Utah Code § 76-18-219

Unlawful materials to create a counterfeit controlled substance.

Last amended: 2026Year: 2026Length: 283 wordsOfficial source
(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 materials to create a counterfeit controlled substance if the actor knowingly and intentionally makes, distributes, or possesses a punch, die, plate, stone, or other thing designed to print, imprint, or reproduce: (a) the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, or device of another upon any drug, container, or labeling, so as to render a drug a counterfeit controlled substance; or (b) any likeness of a trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, or device of another upon any drug, container, or labeling, so as to render a drug a counterfeit controlled substance. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony. (4) (a) An actor may be charged and sentenced for a violation of this section, notwithstanding a charge and sentence for a violation of any other section of this part or Title 58, Chapter 37, Controlled Substances. (b) A penalty imposed for a violation of this section is in addition to, and not in lieu of, a civil or administrative penalty or sanction authorized by law. (c) Defenses and exemptions in Section 76-18-203 apply to this section. (5) If a minor who is under 18 years old is found by a court to have violated this section, the court may order the minor to complete: (a) a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501; (b) an assessment as defined in Section 41-6a-501 if the screening described in Subsection (5)(a) indicates that an assessment is appropriate; and (c) an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501 or substance use disorder treatment as indicated by an assessment described in Subsection (5)(b).
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