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POWDERED ALCOHOL AMENDMENTS

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2015 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason

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Senate Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill modifies the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to address powdered alcohol.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     defines terms;
13          ▸     prohibits certain actions related to powdered alcohol; and
14          ▸     provides exemptions.
15     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16          None
17     Other Special Clauses:
18          None
19     Utah Code Sections Affected:
20     ENACTS:
21          32B-4-424, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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23     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24          Section 1. Section 32B-4-424 is enacted to read:
25          32B-4-424. Powdered alcohol.
26          (1) As used in this section, "powdered alcohol" means a product that is in a powdered
27     or crystalline form and contains any amount of alcohol.

28          (2) It is unlawful for a person to use, offer for use, purchase, offer to purchase, sell,
29     offer to sell, furnish, or possess powdered alcohol for human consumption.
30          (3) It is unlawful for a holder of a retail license to use powdered alcohol as an alcoholic
31     product.
32          (4) This section does not apply to the use of powdered alcohol for a commercial use
33     specifically approved by state law or bona fide research purposes by a:
34          (a) health care practitioner that operates primarily for the purpose of conducting
35     scientific research;
36          (b) department, commission, board, council, agency, institution, division, office,
37     committee, authority, laboratory, library, unit, bureau, panel, or other administrative unit of the
38     state, including a state institution of higher education listed in Section 53B-2-101;
39          (c) private college or university research facility; or
40          (d) pharmaceutical or biotechnology company.






Legislative Review Note
     as of 9-30-14 11:08 AM


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