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Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-525 — Reporting test results - Immunity from liability.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 5: Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-525
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.
(1) As used in this section, "health care provider" means a person licensed under: (1)(a) Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act; (1)(b) Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; or (1)(c) Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. (2) A health care provider who is providing medical care to any person involved in a motor vehicle crash may notify, as soon as reasonably possible, the nearest peace officer or law enforcement agency if the health care provider has reason to believe, as a result of any test performed in the course of medical treatment, that the: (2)(a) person's blood alcohol concentration meets or exceeds the limits under Subsection 41-6a-502(1)(a); (2)(b) person is younger than 21 years of age and has any measurable blood, breath, or urine alcohol concentration in the person's body; or (2)(c) person has any measurable controlled substance or metabolite of a controlled substance in the person's body which could be a violation of Subsection 41-6a-502(1)(b) or Section 41-6a-517. (3) The report under Subsection (2) shall consist of the: (3)(a) name of the person being treated; (3)(b) date and time of the administration of the test; and (3)(c) results disclosed by the test. (4) A health care provider participating in good faith in making a report or assisting an investigator from a law enforcement agency pursuant to this section is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that otherwise might result by reason of those actions. (5) A report under Subsection (2) may not be used to support a finding of probable cause that a person who is not a driver of a vehicle has committed an offense.
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