Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1110 — Abuse of psychotoxic chemical solvent.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 11: Cigarettes, Tobacco, and Psychotoxic Chemical Solvents, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1110
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)(a) As used in this section, "psychotoxic chemical solvent" includes any glue, cement, or other substance containing one or more of the following chemical compounds: (1)(a)(i) acetone and acetate; (1)(a)(ii) amyl nitrite or amyl nitrate or their isomers; (1)(a)(iii) benzene, butyl alcohol, butyl nitrite, butyl nitrate, or their isomers; (1)(a)(iv) ethyl alcohol, ethyl nitrite, or ethyl nitrate; (1)(a)(v) ethylene dichloride; (1)(a)(vi) isobutyl alcohol; (1)(a)(vii) methyl alcohol; (1)(a)(viii) methyl ethyl ketone; (1)(a)(ix) n-propyl alcohol; (1)(a)(x) pentachlorophenol; (1)(a)(xi) petroleum ether; (1)(a)(xii) propyl nitrite or propyl nitrate or their isomers; (1)(a)(xiii) toluene; (1)(a)(xiv) xylene; or (1)(a)(xv) another chemical substance capable of causing a condition of intoxication, inebriation, excitement, stupefaction, or the dulling of the brain or nervous system as a result of the inhalation of the fumes or vapors of such chemical substance. (1)(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-1101 apply to this section. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (4), an actor commits abuse of psychotoxic chemical solvent if: (2)(a) for the purpose of causing a condition of intoxication, inebriation, excitement, stupefaction, or the dulling of the actor's brain or nervous system, the actor intentionally: (2)(a)(i) smells or inhales the fumes of a psychotoxic chemical solvent; or (2)(a)(ii) possesses, purchases, or attempts to possess or purchase a psychotoxic chemical solvent; or (2)(b) the actor offers, sells, or provides a psychotoxic chemical solvent to another person, knowing that other person or a third party intends to possess or use that psychotoxic chemical solvent in violation of Subsection (2)(a). (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor. (4) This section does not apply to: (4)(a) the prescribed use, distribution, or sale of a psychotoxic chemical solvent for a medical or dental purpose; or (4)(b) a controlled substance regulated by the provisions of Chapter 18, Part 2, Offenses Concerning Controlled Substances, or Title 58, Chapter 37, Controlled Substances.
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Is abuse of psychotoxic chemical solvent a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Abuse of psychotoxic chemical solvent is a Class B Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1110.
Which Utah statute covers abuse of psychotoxic chemical solvent?
Abuse of psychotoxic chemical solvent is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1110 (Abuse of psychotoxic chemical solvent).
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