Utah legal term
Clandestine laboratory operation in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Clandestine laboratory operation” 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 “Clandestine laboratory operation” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Clandestine laboratory operation" means the: (1)(b)(i) purchase or procurement of chemicals, supplies, equipment, or laboratory location for the illegal manufacture of specified controlled substances; (1)(b)(ii) transportation or arranging for the transportation of chemicals, supplies, or equipment for the illegal manufacture of specified controlled substances; (1)(b)(iii) setting up of equipment or supplies in preparation for the illegal manufacture of specified controlled substances; (1)(b)(iv) activity of compounding, synthesis, concentration, purification, separation, extraction, or other (Utah Code Ann. § 76-18-501)
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