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Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-216 — Prohibited conduct in the sale of a dangerous weapon.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Part 2: General Weapons Violations, Utah Code.

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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-216

Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.

Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-216Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session
(1)(a) As used in this section, "materially false information" means information that portrays an illegal dangerous weapon transaction as legal or a legal dangerous weapon transaction as illegal. (1)(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-11-101, and 76-11-201 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits prohibited conduct in the sale of a dangerous weapon if the actor: (2)(a)(i) knowingly solicits, persuades, encourages, or entices a person to sell, transfer, or otherwise provide a dangerous weapon to the actor or another individual; and (2)(a)(ii) knows that the sale, transfer, or providing of the dangerous weapon to the actor or other individual would be a violation of state or federal law; or (2)(b)(i) provides information that the actor knows is materially false information to a person; and (2)(b)(ii) knowingly provides the materially false information to the person with intent to deceive the person about the lawfulness of a sale, transfer, or providing of a dangerous weapon to the actor or another individual. (3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor if the dangerous weapon sold, transferred, or provided is not a firearm. (3)(b) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony if the dangerous weapon sold, transferred, or provided is a firearm.

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Is prohibited conduct in the sale of a dangerous weapon a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?

It depends on the circumstances: prohibited conduct in the sale of a dangerous weapon ranges from a Class A Misdemeanor to a Third Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-216.

Prohibited conduct in sale of dangerous weapon — non-firearm: Class A Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-216(3)(a)) · Prohibited conduct in sale of dangerous weapon — firearm: Third Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-216(3)(b))

Which Utah statute covers prohibited conduct in the sale of a dangerous weapon?

Prohibited conduct in the sale of a dangerous weapon is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-216 (Prohibited conduct in the sale of a dangerous weapon).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.