Utah § 48-5-405 - Failure event. (Renumbered 10/1/2026)

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§ 48-5-405. Failure event. (Renumbered 10/1/2026)

Effective 1/1/2024
Renumbered 10/1/2026
48-5-405.  Failure event.
(1) In the case of a failure event, legal personality and limited liability are maintained to the extent necessary to protect decentralized autonomous organization members and participants from personal liability.
(2) A failure event may trigger liability on the person deploying or upgrading the decentralized autonomous organization if that person:
(a) acted in bad faith; or
(b) engaged in gross negligence.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 92, 2026 General Session
Enacted by Chapter 85, 2023 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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