A plain-language breakdown of Utah Code Title 26B-4 and the related statutes governing AED use, location reporting, tampering penalties, and mandatory placement in Utah.
Utah recodified its entire Health Code in 2023, moving the state’s AED statutes from old Title 26 (the 26-8b series) into new Title 26B. Anyone researching Utah AED law using the pre-2023 citations is looking at renumbered, and in some cases retired, sections. The substance is largely the same: any person may administer CPR or use an AED on someone reasonably believed to be in sudden cardiac arrest, without a license or certificate, and a broad set of participants — rescuers, trainers, acquirers, premises owners, and overseeing physicians — are immune from civil liability except for gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Utah does not condition that immunity on completing a formal compliance checklist the way some states do. What it does require is AED location reporting to local 911 dispatch within 14 days of installation or removal, a misdemeanor penalty for tampering with an AED or its signage, and mandatory AEDs in specific settings: trampoline parks, and beginning the 2026-2027 school year, every school with an athletic program.
Not legal advice. This page summarizes publicly available statutes for informational purposes. Laws change and individual circumstances vary — consult a qualified attorney or your state health department before relying on this for compliance decisions.
Citation change: Utah’s AED statutes moved from the old Title 26 (26-8b series) to Title 26B-4-301 through 309 in the 2023 Health Code recodification. If you find a source citing 26-8b numbers, it’s referencing pre-2023 law — the sections below are current.
Utah AED Requirements at a Glance
| Requirement | Summary |
|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Law | Broad civil immunity for rescuers, trainers, acquirers, premises owners/managers, AED installers, program designers, database administrators, and physicians providing oversight or prescriptions. Does not cover gross negligence or willful misconduct. |
| AED/CPR Use Authority | Any person may use an AED or administer CPR on someone reasonably believed to be in sudden cardiac arrest, without a license, certificate, or training requirement. |
| Location Reporting 14-day deadline | AED owners/lessees must report the device’s location to the local emergency medical dispatch center within 14 days of installation or removal. Does not apply to private residences (voluntary) or mobile/temporary locations. |
| Distributor Notification | AED sellers/lessors must notify buyers in writing of the location-reporting requirement at time of sale or lease. |
| Tampering Misdemeanor | Removing, tampering with, or disturbing an AED, its cabinet, or its signage is a class C misdemeanor, except for authorized maintenance, emergency response, or good-faith support of the AED’s purpose. |
| Training Encouragement | AED owners must encourage likely users to complete CPR/AED training, but training is not legally required to use the device. |
| Trampoline Parks | Must have at least one onsite employee certified in CPR and first aid, plus an operable AED, during all operating hours. |
| Schools (general construction) | New construction or major remodeling must place AEDs near the main office and within 500 feet of gymnasiums, auditoriums, portable buildings, and centralized building areas. |
| Schools (cardiac response) Eff. 2026-27 | Every school with an LEA must develop a cardiac emergency response plan with AED placement reachable within 3 minutes, trained staff, and EMS notification. |
Utah AED Statutes & Regulations
26B-4-302
Authority to administer CPR or use an AED
No license, certificate, or training required to act
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Any person may administer CPR or use an AED on another person without a license, certificate, or other governmental authorization, provided they reasonably believe the other person is in sudden cardiac arrest. No training is required as a precondition.
26B-4-303
Immunity
A wide list of protected roles — users, trainers, acquirers, premises owners, physicians
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A wide list of participants is shielded from civil liability for acts or omissions related to caring for someone in apparent sudden cardiac arrest. This includes the AED user (whether or not they actually act), anyone teaching a CPR/AED course, anyone who acquires an AED, anyone who owns, manages, or is responsible for the premises where the AED is located, anyone who retrieves the AED in an emergency, anyone supervising AED installation, anyone managing a CPR/AED program, anyone handling the AED location database, and any physician who gratuitously provides medical oversight or issues a prescription for AED acquisition.
26B-4-304
Reporting location of AEDs
14-day reporting window for installation and removal
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Anyone who installs, causes the installation of, or allows the installation of an AED must report their name, address, phone number, and the device’s exact location, in writing or via web-based form, to the emergency medical dispatch center serving that location, within 14 days. The same 14-day reporting requirement applies when an AED is removed.
26B-4-305
Distributor notification
Sellers and lessors must disclose the reporting rule at point of sale
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Anyone in the business of selling or leasing an AED must notify the buyer or lessee in writing, at time of sale or lease, of the location-reporting requirement under 26B-4-304.
26B-4-306
Duties of emergency medical dispatch centers
Dispatch obligations once a location report is received
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Dispatch centers must implement a system to receive and manage AED location reports, record submitted information within 14 days, inform 911 callers of any AED located at the address of a reported cardiac event, and provide verbal CPR/AED instructions to callers when needed.
26B-4-309
Tampering with an AED prohibited
Class C misdemeanor for unauthorized interference
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53-2d-701
Liability exemptions for emergency medical instruction
Protection for physicians, PAs, and RNs who provide CPR/AED instruction
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Physicians, physician assistants, and registered nurses who gratuitously give CPR/AED instructions to licensed EMS personnel or to a person using an AED or performing CPR are not liable for resulting civil damages, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct. The same protection extends to licensed EMS personnel rendering emergency care and to the government or organizational entities that sponsor their training or activities.
11-63-303
Trampoline park AED requirement
Mandatory onsite AED and CPR-certified staff during operating hours
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Trampoline park operators must ensure that, during all hours of operation, at least one onsite employee is certified in first aid and CPR, and the facility has an operable AED.
53G-9-216
Cardiac emergency response plans
Effective the 2026-2027 school year — plan, placement, training, and grant funding
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School staff, which can include educators, school nurses, or athletic trainers, must be designated and trained in first aid, CPR, and AED use. AEDs must be tested and maintained per manufacturer guidelines, and the school must notify the appropriate local EMS provider of the AED’s existence, type, and location.