Knives regulated by state.

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  • (1) As used in this section, "knife" means a cutting instrument that includes a sharpened or pointed blade.
  • (2) The authority to regulate a knife is reserved to the state except where the Legislature specifically delegates responsibility to a municipality.
  • (3)
    • (a) Unless specifically authorized by the Legislature or, subject to Subsection (3)(b), a municipal ordinance with a criminal penalty, a municipality may not enact or enforce an ordinance or a regulation pertaining to a knife.
    • (b) A municipality may not enact an ordinance with a criminal penalty pertaining to a knife that is:
      • (i) more restrictive than a state criminal penalty pertaining to a knife; or
      • (ii) has a greater criminal penalty than a state penalty pertaining to a knife.




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