26B-7-504.  Gathering of information related to cigarettes and tobacco products.

(1)  The department shall obtain annually publicly available information regarding cigarettes and tobacco products from other states and sources concerning:

Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-7-504

  • Nicotine: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-101. See Utah Code 26B-7-501
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Tobacco product: means :
(a) a tobacco product as defined in Section 76-10-101; or
(b) tobacco paraphernalia as defined in Section 76-10-101. See Utah Code 26B-7-501
(a)  the presence of the following substances in detectable levels in a burned state and, if the cigarette or tobacco product is typically burned when consumed, in a burned state:

(i)  ammonia or ammonia compounds;

(ii)  arsenic;

(iii)  cadmium;

(iv)  formaldehyde; and

(v)  lead; and

(b)  a nicotine yield rating for the cigarette or tobacco product for which a rating has been developed.

(2)  Information obtained by the department under Subsection (1) is a public record and may be disclosed in accordance with Section 63G-2-201 and disseminated generally by the department.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session