Utah legal term
Cigarette in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Cigarette” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Cigarette” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Cigarette" means a product that contains nicotine, is intended to be heated or burned under ordinary conditions of use, and consists of: (3)(a) any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco; or (3)(b) any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette described in Subsection (4)(a). (Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1101)
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