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Controlled substance precursor in Utah Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Utah legislative session

In Utah criminal law, “Controlled substance precursor” 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 “Controlled substance precursor” mean in Utah criminal law?

"Controlled substance precursor" includes a chemical reagent and means any of the following: (1)(a) Phenyl-2-propanone; (1)(b) Methylamine; (1)(c) Ethylamine; (1)(d) D-lysergic acid; (1)(e) Ergotamine and its salts; (1)(f) Diethyl malonate; (1)(g) Malonic acid; (1)(h) Ethyl malonate; (1)(i) Barbituric acid; (1)(j) Piperidine and its salts; (1)(k) N-acetylanthranilic acid and its salts; (1)(l) Pyrrolidine; (1)(m) Phenylacetic acid and its salts; (1)(n) Anthranilic acid and its salts; (1)(o) Morpholine; (1)(p) Ephedrine; (1)(q) Pseudoephedrine; (1)(r) Norpseudoephedrine; (1)(s) Phenylpropanolami (Utah Code Ann. § 58-37c-101)

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