Information check before private sale of firearm.

Utah Code § 53-5a-603, under Part 53-5a-6: Sale and Purchase of a Firearm.

Utah Code § 53-5a-603

53-5a-603. Information check before private sale of firearm.

(1) As used in this section: "Governmental entity" means the state and the state's political subdivisions. "Law enforcement agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 53-1-102 "Personally identifiable information" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 63D-2-102

(2) Subject to Subsectionsand, the bureau shall create an online process that allows an individual who is selling or purchasing a firearm to voluntarily determine: (3) (4) if the other individual involved in the sale of the firearm has a valid concealed carry permit issued under Section, a provisional concealed carry permit issued under Section, or a temporary concealed carry permit issued under Section; or 53-5a-303 53-5a-304 53-5a-305 based on the serial number of the firearm, if the firearm is reported as stolen.

(3) Subsectiondoes not apply to a federal firearms licensee or dealer. (2)

(4) The bureau may not: provide information related to a request under Subsectionto a law enforcement agency; or (2) collect a user's personally identifiable information under Subsection. (2)

(5) A governmental entity may not require an individual who is selling or purchasing a firearm to use the process under Subsection. (2)

(6) If an individual uses the process under Subsection, the individual is not required, based on the information the individual receives from the bureau, to make a report to a law enforcement agency. (2)

(7) After responding to a request under Subsection, the bureau shall immediately dispose of all information related to the request. (2)

(8) This section does not create a civil cause of action arising from the sale or purchase of a firearm under this section. An individual's failure to use the process under Subsectionis not evidence of the individual's negligence in a civil cause of action. (2)