Utah Code § 57-21-4

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 57-21-4 - Conduct and requirements excluded - Defenses
(1) Except as provided in Subsection 57-21-5(4), this chapter does not:
(a) require any person to exercise a higher degree of care toward a person who has a disability than toward a person who does not have a disability;
(b) relieve any person of obligations generally imposed on all persons regardless of disability in a written lease, rental agreement, contract of purchase or sale, mortgage, trust deed, or other financing agreement; or
(c) prohibit any program, service, facility, or privilege intended to habilitate, rehabilitate, or accommodate a person with a disability.
(2) It is a defense to a complaint or action brought under this chapter that the complainant has a disability that, in the circumstances and even with reasonable accommodation, poses a serious threat to the health or safety of the complainant or others. The burden of proving this defense is upon the respondent.

Utah Code § 57-21-4

Amended by Chapter 114, 1993 General Session