Utah Code Title 72. Transportation Code § 72-11-201. Passenger ropeways--Purpose and scope

(a) protect citizens and visitors from unnecessary mechanical hazards in the design, construction, and operation of passenger ropeways, but not from the hazards inherent in the sports of mountaineering, skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, and hiking, or from the hazards of the area served by passenger ropeways, all of which hazards are assumed by the sportsman; and

(b) require periodic inspections of passenger ropeways to ensure that each passenger ropeway meets “The United States of America Standard Institute Safety Code for Aerial Passenger Tramways,” or an equivalent standard established by rule under Section 72-11-210.

(2)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the committee, through the Department of Transportation, shall:

(b) The committee has no jurisdiction over the construction, modification, registration, or inspection of a private residence passenger ropeway.