17-60-502. Knives regulated by state.
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Effective 11/6/2025
17-60-502. Knives regulated by state.
(1)As used in this section, "knife" means a cutting instrument that includes a sharpened or pointed blade.
(2)The authority to regulate a knife is reserved to the state except where the Legislature specifically delegates responsibility to a county.
(a)Unless specifically authorized by the Legislature or, subject to Subsection (3)(b) , a county ordinance with a criminal penalty, a county may not enact or enforce an ordinance or a regulation pertaining to a knife.
(b)A county may not enact an ordinance with a criminal penalty pertaining to a knife that is:
(i)more restrictive than a state criminal penalty pertaining to a knife; or
(ii)has a greater criminal penalty than a state penalty pertaining to a knife.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13 , 2025 Special Session 1