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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill enacts and amends provisions related to cannabidiol products.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ defines terms;
13 ▸ authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Food to make rules regarding
14 cannabidiol;
15 ▸ authorizes the cultivation, production, and possession of hemp and the sale and use
16 of cannabidiol products under certain circumstances;
17 ▸ directs the Department of Agriculture and Food to issue licenses and enforce
18 operating requirements;
19 ▸ grants the Department of Agriculture and Food, the Division of Occupational and
20 Professional Licensing, the Department of Financial Institutions, and the
21 Department of Health rulemaking authority;
22 ▸ creates an exemption from sales and use tax for sales of cannabidiol products;
23 ▸ imposes a special tax on the sale of cannabidiol products;
24 ▸ creates the Cannabinoid Product Restricted Account;
25 ▸ amends provisions related to driving with a measurable metabolite of cannabinoid
26 medicine; and
27 ▸ prohibits a court from discriminating against a parent in a child custody case based
28 on the parent's legal use of a cannabidiol product.
29 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
30 None
31 Other Special Clauses:
32 This bill provides a special effective date.
33 This bill provides a coordination clause.
34 Utah Code Sections Affected:
35 AMENDS:
36 4-41-101, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 25
37 4-41-102, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 25
38 41-6a-517, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 446
39 58-37-3.6, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 398
40 58-37f-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapters 89 and 326
41 78A-6-508, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 409
42 ENACTS:
43 4-41-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
44 4-41-202, Utah Code Annotated 1953
45 4-41-203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
46 4-41-204, Utah Code Annotated 1953
47 4-43-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
48 4-43-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
49 4-43-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
50 4-43-202, Utah Code Annotated 1953
51 4-43-203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
52 4-43-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
53 4-43-401, Utah Code Annotated 1953
54 4-43-402, Utah Code Annotated 1953
55 4-43-501, Utah Code Annotated 1953
56 4-43-502, Utah Code Annotated 1953
57 4-43-503, Utah Code Annotated 1953
58 4-43-601, Utah Code Annotated 1953
59 4-43-602, Utah Code Annotated 1953
60 4-43-701, Utah Code Annotated 1953
61 4-43-702, Utah Code Annotated 1953
62 4-43-703, Utah Code Annotated 1953
63 4-43-801, Utah Code Annotated 1953
64 26-62-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
65 26-62-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
66 26-62-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
67 26-62-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
68 26-62-202, Utah Code Annotated 1953
69 58-67-808, Utah Code Annotated 1953
70 58-68-808, Utah Code Annotated 1953
71 58-88-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
72 58-88-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
73 58-88-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
74 58-88-104, Utah Code Annotated 1953
75 59-12-104.8, Utah Code Annotated 1953
76 59-29-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
77 59-29-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
78 59-29-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
79 59-29-104, Utah Code Annotated 1953
80 59-29-105, Utah Code Annotated 1953
81 59-29-106, Utah Code Annotated 1953
82 59-29-107, Utah Code Annotated 1953
83 59-29-108, Utah Code Annotated 1953
84 Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause:
85 58-37f-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapters 89 and 326
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87 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
88 Section 1. Section 4-41-101 is amended to read:
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91 4-41-101. Title.
92 (1) This chapter is known as the "Hemp and Cannabidiol Act."
93 (2) This part is known as "Industrial Hemp Research [
94 Section 2. Section 4-41-102 is amended to read:
95 4-41-102. Definitions.
96 For purposes of this chapter:
97 (1) "Cannabidiol product" means a chemical compound extracted from a hemp product
98 that:
99 (a) is processed into a medicinal dosage form; and
100 (b) contains less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol by weight before processing and no
101 more than a 10:1 ratio of cannabidiol to tetrahydrocannabinol after processing.
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103 with a concentration of less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol by weight.
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105 higher education institution to grow or cultivate industrial hemp under Subsection 4-41-103(1).
106 (4) "Medicinal dosage form" means the same as that term is defined in Section
107 26-62-102.
108 Section 3. Section 4-41-201 is enacted to read:
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110 4-41-201. Title.
111 This part is known as "Cannabidiol Product Act."
112 Section 4. Section 4-41-202 is enacted to read:
113 4-41-202. Cannabidiol sales and use authorized.
114 (1) The sale or use of a cannabidiol product is prohibited:
115 (a) except as provided in this chapter;
116 (b) except as provided in Title 26, Chapter 56, Hemp Extract Registration Act; or
117 (c) unless the product is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
118 (2) The department shall keep a list of registered cannabidiol products that the
119 department has determined, pursuant to Section 4-41-203, are safe for human consumption.
120 (3) A person may sell or use a cannabidiol product that is in the list of registered
121 cannabidiol products described in Subsection (2).
122 Section 5. Section 4-41-203 is enacted to read:
123 4-41-203. Standards for registration.
124 (1) The department shall determine by rule, made in accordance with Title 63G,
125 Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, standards for a registered cannabidiol
126 product, including standards for:
127 (a) testing to ensure the product is safe for human consumption;
128 (b) accurate labeling; and
129 (c) any other issue the department considers necessary.
130 (2) The department shall set a fee for a registered cannabidiol product, in accordance
131 with Section 4-2-103.
132 (3) The fee described in Subsection (2) may be paid by a producer, manufacturer, or
133 distributor of a cannabidiol product, but a cannibidiol product may not be registered with the
134 department until the fee is paid.
135 (4) The department shall set an administrative fine, larger than the fee described in
136 Subsection (2), for a person who sells a cannabidiol product that is not registered by the
137 department.
138 Section 6. Section 4-41-204 is enacted to read:
139 4-41-204. Department duties.
140 (1) The department shall work with the state's federal congressional delegation and
141 relevant federal agencies to seek a federal waiver from the Controlled Substances Act, in
142 whatever form that waiver may take, for a cannabidiol product produced in:
143 (a) compliance with the rules established pursuant to Subsection 4-41-203(1); or
144 (b) another state with similarly stringent rules, as determined by the department, to the
145 rules established pursuant to Subsection 4-41-203(1).
146 (2) The department shall report to the Legislature:
147 (a) on the rules established pursuant to Subsection 4-41-203(1) by October 31, 2018;
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149 (b) in the event the department is successful in procuring a federal waiver.
150 (3) The department may seize and destroy any cannabidiol product offered for sale in
151 this state from a person that is not registered with the department.
152 (4) The department shall assess the fine described in Subsection 4-41-203(4) against
153 any person who offers an unregistered cannabidiol product for sale in this state.
154 Section 7. Section 4-43-101 is enacted to read:
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157 4-43-101. Title.
158 This chapter is known as "Cannabidiol Producers."
159 Section 8. Section 4-43-102 is enacted to read:
160 4-43-102. Definitions.
161 As used in this chapter:
162 (1) "Agent" means an employee or independent contractor of an entity.
163 (2) "Cannabidiol laboratory" means a person that:
164 (a) conducts a chemical or other analysis of a cannabidiol product; or
165 (b) possesses a cannabidiol product with the intent to conduct a chemical or other
166 analysis of the cannabidiol product.
167 (3) "Cannabidiol processor" means a person that:
168 (a) manufactures a hemp-grade product into a cannabidiol product;
169 (b) purchases or possesses a hemp-grade product with the intent to manufacture a
170 cannabidiol product; or
171 (c) sells or intends to sell a cannabidiol product to a cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy.
172 (4) "Cannabidiol product" means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-41-102.
173 (5) "Cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy" means a facility that:
174 (a) sells a cannabidiol product at retail to a patient with a written recommendation from
175 the patient's physician; and
176 (b) complies with any rules issued by the Division of Professional Licensing under
177 Section 58-88-104.
178 (6) "Cannabinoid Product Restricted Account" means the account created in Section
179 4-43-801.
180 (7) "Hemp cultivator" means a person licensed by the department to grow hemp.
181 (8) "Medical dosage form" means the same as that term is defined in Section
182 26-62-102.
183 (9) "Physician" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-62-102.
184 Section 9. Section 4-43-201 is enacted to read:
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186 4-43-201. Cannabidiol processor -- Cannabidiol laboratory -- License -- Renewal.
187 (1) A person may not act as a cannabidiol processor or a cannabidiol laboratory
188 without a cannabidiol producer license issued by the department in accordance with this
189 chapter.
190 (2) A person may submit an application to the department for a cannabidiol producer
191 license of the class of:
192 (a) cannabidiol processor; or
193 (b) cannabidiol laboratory.
194 (3) An applicant for a license described in Subsection (2) shall submit to the
195 department:
196 (a) an application in a form determined by the department that includes information
197 required by the department by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
198 Administrative Rulemaking Act;
199 (b) a bond, as required by Section 4-43-203, for each license for which the person
200 applies;
201 (c) an application fee established by the department, in accordance with Section
202 63J-1-504, in an amount equal to the amount necessary to cover the department's cost to
203 implement this chapter; and
204 (d) an operating plan that complies with minimum operating standards determined by
205 the department by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
206 Rulemaking Act, that includes a plan for:
207 (i) security;
208 (ii) a cannabidiol processor:
209 (A) cannabidiol extraction; and
210 (B) processing technique; and
211 (iii) a cannabidiol laboratory:
212 (A) testing method; and
213 (B) testing capability.
214 (4) The department shall require a separate license and separate license fee for each
215 physical location of a cannabidiol processor and cannabidiol laboratory.
216 (5) The department may not issue a license to operate a hemp cultivator or a hemp
217 producer to a person:
218 (a) that holds a license for or has an ownership interest in a cannabidiol-qualified
219 pharmacy in the state; or
220 (b) that otherwise has an interest in a cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy, as determined by
221 the department.
222 (6) The department may not issue a license to operate a cannabidiol laboratory to a
223 person:
224 (a) that holds a license for or has an ownership interest in a cannabidiol-qualified
225 pharmacy, a cannabidiol processor, or a hemp cultivator in the state; or
226 (b) that otherwise has an interest in a cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy, a cannabidiol
227 processor, or a hemp cultivator as determined by the department.
228 (7) The department may establish additional application criteria and procedures by rule
229 made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
230 Section 10. Section 4-43-202 is enacted to read:
231 4-43-202. Renewal.
232 Except as provided in Subsection (2), the department shall renew the license of a
233 cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory licensed under Section 4-43-201 every two
234 years if, at the time of renewal:
235 (1) the cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory meets the requirements of
236 Section 4-43-201; and
237 (2) the cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory pays the department a license
238 renewal fee in an amount determined by the department in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.
239 Section 11. Section 4-43-203 is enacted to read:
240 4-43-203. Bond required for license.
241 (1) A cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory licensed under Section 4-43-201
242 shall post a $100,000 cash bond or surety bond, payable to the department.
243 (2) A cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory licensed under Section 4-43-201
244 shall maintain the bond described in Subsection (1) for as long as the processor or laboratory
245 continues to operate.
246 (3) The department shall require a bond posted under this section to be:
247 (a) in a form approved by the attorney general; and
248 (b) conditioned upon the cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory's compliance
249 with this chapter.
250 (4) If a bond described in Subsection (1) is canceled due to a processor's or laboratory's
251 negligence, the department may assess the producer or laboratory a $300 reinstatement fee.
252 (5) A processor or laboratory may not withdraw any part of a bond posted under
253 Subsection (1):
254 (a) during the period when the license is in effect; or
255 (b) while a license revocation proceeding is pending against the processor or
256 laboratory.
257 (6) A processor or laboratory forfeits a bond posted under Subsection (1) if the
258 processor's or laboratory's license is revoked.
259 (7) The department may, without revoking a license, make a claim against a bond
260 posted under Subsection (1) for money the processor or laboratory owes the department under
261 this chapter.
262 Section 12. Section 4-43-301 is enacted to read:
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264 4-43-301. Cannabidiol processor and laboratory agents.
265 (1) A cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory licensed under Section 4-43-201
266 shall maintain a current list of each agent of the cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol
267 laboratory.
268 (2) A cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory shall submit the list described in
269 Subsection (1) to the department before:
270 (a) January 1 of each year; and
271 (b) July 1 of each year.
272 (3) The department may audit the list described in Subsection (1) at any time, at
273 random, in order to determine that the list is accurate.
274 (4) A cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory is guilty of an infraction if the
275 cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory fails to maintain an accurate list of each agent
276 of the cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory in accordance with this section.
277 Section 13. Section 4-43-401 is enacted to read:
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280 4-43-401. Cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory -- General operating
281 requirements.
282 (1) (a) A cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory shall operate in accordance
283 with the operating plan provided to the department under Section 4-43-201.
284 (b) A cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory shall notify the department
285 within 30 days of any change in the cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory operation
286 plan.
287 (c) The department shall review a cannabidiol processor's or cannabidiol laboratory's
288 operating plan for compliance with state law and administrative rules.
289 (d) A cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory may not operate under an
290 operating plan until the operating plan is reviewed and approved by the department under
291 Subsection (1)(c).
292 (2) The department shall establish physical facility standards for a cannabidiol
293 processor or cannabidiol laboratory by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
294 Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
295 Section 14. Section 4-43-402 is enacted to read:
296 4-43-402. Cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory -- Inspection by
297 department.
298 (1) Subject to Subsection (2), the department shall inspect the records and facility of a
299 cannabidiol processor or cannabidiol laboratory in order to determine if the cannabidiol
300 processor or cannabidiol laboratory complies with the requirements of this chapter.
301 (2) The department may inspect the records and facility of a cannabidiol processor or
302 cannabidiol laboratory:
303 (a) as many as four times per year, scheduled or unscheduled; and
304 (b) if the department has reason to believe that the cannabidiol processor or
305 cannabidiol laboratory has violated the law, at any time, scheduled or unscheduled.
306 Section 15. Section 4-43-501 is enacted to read:
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308 4-43-501. Cannabidiol processor -- Operating requirements.
309 (1) A cannabidiol processor shall ensure that a cannabidiol product that the cannabidiol
310 processor sells or provides to a cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy complies with the requirements
311 of this part.
312 (2) A cannabidiol processor shall operate in a facility with a carbon filtration system
313 for air output.
314 (3) The department shall establish, by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter
315 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, physical facility standards for a cannabidiol processor.
316 Section 16. Section 4-43-502 is enacted to read:
317 4-43-502. Cannabidiol product.
318 A cannabidiol processor may only produce a cannabidiol product in a medicinal dosage
319 form.
320 Section 17. Section 4-43-503 is enacted to read:
321 4-43-503. Cannabidiol medicine -- Labeling and packaging.
322 (1) A cannabidiol processor shall ensure that any cannabidiol product that the
323 cannabidiol processor distributes to a cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy has a label or package
324 that:
325 (a) clearly displays the cannabidiol profile of the product; and
326 (b) has a unique batch identifier that identifies the unique manufacturing process when
327 the cannabidiol product was manufactured.
328 (2) In addition to Subsection (1), the department shall establish, by rule made in
329 accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, labeling and
330 packaging standards for a cannabidiol product produced by a cannabidiol processor.
331 Section 18. Section 4-43-601 is enacted to read:
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333 4-43-601. Hemp and cannabidiol product testing.
334 (1) A cannabidiol laboratory may not operate unless the cannabidiol laboratory is
335 capable of accurately testing a cannabidiol product as described in this section.
336 (2) A cannabidiol laboratory shall, before cannabidiol is offered for sale at a
337 cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy, test the cannabidiol as described in this section.
338 (3) A cannabidiol laboratory shall determine if a cannabidiol product contains, in an
339 amount that is harmful to human health:
340 (a) mold;
341 (b) fungus;
342 (c) pesticides;
343 (d) other microbial contaminants; or
344 (e) another harmful substance identified by the department under Subsection (5).
345 (4) For a cannabidiol product that is manufactured using a process that involves
346 extraction using hydrocarbons, a cannabidiol laboratory shall test the cannabidiol product for
347 residual solvents.
348 (5) The department shall determine by rule made in accordance with Title 63G,
349 Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act:
350 (a) the amount of substances described in Subsection (3) and the amount of residual
351 solvents that are safe for human consumption;
352 (b) additional cannabidiol testing that a cannabidiol laboratory is required to perform;
353 and
354 (c) minimum standards for a cannabidiol laboratory's testing methods and procedures.
355 Section 19. Section 4-43-602 is enacted to read:
356 4-43-602. Reporting -- Inspections.
357 (1) A cannabidiol laboratory shall report the results of each product test to the
358 department.
359 (2) A cannabidiol laboratory shall determine if the results of a lab test indicate that a
360 cannabidiol product batch is unsafe for human consumption.
361 (3) If a cannabidiol laboratory makes a determination described in Subsection (2), the
362 cannabidiol laboratory may not release the batch to a cannabidiol processor or a
363 cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy until the department has an opportunity to respond to the
364 cannabidiol laboratory within a period of time determined by the department.
365 (4) (a) If the department determines that a cannabidiol product batch is unsafe for
366 human consumption, the department shall destroy the product batch.
367 (b) If the department determines that a cannabidiol product batch was not cultivated in
368 accordance with this title, the department may seize, embargo, or destroy the cannabidiol
369 product batch.
370 (5) The department shall establish, by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter
371 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the amount of time that a cannabidiol laboratory is
372 required to hold a batch under Subsection (3).
373 (6) The department may conduct a test to:
374 (a) determine the accuracy of a cannabidiol laboratory's:
375 (i) cannabidiol product test results; or
376 (ii) analytical method; or
377 (b) validate a cannabidiol laboratory's testing methods.
378 Section 20. Section 4-43-701 is enacted to read:
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380 4-43-701. Enforcement -- Fine -- Citation.
381 (1) The department may, for a violation of this chapter by a cannabidiol prossessor or
382 cannabidiol laboratory:
383 (a) revoke a license;
384 (b) refuse to renew a license;
385 (c) assess an administrative penalty; or
386 (d) take any other appropriate administrative action.
387 (2) The department shall deposit an administrative penalty imposed under this section
388 into the Cannabinoid Product Restricted Account established in Section 4-43-801.
389 (3) (a) The department may take an action described in Subsection (3)(b) if the
390 department concludes, upon inspection or investigation, that:
391 (i) the person has violated the provisions of this chapter or a rule made under this
392 chapter; or
393 (ii) the person prepared a cannabidiol product batch in a manner, or such that the batch
394 contains a substance, that poses a threat to human health.
395 (b) If the department makes the determination about a person described in Subsection
396 (3)(a)(i), the department shall:
397 (i) issue the person a citation in writing;
398 (ii) attempt to negotiate a stipulated settlement; or
399 (iii) direct the person to appear before an adjudicative proceeding conducted under
400 Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
401 (c) If the department makes the determination about a person described in Subsection
402 (3)(a)(ii), the department may:
403 (i) seize, embargo, or destroy a hemp or cannabidiol product batch; and
404 (ii) direct the person to appear before an adjudicative proceeding conducted under Title
405 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
406 (4) The department may, for a person subject to an uncontested citation, a stipulated
407 settlement, or a finding of a violation in an adjudicative proceeding under this section:
408 (a) assess the person a fine in an amount determined by the department in accordance
409 with Section 63J-1-504; or
410 (b) order the person to cease and desist from the action that creates a violation.
411 (5) The department may not revoke a license issued pursuant to this chapter via a
412 citation.
413 (6) If, within 15 calendar days after the day on which a department serves a citation for
414 a violation of this chapter, the person that is the subject of the citation fails to request a hearing
415 to contest the citation, the citation becomes the basis of the department's final order.
416 (7) The department may, for a person that fails to comply with a citation under this
417 section:
418 (a) refuse to issue or renew the person's license; or
419 (b) suspend, revoke, or place on probation the person's license.
420 Section 21. Section 4-43-702 is enacted to read:
421 4-43-702. Report to the Legislature.
422 The department shall report, each year before November 1, to the Health and Human
423 Services Interim Committee, on the department's administration and enforcement of this
424 chapter.
425 Section 22. Section 4-43-703 is enacted to read:
426 4-43-703. Fees -- Deposit into Cannabinoid Product Restricted Account.
427 The department shall deposit fees the department collects under this chapter into the
428 Cannabinoid Product Restricted Account created in Section 4-43-801.
429 Section 23. Section 4-43-801 is enacted to read:
430 4-43-801. Cannabinoid Product Restricted Account -- Creation.
431 (1) There is created in the General Fund a restricted account known as the
432 "Cannabinoid Product Restricted Account."
433 (2) The account created in this section is funded from:
434 (a) money deposited by the State Tax Commission under Title 59, Chapter 29,
435 Cannabidiol Product Tax Act;
436 (b) money deposited into the account by the Department of Agriculture and Food under
437 Title 4, Chapter 43, Cannabidiol Producers;
438 (c) appropriations made to the account by the Legislature; and
439 (d) the interest described in Subsection (3).
440 (3) Interest earned on the account is deposited into the account.
441 (4) The money in the account may only be used to fund, upon appropriation:
442 (a) the cost of state regulation of cannabidiol products under:
443 (i) Title 4, Chapter 43, Cannabidiol Producers;
444 (ii) Title 26, Chapter 62, Cannabidiol Product Act;
445 (iii) Title 59, Chapter 29, Cannabidiol Product Tax Act; and
446 (b) the cost to the state for investigation and enforcement related to cannabinoid
447 products.
448 (5) Subject to appropriation and available funds in the restricted account, at the end of
449 fiscal year 2020 and fiscal year 2021, the director of the Division of Finance shall transfer into
450 the General Fund from the Cannabinoid Product Restricted Account an amount equal to the
451 General Fund appropriation in fiscal year 2018 and fiscal year 2019, respectively, to implement
452 the programs described in Subsection (4).
453 Section 24. Section 26-62-101 is enacted to read:
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456 26-62-101. Title.
457 This chapter is known as the "Cannabidiol Product Act."
458 Section 25. Section 26-62-102 is enacted to read:
459 26-62-102. Definitions.
460 (1) "Agent" means an employee or independent contractor of an entity.
461 (2) "Cannabidiol laboratory" means the same as that term is defined in Section
462 4-43-102.
463 (3) "Cannabidiol product" means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-41-102.
464 (4) "Cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy" means the same as that term is defined in
465 Section 4-43-102.
466 (5) "Cannabinoid Product Restricted Account" means the account created in Section
467 4-43-801.
468 (6) "Medicinal dosage form" means a qualifying dosage form for a cannabidiol product
469 under Section 26-62-103.
470 (7) "Physician" means an individual who is licensed to practice:
471 (a) medicine, under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; or
472 (b) osteopathic medicine, under Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical
473 Practice Act.
474 Section 26. Section 26-62-103 is enacted to read:
475 26-62-103. Medicinal dosage form.
476 (1) For the purpose of this chapter, any of the following is a qualifying medicinal
477 dosage form for a cannabidiol product:
478 (a) a tablet;
479 (b) a capsule;
480 (c) a concentrated oil;
481 (d) a liquid suspension;
482 (e) a transdermal preparation; and
483 (f) a sublingual preparation.
484 (2) A patient may not purchase, use, or possess a cannabidiol product unless the
485 cannabidiol product is prepared in a medicinal dosage form.
486 (3) A cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy may not purchase, possess, or sell a cannabidiol
487 product unless the cannabidiol product is prepared in a medicinal dosage form.
488 (4) The department may recommend that the Legislature approve the use of an
489 additional medicinal dosage form.
490 Section 27. Section 26-62-201 is enacted to read:
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492 26-62-201. Insurance coverage.
493 An insurance carrier, third-party administrator, or employer is not required to provide
494 reimbursement for treatment of an individual with a cannabinoid product under this chapter.
495 Section 28. Section 26-62-202 is enacted to read:
496 26-62-202. Rules -- Report to the Legislature.
497 (1) The department shall make rules regarding data to be:
498 (a) collected by a physician who recommends a cannabinoid product to a patient; and
499 (b) reported to the department.
500 (2) The department shall, before November 1 each year, report to the Health and
501 Human Services Interim Committee on the department's administration and enforcement of this
502 chapter.
503 Section 29. Section 41-6a-517 is amended to read:
504 41-6a-517. Definitions -- Driving with any measurable controlled substance in the
505 body -- Penalties -- Arrest without warrant.
506 (1) As used in this section:
507 (a) "Controlled substance" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-2.
508 (b) "Practitioner" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-2.
509 (c) "Prescribe" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-2.
510 (d) "Prescription" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-2.
511 (2) In cases not amounting to a violation of Section 41-6a-502, a person may not
512 operate or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle within this state if the person has any
513 measurable controlled substance or metabolite of a controlled substance in the person's body.
514 (3) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the controlled
515 substance was:
516 (a) involuntarily ingested by the accused;
517 (b) prescribed by a practitioner for use by the accused or recommended by a physician
518 for use by the accused; or
519 (c) otherwise legally ingested.
520 (4) (a) A person convicted of a violation of Subsection (2) is guilty of a class B
521 misdemeanor.
522 (b) A person who violates this section is subject to conviction and sentencing under
523 both this section and any applicable offense under Section 58-37-8.
524 (5) A peace officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person for a violation of this
525 section when the officer has probable cause to believe the violation has occurred, although not
526 in the officer's presence, and if the officer has probable cause to believe that the violation was
527 committed by the person.
528 (6) The Driver License Division shall, if the person is 21 years of age or older on the
529 date of arrest:
530 (a) suspend, for a period of 120 days, the driver license of a person convicted under
531 Subsection (2) of an offense committed on or after July 1, 2009; or
532 (b) revoke, for a period of two years, the driver license of a person if:
533 (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501(2); and
534 (ii) the current violation under Subsection (2) is committed on or after July 1, 2009,
535 and within a period of 10 years after the date of the prior violation.
536 (7) The Driver License Division shall, if the person is 19 years of age or older but
537 under 21 years of age on the date of arrest:
538 (a) suspend, until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of one year, whichever is
539 longer, the driver license of a person convicted under Subsection (2) of an offense committed
540 on or after July 1, 2011; or
541 (b) revoke, until the person is 21 years of age or for a period of two years, whichever is
542 longer, the driver license of a person if:
543 (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501(2); and
544 (ii) the current violation under Subsection (2) is committed on or after July 1, 2009,
545 and within a period of 10 years after the date of the prior violation.
546 (8) The Driver License Division shall, if the person is under 19 years of age on the date
547 of arrest:
548 (a) suspend, until the person is 21 years of age, the driver license of a person convicted
549 under Subsection (2) of an offense committed on or after July 1, 2009; or
550 (b) revoke, until the person is 21 years of age, the driver license of a person if:
551 (i) the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection 41-6a-501(2); and
552 (ii) the current violation under Subsection (2) is committed on or after July 1, 2009,
553 and within a period of 10 years after the date of the prior violation.
554 (9) The Driver License Division shall subtract from any suspension or revocation
555 period the number of days for which a license was previously suspended under Section
556 53-3-223 or 53-3-231, if the previous suspension was based on the same occurrence upon
557 which the record of conviction is based.
558 (10) The Driver License Division shall:
559 (a) deny, suspend, or revoke a person's license for the denial and suspension periods in
560 effect prior to July 1, 2009, for a conviction of a violation under Subsection (2) that was
561 committed prior to July 1, 2009; or
562 (b) deny, suspend, or revoke the operator's license of a person for the denial,
563 suspension, or revocation periods in effect from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2011, if:
564 (i) the person was 20 years of age or older but under 21 years of age at the time of
565 arrest; and
566 (ii) the conviction under Subsection (2) is for an offense that was committed on or after
567 July 1, 2009, and prior to July 1, 2011.
568 (11) A court that reported a conviction of a violation of this section for a violation that
569 occurred on or after July 1, 2009, to the Driver License Division may shorten the suspension
570 period imposed under Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a) prior to completion of the suspension period
571 if the person:
572 (a) completes at least six months of the license suspension;
573 (b) completes a screening;
574 (c) completes an assessment, if it is found appropriate by a screening under Subsection
575 (11)(b);
576 (d) completes substance abuse treatment if it is found appropriate by the assessment
577 under Subsection (11)(c);
578 (e) completes an educational series if substance abuse treatment is not required by the
579 assessment under Subsection (11)(c) or the court does not order substance abuse treatment;
580 (f) has not been convicted of a violation of any motor vehicle law in which the person
581 was involved as the operator of the vehicle during the suspension period imposed under
582 Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a);
583 (g) has complied with all the terms of the person's probation or all orders of the court if
584 not ordered to probation; and
585 (h) (i) is 18 years of age or older and provides a sworn statement to the court that the
586 person has not consumed a controlled substance not prescribed by a practitioner for use by the
587 person or unlawfully consumed alcohol during the suspension period imposed under
588 Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a); or
589 (ii) is under 18 years of age and has the person's parent or legal guardian provide an
590 affidavit or other sworn statement to the court certifying that to the parent or legal guardian's
591 knowledge the person has not consumed a controlled substance not prescribed by a practitioner
592 for use by the person or unlawfully consumed alcohol during the suspension period imposed
593 under Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a).
594 (12) If the court shortens a person's license suspension period in accordance with the
595 requirements of Subsection (11), the court shall forward the order shortening the person's
596 license suspension period prior to the completion of the suspension period imposed under
597 Subsection (7)(a) or (8)(a) to the Driver License Division.
598 (13) (a) The court shall notify the Driver License Division if a person fails to:
599 (i) complete all court ordered screening and assessment, educational series, and
600 substance abuse treatment; or
601 (ii) pay all fines and fees, including fees for restitution and treatment costs.
602 (b) Upon receiving the notification, the division shall suspend the person's driving
603 privilege in accordance with Subsections 53-3-221(2) and (3).
604 (14) The court:
605 (a) shall order supervised probation in accordance with Section 41-6a-507 for a person
606 convicted under Subsection (2); and
607 (b) may order a person convicted under Subsection (2) to participate in a 24-7 sobriety
608 program as defined in Section 41-6a-515.5 if the person is 21 years of age or older.
609 (15) (a) A court that reported a conviction of a violation of this section to the Driver
610 License Division may shorten the suspension period imposed under Subsection (6) before
611 completion of the suspension period if the person is participating in or has successfully
612 completed a 24-7 sobriety program as defined in Section 41-6a-515.5.
613 (b) If the court shortens a person's license suspension period in accordance with the
614 requirements of this Subsection (15), the court shall forward to the Driver License Division the
615 order shortening the person's suspension period.
616 (c) The court shall notify the Driver License Division if a person fails to complete all
617 requirements of a 24-7 sobriety program.
618 (d) Upon receiving the notification described in Subsection (15)(c), the division shall
619 suspend the person's driving privilege in accordance with Subsections 53-3-221(2) and (3).
620 Section 30. Section 58-37-3.6 is amended to read:
621 58-37-3.6. Exemption for possession or distribution of a cannabinoid product or
622 expanded cannabinoid product pursuant to an approved study.
623 (1) As used in this section:
624 (a) "Cannabidiol product" means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-41-102.
625 [
626 (i) contains an extract or concentrate that is obtained from cannabis;
627 (ii) is prepared in a medicinal dosage form; and
628 (iii) contains at least 10 units of cannabidiol for every one unit of tetrahydrocannabinol.
629 [
630 not.
631 [
632 58-37a-3.
633 [
634 ingestion that:
635 (i) contains an extract or concentrate that is obtained from cannabis;
636 (ii) is prepared in a medicinal dosage form; and
637 (iii) contains less than 10 units of cannabidiol for every one unit of
638 tetrahydrocannabinol.
639 [
640 (i) a tablet;
641 (ii) a capsule;
642 (iii) a concentrated oil;
643 (iv) a liquid suspension;
644 (v) a transdermal preparation; or
645 (vi) a sublingual preparation.
646 [
647 the description in Subsection 58-37-4(2)(a)(iii)(AA).
648 (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter[
649 (a) an individual who possesses or distributes a cannabinoid product or an expanded
650 cannabinoid product is not subject to the penalties described in this title for the possession or
651 distribution of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol to the extent that the individual's possession
652 or distribution of the cannabinoid product or expanded cannabinoid product complies with
653 Title 26, Chapter 61, Cannabinoid Research Act[
654 (b) an individual who grows, processes, possesses, transports, or distributes
655 cannabidiol for medicinal use or a hemp-grade product that is intended to be processed into
656 cannabidiol for medicinal use, is not subject to the penalties described in this title to the extent
657 that the individual's growth, processing, possession, transportation, or distribution of the
658 cannabidiol or hemp-grade product is in compliance with Title 4, Chapter 43, Cannabidiol
659 Producers; and
660 (c) a person who processes, possesses, or sells cannabidiol is not subject to the
661 penalties described in this title if:
662 (i) the person is a cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy; or
663 (ii) the person is an individual whose physician has recommended use of the
664 cannabidiol and the individual purchased the cannabidiol from a cannabidiol-qualified
665 pharmacy.
666 Section 31. Section 58-37f-203 is amended to read:
667 58-37f-203. Submission, collection, and maintenance of data.
668 (1) (a) The division shall implement on a statewide basis, including non-resident
669 pharmacies as defined in Section 58-17b-102, the following two options for a pharmacist to
670 submit information:
671 (i) real-time submission of the information required to be submitted under this part to
672 the controlled substance database; and
673 (ii) 24-hour daily or next business day, whichever is later, batch submission of the
674 information required to be submitted under this part to the controlled substance database.
675 (b) (i) On and after January 1, 2016, a pharmacist shall comply with either:
676 (A) the submission time requirements established by the division under Subsection
677 (1)(a)(i); or
678 (B) the submission time requirements established by the division under Subsection
679 (1)(a)(ii).
680 (ii) Prior to January 1, 2016, a pharmacist may submit information using either option
681 under this Subsection (1).
682 (c) The division shall comply with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code.
683 (2) (a) The pharmacist in charge of the drug outlet where a controlled substance is
684 dispensed shall submit the data described in this section to the division:
685 (i) in accordance with the requirements of this section;
686 (ii) in accordance with the procedures established by the division; and
687 (iii) in the format established by the division.
688 (b) A dispensing medical practitioner licensed under Chapter 17b, Part 8, Dispensing
689 Medical Practitioner and Dispensing Medical Practitioner Clinic Pharmacy, shall comply with
690 the provisions of this section and the dispensing medical practitioner shall assume the duties of
691 the pharmacist under this chapter.
692 (3) The pharmacist described in Subsection (2) shall, for each controlled substance
693 dispensed by a pharmacist under the pharmacist's supervision other than those dispensed for an
694 inpatient at a health care facility, submit to the division the following information:
695 (a) the name of the prescribing practitioner;
696 (b) the date of the prescription;
697 (c) the date the prescription was filled;
698 (d) the name of the individual for whom the prescription was written;
699 (e) positive identification of the individual receiving the prescription, including the
700 type of identification and any identifying numbers on the identification;
701 (f) the name of the controlled substance;
702 (g) the quantity of the controlled substance prescribed;
703 (h) the strength of the controlled substance;
704 (i) the quantity of the controlled substance dispensed;
705 (j) the dosage quantity and frequency as prescribed;
706 (k) the name of the drug outlet dispensing the controlled substance; [
707 (l) the name of the pharmacist dispensing the controlled substance[
708 (m) in the case of a cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy dispensing a cannabidiol product:
709 (i) the name of the recommending physician;
710 (ii) the date of the recommendation;
711 (iii) the date the recommendation was filled by the cannabidiol-qualfied pharmacy;
712 (iv) the name of the individual for whom the recommendation was written; and
713 (v) any other information the division requires by rule, made in accordance with Title
714 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
715 (4) An individual whose records are in the database may obtain those records upon
716 submission of a written request to the division.
717 (5) (a) A patient whose record is in the database may contact the division in writing to
718 request correction of any of the patient's database information that is incorrect. The patient
719 shall provide a postal address for the division's response.
720 (b) The division shall grant or deny the request within 30 days from receipt of the
721 request and shall advise the requesting patient of its decision by mail postmarked within 35
722 days of receipt of the request.
723 (c) If the division denies a request under this Subsection (5) or does not respond within
724 35 days, the patient may submit an appeal to the Department of Commerce, within 60 days
725 after the postmark date of the patient's letter making a request for a correction under this
726 Subsection (5).
727 (6) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
728 Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish submission requirements under this part,
729 including the electronic format in which the information required under this section shall be
730 submitted to the division.
731 (7) The division shall ensure that the database system records and maintains for
732 reference:
733 (a) the identification of each individual who requests or receives information from the
734 database;
735 (b) the information provided to each individual; and
736 (c) the date and time that the information is requested or provided.
737 Section 32. Section 58-67-808 is enacted to read:
738 58-67-808. Recommendation of cannabidiol products.
739 (1) (a) A physician may recommend the use of a cannabidiol product to a patient.
740 (b) A physician who recommends a cannabinoid product to a patient shall:
741 (i) consult the controlled substance database before recommending cannabinoid to a
742 patient to determine if the patient is abusing cannabinoid products;
743 (ii) report an adverse event experienced by a patient related to the patient's cannabinoid
744 product use to the Department of Health; and
745 (iii) report other data on cannabinoid products required by Section 26-62-202.
746 (2) It is not a breach of the applicable standard of care for a physician to recommend
747 treatment with a cannabidiol product to an individual under this section.
748 (3) A physician who recommends treatment with a cannabidiol product to an
749 individual under this section may not, solely based on that recommendation, be subject to:
750 (a) civil liability;
751 (b) criminal liability; or
752 (c) licensure sanctions under this title.
753 Section 33. Section 58-68-808 is enacted to read:
754 58-68-808. Recommendation of cannibidiol products.
755 (1) (a) A physician may recommend the use of a cannbidiol product to a patient.
756 (b) A physician who recommends a cannabinoid product to a patient shall:
757 (i) consult the controlled substance database before recommending cannabinoid to a
758 patient to determine if the patient is abusing cannabinoid products;
759 (ii) report an adverse event experienced by a patient related to the patient's cannabinoid
760 product use to the Department of Health; and
761 (iii) report other data on cannabinoid products required by Section 26-62-202.
762 (2) It is not a breach of the applicable standard of care for a physician to recommend
763 treatment with a cannabidiol product to an individual under this section.
764 (3) A physician who recommends treatment with a cannabidiol product to an
765 individual under this section may not, solely based on that recommendation, be subject to:
766 (a) civil liability;
767 (b) criminal liability; or
768 (c) licensure sanctions under this title.
769 Section 34. Section 58-88-101 is enacted to read:
770
771
772 58-88-101. Title.
773 This chapter is known as "Cannabidiol-Qualified Pharmacies."
774 Section 35. Section 58-88-102 is enacted to read:
775 58-88-102. Definitions.
776 As used in this chapter:
777 (1) "Cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy" means a pharmacy that sells cannabidiol at retail
778 to a patient with a written recommendation from the patient's physician.
779 (2) "Physician" means an individual who is licensed to practice:
780 (a) medicine, under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; or
781 (b) osteopathic medicine, under Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical
782 Practice Act.
783 Section 36. Section 58-88-103 is enacted to read:
784 58-88-103. Cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy requirements.
785 (1) A pharmacy licensed in this state may become a cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy if
786 it:
787 (a) registers with the division, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the division;
788 and
789 (b) complies with all rules issued by the division under Section 58-88-104.
790 (2) A cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy may sell a cannabidiol product to a patient if the
791 patient produces a written recommendation from the patient's physician.
792 Section 37. Section 58-88-104 is enacted to read:
793 58-88-104. Division to make rules -- Study.
794 (1) A pharmacy that seeks to sell cannabidiol at retail shall do so in accordance with
795 rules established by the division.
796 (2) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
797 Administrative Rulemaking Act, governing:
798 (a) the requirements for a pharmacy to become a cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy,
799 including:
800 (i) the manner in which a pharmacy registers with the division to become a
801 cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy;
802 (ii) requirements for the division to accept or reject a pharmacy's registration as a
803 cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy;
804 (iii) the class of pharmacy that may become a cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy; and
805 (iv) any other requirements the division considers reasonably necessary to implement
806 its duties under this chapter; and
807 (b) the manner in which a pharmacy may sell cannabidiol at retail.
808 (3) The department shall prepare a de-identified set of data based on records described
809 in Section 58-37f-203(m) and make the set of data available to researchers at a higher
810 education institution for the purpose of the use of cannabidiol.
811 Section 38. Section 59-12-104.8 is enacted to read:
812 59-12-104.8. Exemption from sales tax for cannabinoid products.
813 (1) As used in this section:
814 (a) "Cannabidiol product" means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-41-102.
815 (b) "Cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy" means the same as that term is defined in
816 Section 58-88-102.
817 (2) In addition to the exemptions described in Section 59-12-104, the sale by a
818 cannabinoid-qualified pharmacy of a cannabidiol product is not subject to the taxes imposed by
819 this chapter.
820 Section 39. Section 59-29-101 is enacted to read:
821
822
823 59-29-101. Title.
824 This chapter is known as the "Cannabidiol Product Tax Act."
825 Section 40. Section 59-29-102 is enacted to read:
826 59-29-102. Definitions.
827 As used in this chapter:
828 (1) "Cannabidiol product" means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-41-102.
829 (2) "Cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy" means the same as that term is defined in
830 Section 58-88-102.
831 (3) "Cannabinoid Product Restricted Account" means the account created in Section
832 4-43-801.
833 Section 41. Section 59-29-103 is enacted to read:
834 59-29-103. Imposition of tax -- Rate -- Administration.
835 (1) There is imposed a tax on the retail purchaser of a cannabidiol product at a
836 cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy in the state in an amount equal to 5.77% of amounts paid or
837 charged for the cannabidiol product.
838 (2) The commission shall administer, collect, and enforce the tax authorized under this
839 chapter in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1, General Taxation Policies, and Chapter
840 12, Sales and Use Tax Act.
841 Section 42. Section 59-29-104 is enacted to read:
842 59-29-104. Collection of tax.
843 A cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy shall:
844 (1) collect the tax imposed by Section 59-29-103 from a cannabidiol product
845 purchaser; and
846 (2) file a return with the commission and pay the tax calculated on the return to the
847 commission:
848 (a) quarterly on or before the last day of the month immediately following the last day
849 of the previous calendar quarter if:
850 (i) the cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy is required to file a quarterly sales and use tax
851 return with the commission under Section 59-12-107; or
852 (ii) the cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy is not required to file a sales and use tax return
853 with the commission under Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act; or
854 (b) monthly on or before the last day of the month immediately following the last day
855 of the previous calendar month if the cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy is required to file a
856 monthly sales and use tax return with the commission under Section 59-12-108.
857 Section 43. Section 59-29-105 is enacted to read:
858 59-29-105. Deposit of tax revenue.
859 The commission shall deposit revenues generated by the tax imposed by this chapter
860 into the Cannabinoid Product Restricted Account created in Section 4-43-801.
861 Section 44. Section 59-29-106 is enacted to read:
862 59-29-106. Records.
863 (1) A cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy shall maintain any record typically considered
864 necessary to determine the amount of tax that the pharmacy is required to remit to the
865 commission under this chapter.
866 (2) The commission may require a cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy to keep any record
867 the commission reasonably considers necessary to constitute sufficient evidence of the amount
868 of tax the cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy is required to remit to the commission under this
869 chapter:
870 (a) by notice served upon the cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy; or
871 (b) by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
872 Rulemaking Act.
873 (3) Upon notice by the commission, a cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy shall open the
874 pharmacy's records for examination by the commission.
875 Section 45. Section 59-29-107 is enacted to read:
876 59-29-107. Rulemaking authority.
877 The commission may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
878 Administrative Rulemaking Act, to:
879 (1) implement the tax imposed by this chapter; and
880 (2) enforce payment of the tax imposed by this chapter.
881 Section 46. Section 59-29-108 is enacted to read:
882 59-29-108. Penalties and interest.
883 A cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy that fails to comply with any provision of this
884 chapter is subject to penalties and interest as provided in Sections 59-1-401 and 59-1-402.
885 Section 47. Section 78A-6-508 is amended to read:
886 78A-6-508. Evidence of grounds for termination.
887 (1) In determining whether a parent or parents have abandoned a child, it is prima facie
888 evidence of abandonment that the parent or parents:
889 (a) although having legal custody of the child, have surrendered physical custody of the
890 child, and for a period of six months following the surrender have not manifested to the child
891 or to the person having the physical custody of the child a firm intention to resume physical
892 custody or to make arrangements for the care of the child;
893 (b) have failed to communicate with the child by mail, telephone, or otherwise for six
894 months;
895 (c) failed to have shown the normal interest of a natural parent, without just cause; or
896 (d) have abandoned an infant, as described in Subsection 78A-6-316(1).
897 (2) In determining whether a parent or parents are unfit or have neglected a child the
898 court shall consider, but is not limited to, the following circumstances, conduct, or conditions:
899 (a) emotional illness, mental illness, or mental deficiency of the parent that renders the
900 parent unable to care for the immediate and continuing physical or emotional needs of the child
901 for extended periods of time;
902 (b) conduct toward a child of a physically, emotionally, or sexually cruel or abusive
903 nature;
904 (c) habitual or excessive use of intoxicating liquors, controlled substances, or
905 dangerous drugs that render the parent unable to care for the child;
906 (d) repeated or continuous failure to provide the child with adequate food, clothing,
907 shelter, education, or other care necessary for the child's physical, mental, and emotional health
908 and development by a parent or parents who are capable of providing that care;
909 (e) whether the parent is incarcerated as a result of conviction of a felony, and the
910 sentence is of such length that the child will be deprived of a normal home for more than one
911 year;
912 (f) a history of violent behavior; or
913 (g) whether the parent has intentionally exposed the child to pornography or material
914 harmful to a minor, as defined in Section 76-10-1201.
915 (3) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(c), the court may not discriminate against a parent
916 because of the parent's possession or consumption of a cannabidiol product, in accordance with
917 Title 26, Chapter 62, Cannabidiol Product Act.
918 [
919 provide specified medical treatment for a child is not, for that reason alone, a negligent or unfit
920 parent.
921 [
922 or unfit because of a health care decision made for a child by the child's parent unless the state
923 or other party to the proceeding shows, by clear and convincing evidence, that the health care
924 decision is not reasonable and informed.
925 (b) Nothing in Subsection [
926 obtain a second health care opinion.
927 [
928 parents fail to comply substantially with the terms and conditions of a plan within six months
929 after the date on which the child was placed or the plan was commenced, whichever occurs
930 later, that failure to comply is evidence of failure of parental adjustment.
931 [
932 (a) sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, or death of a sibling of the child, or of any
933 child, due to known or substantiated abuse or neglect by the parent or parents;
934 (b) conviction of a crime, if the facts surrounding the crime are of such a nature as to
935 indicate the unfitness of the parent to provide adequate care to the extent necessary for the
936 child's physical, mental, or emotional health and development;
937 (c) a single incident of life-threatening or gravely disabling injury to or disfigurement
938 of the child;
939 (d) the parent has committed, aided, abetted, attempted, conspired, or solicited to
940 commit murder or manslaughter of a child or child abuse homicide; or
941 (e) the parent intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another parent
942 of the child, without legal justification.
943 Section 48. Contingent effective date.
944 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 8, 2018.
945 (2) The following sections take effect on July 1, 2019 or the day on which the
946 Department of Agriculture and Food receives a federal waiver as described in Section
947 4-41-204, whichever comes first:
948 (a) Section 4-43-101;
949 (b) Section 4-43-102;
950 (c) Section 4-43-201;
951 (d) Section 4-43-202;
952 (e) Section 4-43-203;
953 (f) Section 4-43-301;
954 (g) Section 4-43-401;
955 (h) Section 4-43-402;
956 (i) Section 4-43-501;
957 (j) Section 4-43-502;
958 (k) Section 4-43-503;
959 (l) Section 4-43-601;
960 (m) Section 4-43-602;
961 (n) Section 4-43-701;
962 (o) Section 4-43-702;
963 (p) Section 4-43-703;
964 (q) Section 4-43-801;
965 (r) Section 26-62-101;
966 (s) Section 26-62-102;
967 (t) Section 26-62-103;
968 (u) Section 26-62-201;
969 (v) Section 26-62-202;
970 (w) Section 41-6a-517;
971 (x) Section 58-37-3.6;
972 (y) Section 58-37f-203;
973 (z) Section 58-67-808;
974 (aa) Section 58-68-808;
975 (bb) Section 58-88-101;
976 (cc) Section 58-88-102;
977 (dd) Section 58-88-103;
978 (ee) Section 58-88-104;
979 (ff) Section 59-12-104.8;
980 (gg) Section 59-29-101;
981 (hh) Section 59-29-102;
982 (ii) Section 59-29-103;
983 (jj) Section 59-29-104;
984 (kk) Section 59-29-105;
985 (ll) Section 59-29-106;
986 (mm) Section 59-29-107;
987 (nn) Section 59-29-108; and
988 (oo) Section 78A-6-508.
989 Section 49. Coordinating S.B. 130 with H.B. 158 -- Substantive and technical
990 amendments.
991 If this S.B. 130 and H.B. 158, Controlled Substance Database Revisions, both pass and
992 become law, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and
993 General Counsel shall prepare the Utah Code database for publication on July 1, 2019, by
994 amending Subsection 58-37f-203(3) to read:
995 "(3)(a) The pharmacist-in-charge and the pharmacist described in Subsection (2) shall,
996 for each controlled substance dispensed by a pharmacist under the pharmacist's supervision
997 other than those dispensed for an inpatient at a health care facility, submit to the division any
998 type of information or data field established by the division by rule in accordance with
999 Subsection (6).
1000 (b) The pharmacist described in Subsection (2) shall, in the case of a
1001 cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy dispensing a cannabidiol product, submit the following
1002 information to the division:
1003 (i) the name of the recommending physician;
1004 (ii) the date of the recommendation;
1005 (iii) the date the recommendation was filled by the cannabidiol-qualified pharmacy;
1006 (iv) the name of the individual for whom the recommendation was written; and
1007 (v) any other information the division requires by rule, made in accordance with Title
1008 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act."
1009 Section 50. Coordinating S.B. 130 with H.B. 197 -- Substantive and technical
1010 amendments.
1011 If this S.B. 130 and H.B. 197, Cannabis Cultivation Amendments, both pass and
1012 become law, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and
1013 General Counsel shall prepare the Utah Code database for publication by not enacting Title 7,
1014 Chapter 26, Cannabis Payment Processor.