Utah Code 53-5d-102. Definitions
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As used in this chapter:
(1) “Ammunition” means a bullet, a cartridge case, primer, propellant powder, or other ammunition designed for use in any firearm, either as an individual component part or in a completely assembled cartridge.
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-5d-102
- Ammunition: means a bullet, a cartridge case, primer, propellant powder, or other ammunition designed for use in any firearm, either as an individual component part or in a completely assembled cartridge. See Utah Code 53-5d-102
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Manufacturer: means , with respect to a qualified product, a person who is engaged in the business of manufacturing a qualified product and who is licensed to engage in business as a manufacturer under 18 U. See Utah Code 53-5d-102
- Negligent entrustment: means the supplying of a qualified product by a seller for use by another person when the seller knows, or reasonably should know, the person to whom the product is supplied is likely to, and does, use the product in a manner involving unreasonable risk of physical injury to the person or others. See Utah Code 53-5d-102
- Person: means the same as that term is defined in Section Utah Code 53-5d-102
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Qualified product: means a firearm or antique firearm, as defined in Section 76-10-501, ammunition, or a component part of a firearm or ammunition. See Utah Code 53-5d-102
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- Seller: means , with respect to a qualified product, a federal firearms licensee, as defined in Section 76-10-501. See Utah Code 53-5d-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Trade association: means :(8)(a) any corporation, unincorporated association, federation, business league, or professional or business organization not organized or operated for profit and no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual;(8)(b) an organization described in Utah Code 53-5d-102
- Unlawful misuse: means conduct that violates a statute, ordinance, or regulation as it relates to the use of a qualified product. See Utah Code 53-5d-102
(2) “Manufacturer” means, with respect to a qualified product, a person who is engaged in the business of manufacturing a qualified product and who is licensed to engage in business as a manufacturer under 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44.(3) “Negligent entrustment” means the supplying of a qualified product by a seller for use by another person when the seller knows, or reasonably should know, the person to whom the product is supplied is likely to, and does, use the product in a manner involving unreasonable risk of physical injury to the person or others.(4) “Person” means the same as that term is defined in Section 68-3-12.5.(5)(5)(a) “Qualified civil liability action” means a civil action or proceeding or an administrative proceeding brought by any person against a manufacturer or seller of a qualified product, or a trade association, for damages, punitive damages, injunctive or declaratory relief, abatement, restitution, fines, or penalties, or other relief, resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a qualified product by the person or a third party.(5)(b) “Qualified civil liability action” does not include:(5)(b)(i) an action brought against a transferor convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 924(h) or Section 76-10-503 by a party directly harmed by the conduct of which the transferee was convicted;(5)(b)(ii) an action brought against a seller for negligent entrustment or negligence per se;(5)(b)(iii) an action in which a manufacturer or seller of a qualified product knowingly violated a state or federal statute applicable to the sale or marketing of the product, and the violation was a proximate cause of the harm for which relief is sought, including:(5)(b)(iii)(A) any incident in which the manufacturer or seller knowingly made any false entry in, or failed to make appropriate entry in, any record required to be kept under federal or state law with respect to the qualified product, or aided, abetted, or conspired with any person in making any false or fictitious oral or written statement with respect to any fact material to the lawfulness of the sale or other disposition of a qualified product; or(5)(b)(iii)(B) any case in which the manufacturer or seller aided, abetted, or conspired with any other person to sell or otherwise dispose of a qualified product, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe, that the actual buyer of the qualified product was prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm or ammunition under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) or (n) or Section 76-10-503;(5)(b)(iv) an action for breach of contract or warranty in connection with the purchase of the product;(5)(b)(v) an action for death, physical injuries, or property damage resulting directly from a defect in design or manufacture of the product, when used as intended or in a reasonably foreseeable manner, except that where the discharge of the product was caused by a volitional act that constituted a criminal offense, then the act shall be considered the sole proximate cause of any resulting death, personal injuries, or property damage; or(5)(b)(vi) an action or proceeding commenced to enforce the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44, 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53, or Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 5, Weapons.(6) “Qualified product” means a firearm or antique firearm, as defined in Section 76-10-501, ammunition, or a component part of a firearm or ammunition.(7) “Seller” means, with respect to a qualified product, a federal firearms licensee, as defined in Section 76-10-501.(8) “Trade association” means:(8)(a) any corporation, unincorporated association, federation, business league, or professional or business organization not organized or operated for profit and no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual;(8)(b) an organization described in 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(6) and exempt from tax under 26 U.S.C. § 501(a); and(8)(c) an organization, two or more members of which are manufacturers or sellers of a qualified product.(9) “Unlawful misuse” means conduct that violates a statute, ordinance, or regulation as it relates to the use of a qualified product.