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Utah Code Title 53. Public Safety Code § 53-5a-203. Prohibition on enforcement

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

(1) A law enforcement officer, state employee, or employee of a political subdivision is prohibited from implementing, enforcing, assisting, or cooperating in the enforcement of a federal regulation on firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition.

(2) An employee of the state or a political subdivision may not expend public funds or allocate public resources for the enforcement of a federal regulation on firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition.

(3) Notwithstanding Subsection (1) or (2), this section does not prohibit or otherwise limit a law enforcement officer, state employee, or employee of a political subdivision from:

(a) cooperating, communicating, or collaborating with a federal agency if the primary purpose of the cooperation is not the investigation or enforcement of a federal regulation on firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories;

(b) serving on or participating in:

(i) a federal law enforcement task force or program if:

(A) investigation and prosecution of state or federal firearms regulations are part of the duties of the task force or program; or

(B) the law enforcement officer, state employee, or employee of the political subdivision is compensated by federal funds; or

(ii) a state law enforcement task force or program that:

(A) receives federal funding; or

(B) has participation from federal law enforcement officials; or

(c) referring an investigation to a federal law enforcement agency if the law enforcement officer, state employee, or political subdivision employee reasonably believes that a federal law regarding firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories has been violated.

(4) This section does not apply to:

(a) a law enforcement officer or state employee employed by or assisting:

(i) the Bureau of Criminal Identification of the Department of Public Safety established in Section 53-10-201;

(ii) the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103; or

(iii) the Utah National Guard or the Utah State Defense Force created in Title 39A, National Guard and Militia Act; or

(b) an individual who:

(i) is appointed as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 925D; or

(ii) is assisting another individual that is appointed as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 925D.

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