is legally permitted to transport, possess, purchase, receive, transfer, or store the firearm;

(ii) the firearm is locked securely in the motor vehicle or in a locked container attached to the motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is not occupied; and

(iii) the firearm is not in plain view from the outside of the motor vehicle; or

(b) prohibiting any individual from possessing any item in or on a motor vehicle on any property designated for motor vehicle parking, if the effect of the policy or rule constitutes a substantial burden on that individual's free exercise of religion.

(2) A person may establish, maintain, or enforce a policy or rule that has the effect of placing limitations on or prohibiting an individual from transporting or storing a firearm in a motor vehicle on property the person has designated for motor vehicle parking if:

(a) the person provides, or there is otherwise available, one of the following, in a location reasonably proximate to the property the person has designated for motor vehicle parking:

(i) alternative parking for an individual who desires to transport, possess, receive, transfer, or store a firearm in the individual's motor vehicle that:

(A) imposes no additional cost on the individual; and

(B) is in a location that is legal and safe for parking; or

(ii) a secured and monitored storage location where the individual may securely store a firearm before proceeding with the vehicle into the secured parking area; or

(b) the person complies with Subsection 34-45-107(5).

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 34. Labor in General § 34-45-103. Protection of certain activities--Firearms--Free exercise of religion - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-34-labor-in-general/ut-code-sect-34-45-103/

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