Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 58-37c-206 — Anhydrous ammonia is a precursor - Penalty - Requirements regarding purposes and containers.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 2: Provisions Concerning Specific Precursors, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 58-37c-206
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) A person who is not licensed to engage in a regulated transaction and is not excepted from licensure or exempted under Subsection (2), and who possesses any amount of anhydrous ammonia under circumstances not amounting to a violation of Subsection 58-37c-101(11)(k) or 76-18-506(2)(a), is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (2) A person who possesses anhydrous ammonia has an affirmative defense to a charge under Subsection (1) if the person is: (2)(a) directly involved in or actively operating land in agricultural use as defined in Section 59-2-502; (2)(b) a retail distributor, wholesaler, manufacturer, warehouseman, or common carrier, or an agent of any of these persons, who possesses anhydrous ammonia in the regular course of lawful business activities; (2)(c) directly involved in or actively operating a business or other lawful activity providing or using anhydrous ammonia for refrigeration applications; or (2)(d) directly involved in or actively operating a lawful business enterprise, including an industrial enterprise, that uses anhydrous ammonia in the regular course of the lawful business enterprise's business activities.
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Is anhydrous ammonia is a precursor a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Anhydrous ammonia is a precursor is a Class A Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 58-37c-206.
Which Utah statute covers anhydrous ammonia is a precursor?
Anhydrous ammonia is a precursor is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 58-37c-206 (Anhydrous ammonia is a precursor - Penalty - Requirements regarding purposes and containers).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.