Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-18-206 — Unlawful failure to use original controlled substance container.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 2: Offenses Concerning Controlled Substances, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-18-206
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 58-37-101, 76-1-101.5, 76-18-101, and 76-18-201 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits unlawful failure to use original controlled substance container if the actor: (2)(a)(i) is an individual to whom, or for whose use, a controlled substance has been prescribed, sold, or dispensed by a practitioner; or (2)(a)(ii) is the owner of an animal for which a controlled substance has been prescribed, sold, or dispensed by a veterinarian; and (2)(b) possesses the controlled substance in a manner other than in the container in which the controlled substance was delivered to the actor by the person selling or dispensing the controlled substance. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor. (4) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section if the actor produces in court a valid prescription for the controlled substance or the original container with the label attached.
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Is unlawful failure to use original controlled substance container a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Unlawful failure to use original controlled substance container is a Class B Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-18-206.
Which Utah statute covers unlawful failure to use original controlled substance container?
Unlawful failure to use original controlled substance container is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-18-206 (Unlawful failure to use original controlled substance container).
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