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Utah Code § 78B-4-506

Limited immunity for architects and engineers inspecting earthquake damage

Utah · Utah Code Title 78B — Judicial Code · Status: effective

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Utah Code § 78B-4-506, Limited immunity for architects and engineers inspecting earthquake damage, Utah, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2355431
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(1) A professional engineer licensed under Title 58, Chapter 22, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors Licensing Act, or an architect licensed under Title 58, Chapter 3a, Architects Licensing Act, who provides structural inspection services at the scene of a declared national, state, or local emergency caused by a major earthquake is not liable for any personal injury, wrongful death, or property damage caused by the good faith inspection for structural integrity or nonstructural elements affecting health and safety of a structure used for human habitation or owned by a public entity if the inspection is performed: (a) voluntarily, without compensation or the expectation of compensation; (b) at the request of a public official or city or county building inspector acting in an official capacity; and (c) within 30 days of the earthquake. (2) The immunity provided for in Subsection (1) does not apply to gross negligence or willful misconduct.