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2006 Utah Code - 76-10-527 — Penalties.

     76-10-527.   Penalties.
     (1) This section shall apply only to a handgun until federal law requires the background check in Section 76-10-526 to extend to other firearms at which time this section shall also apply to those firearms.
     (2) A dealer is guilty of a class A misdemeanor who willfully and intentionally:
     (a) requests, obtains, or seeks to obtain criminal history background information under false pretenses; or
     (b) disseminates criminal history background information.
     (3) A person who purchases or transfers a firearm is guilty of a felony of the third degree who willfully and intentionally makes a false statement of the information required for a criminal background check in Section 76-10-526.
     (4) A dealer is guilty of a felony of the third degree if the dealer willfully and intentionally sells or transfers a firearm in violation of this part.
     (5) A person is guilty of a felony of the third degree who purchases a firearm with the intent to:
     (a) resell or otherwise provide a firearm to any person who is ineligible to purchase or receive from a dealer a firearm; or
     (b) transport a firearm out of this state to be resold to an ineligible person.

Amended by Chapter 187, 1998 General Session

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