TITLE 73

GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 5

IDAHO MEDICAL FREEDOM ACT

73-502.  definitions. As used in this chapter:

(1)  "Business entity" means any person or group of persons performing or engaging in any activity, enterprise, profession, or occupation for gain, benefit, advantage, or livelihood, whether for profit or not-for-profit. "Business entity" shall include but not be limited to:

(a)  Self-employed individuals, business entities filing articles of incorporation, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, foreign corporations, foreign limited partnerships, foreign limited liability companies authorized to transact business in Idaho, business trusts, and any business entity that registers with the secretary of state; and

(b)  Any business entity that possesses a business license, permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter, or similar form of authorization issued by the state; any business entity exempt by law from obtaining such a business license; and any business entity operating unlawfully without such a business license.

(2)  "Foreign jurisdiction" means any state, commonwealth, country, or nation outside the state of Idaho.

(3)  "Medical intervention" means a medical procedure, treatment, device, drug, injection, medication, or medical action taken to diagnose, prevent, or cure a disease or alter the health or biological function of a person.

(4)  "School" means any public, private, or parochial preschool; any kindergarten, elementary, or secondary school; any postsecondary institute of education, including trade schools, colleges, and universities; or any other institute of primary, secondary, or higher learning operating in this state.

(5)  "Ticket issuer" means an individual or entity providing tickets to an entertainment event, including any of the following:

(a)  The operator of the venue where an entertainment event occurs;

(b)  The sponsor or promoter of an entertainment event;

(c)  A sports team participating in an entertainment event or a league whose teams are participating in an entertainment event;

(d)  A theater company, musical group, or similar participant in an entertainment event; or

(e)  An agent of any individual or entity described in this subsection.

History:

[73-502, added 2023, ch. 313, sec. 2, p. 953; am. 2025, ch. 318, sec. 3, p. 1328.]