1. (1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-11-101, and 76-11-201 apply to this section.

2. (2) An actor commits unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm by an individual under 21 years old if:

   1. (a) the actor is younger than 21 years old;
   2. (b) the actor does not have a provisional concealed carry permit issued in accordance with Section 53-5a-304 or a concealed carry permit lawfully issued by or in another state;
   3. (c) the actor conceals a firearm in a covered, hidden, or secreted manner that the public would not be aware of the firearm's presence;
   4. (d) the firearm described in Subsection (2)(c) is readily accessible for immediate use by the actor; and

   5. (e) the actor is in a location that is not:

      1. (i) the actor's residence;
      2. (ii) the actor's real property;
      3. (iii) a vehicle that the actor is lawfully present in; or
      4. (iv) a business under the actor's control.

3. (3)

   1. (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b) or (3)(c), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
   2. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor if the firearm was loaded at the time of the violation.
   3. (c) A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony if the firearm was used in the commission of a violent felony and the actor was a party to the offense.

4. (4) This section does not:

   1. (a) apply to an individual who is categorized as a restricted person under Section 76-11-302 or 76-11-303 and may not possess a firearm in any manner or location and is subject to the penalties described in Part 3, Persons Restricted Regarding Dangerous Weapons;

   2. (b) prohibit an individual engaged in the lawful taking of protected or unprotected wildlife as defined in Title 23A, Wildlife Resources Act, from carrying a concealed firearm while performing an act to take the wildlife if the taking of wildlife does not occur:

      1. (i) within the limits of a municipality in violation of that municipality's ordinances; or
      2. (ii) upon the highways of the state as defined in Section 41-6a-102;
   3. (c) apply to an individual who is not a restricted person as described in Section 76-11-302 or 76-11-303 or 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g) and is issued a protective order under Subsection 78B-7-404(1)(b) or 78B-7-603(1)(b), for a period of 120 days after the day on which the individual is issued the protective order; or
   4. (d) prohibit the owner or lawful possessor of a vehicle from prohibiting another individual from carrying a firearm in the owner's or lawful possessor's vehicle.

5. (5) An actor is lawfully present in a vehicle while carrying a firearm under this section if:

   1. (a) the vehicle is in the lawful possession of the actor; or
   2. (b) the actor has the consent of the person lawfully in possession of the vehicle to carry the firearm in the vehicle.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session