78B-4-517. Immunity related to COVID-19.

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Effective 8/18/2020

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"COVID-19" means:

(i)severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; or

(ii)the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

(b)"Person" means the same as that term is defined in Section 68-3-12.5 .

(c)"Premises" means real property and any appurtenant building or structure.

(2)Subject to the other provisions of this section, a person is immune from civil liability for damages or an injury resulting from exposure of an individual to COVID-19 on the premises owned or operated by the person, or during an activity managed by the person. Immunity as described in this Subsection

(2)does not apply to:

(a)willful misconduct;

(b)reckless infliction of harm; or

(c)intentional infliction of harm.

(3)This section does not modify the application of:

(a)Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act ;

(b)Title 34A, Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act ; or

(c)Title 34A, Chapter 6, Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act .

(4)The immunity in Subsection

(2)is in addition to any other immunity protections that may apply in state or federal law.

Amended by Chapter 10 , 2020 Special Session 5