Pre-trip check · CO → UT
Driving from Colorado to Utah?
The law changes the moment you cross the line — what's legal to carry, light, or do in Colorado can be a violation in Utah. Every status below is live from LawLert's database, dated, and linked to its official source.
What changes for you (11)
Prohibited — all gambling, including sports betting, is illegal. The Utah Constitution bars the legislature from authorizing any game of chance, and statute mandates opting out of any federal online-gambling framework.…
Full Utah rule · Official source · verified Jul 20, 2026
Utah (76 code / 72-10-903): a third-degree felony to fly a drone to carry/drop an item to or into a correctional facility; a misdemeanor to interfere with its operations or security.
Full Utah rule · Official source · verified Jul 7, 2026
Under Utah Code 65A-8-211, non-agricultural open burning is prohibited during the closed fire season (June 1–Oct 31) and Nov–Mar; allowed only Apr–May within a county-set 30-day window after notifying the fire…
Full Utah rule · Official source · verified Jun 18, 2026
Hunter orange required on exterior while hunting big game; at least one visible item: hat, shirt, jacket, coat, vest or sweater. (2024 law removed prior 400-sq-in rule.)
Full Utah rule · Official source · verified Jun 18, 2026
Patients buy only from licensed medical cannabis pharmacies (max 14-day supply per purchase). No recreational market.
Full Utah rule · Official source · verified May 31, 2026
Photo radar (speed) allowed only in school zones or areas <=30 mph, with an officer present, posted signs, and local approval (41-6a-608).
Full Utah rule · Official source · verified Jun 18, 2026
Groceries and convenience stores may sell only beer between 0.5% and 5.0% ABV. Packaged liquor, wine, flavored malt beverages and heavy beer above 5.0% ABV require a state DABS liquor store or one of 130+ package…
Full Utah rule · Official source · verified Jul 28, 2026
Permitted: ground and aerial 1.4G "state-approved" fireworks — fountains, ground spinners, sparklers, and aerial cakes/multi-shot up to 500g. Prohibited: firecrackers, bottle rockets, single aerial shells/mortars, and…
Full Utah rule · Official source · verified May 31, 2026
Groceries taxed at a reduced 3% combined rate (1.75% state + 1.25% local).
Full Utah rule · Official source · verified Jul 13, 2026
No statutory duty to inform, even when asked — Utah's official BCI FAQ states there is no legal requirement to identify yourself as armed to an officer (though BCI strongly recommends doing so), and the recodified…
Full Utah rule · Official source · verified Jul 18, 2026
No blade-length limit; Utah's only concealment offense (76-11-202) covers firearms carried by under-21s, so non-restricted adults may carry knives concealed.
Full Utah rule · Official source · verified Jul 7, 2026
Same status
Matching status ≠ identical law — details, limits and penalties can still differ.
Carrying with a permit? Whether Colorado permits are honored in Utah is its own map — check Utah concealed-carry reciprocity. And federal land (national parks, forests) plays by federal rules in both states — see the federal-land guide.
Also from Colorado: CO → AZ · CO → KS · CO → NE · CO → NM · CO → OK · CO → WY · reverse (UT → CO)
Colorado to Utah: common questions
- Do the laws change when you drive from Colorado to Utah?
- Yes — 11 of the 13 categories LawLert tracks have a different status in Utah than in Colorado: gambling, drones, burn bans, hunting, cannabis, driving, alcohol, fireworks, taxes, firearms, knives. Each is listed on this page with its current status, the official source it came from, and the date it was last verified.
- What are the gambling laws in Utah if I'm coming from Colorado?
- Utah: Restricted — Prohibited — all gambling, including sports betting, is illegal. The Utah Constitution bars the legislature from authorizing any game of chance, and statute mandates opting out of any federal online-gambling framework.… In Colorado the same category is Permitted.
- What are the drones laws in Utah if I'm coming from Colorado?
- Utah: Restricted — Utah (76 code / 72-10-903): a third-degree felony to fly a drone to carry/drop an item to or into a correctional facility; a misdemeanor to interfere with its operations or security. In Colorado the same category is Info.
- What are the burn bans laws in Utah if I'm coming from Colorado?
- Utah: Restricted — Under Utah Code 65A-8-211, non-agricultural open burning is prohibited during the closed fire season (June 1–Oct 31) and Nov–Mar; allowed only Apr–May within a county-set 30-day window after notifying the fire… In Colorado the same category is Conditional.
- Is my Colorado concealed carry permit honored in Utah?
- Permit reciprocity is decided separately from the firearms status shown on this page, so it is not answered here. LawLert publishes Utah's recognition list, with the statute or agency page behind it, at lawlertapp.com/firearms/UT/reciprocity. Permitless carry, where a state allows it, is a different question again — it does not make an out-of-state permit valid.
- How current is this Colorado to Utah comparison?
- Every rule on this page stores the date it was last checked against its source; the oldest on this comparison is 2026-05-31. LawLert carries 6,693 rules, each with a source URL, and publishes a log of every correction it has made at lawlertapp.com/how-we-verify. Laws change — confirm anything consequential against the linked source.