Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-15-302 — Unlawful manufacture, possession, sale, use, or attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 3: Weapons of Mass Destruction, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-15-302
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-15-101, and 76-15-301 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits unlawful manufacture, possession, sale, use, or attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction if the actor, without lawful authority, intentionally or knowingly manufactures, possesses, sells, delivers, displays, uses, attempts to use, solicits the use of, or conspires to use a weapon of mass destruction or a delivery system for a weapon of mass destruction, including any biological agent, toxin, vector, or delivery system. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a first degree felony. (4) In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, a court shall order an actor convicted of a violation of this section to reimburse any federal, state, or local unit of government, or any private business, organization, individual, or entity, for all expenses and losses incurred in responding to the violation, unless the court states on the record the reasons why the reimbursement would be inappropriate. (5) This section does not apply to a member or employee of the armed forces of the United States, allied armed forces personnel, a federal or state governmental agency, or a private entity, who is engaged in lawful activity within the scope of the actor's employment, if the actor is authorized or licensed to manufacture, possess, sell, deliver, display, or otherwise engage in activity relative to this section, and if the actor is in compliance with applicable federal and state law.
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Is unlawful manufacture, possession, sale, use, or attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Unlawful manufacture, possession, sale, use, or attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction is a First Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-15-302.
Which Utah statute covers unlawful manufacture, possession, sale, use, or attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction?
Unlawful manufacture, possession, sale, use, or attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-15-302 (Unlawful manufacture, possession, sale, use, or attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction).
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