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2017 Utah Code
Title 65A - Forestry, Fire, and State Lands
Chapter 3 - Illegal Activities on State Lands and Wildland Fire Liability
Section 4 - Liability for causing wildland fires.
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UT Code § 65A-3-4 (2017)
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65A-3-4. Liability for causing wildland fires.
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 361, 2012 General Session
- (1) A person who negligently, recklessly, or intentionally causes or spreads a wildland fire shall be liable for the cost of suppressing that wildland fire, regardless of whether the fire begins on:
- (a) private land;
- (b) land owned by the state;
- (c) federal land; or
- (d) tribal land.
- (2) The conduct described in Subsection (1) includes any negligent, reckless, or intentional conduct, and is not limited to conduct described in Section 65A-3-2.
- (3) A person who incurs costs to suppress a wildland fire may bring an action under this section to recover those costs.
- (4) A person who suffers damage from a wildland fire may pursue all other legal remedies in addition to seeking damages under Subsection (3).
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 361, 2012 General Session
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