| (1) |
As used in this section, “family food” means food owned by an individual that is intended for the individual’s consumption, or for consumption by members of the individual’s immediate family, that:
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-1-110- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
| (a) |
is legal for human consumption; |
| (b) |
is lawfully possessed; and |
| (c) |
poses no risk:
| (ii) |
of spreading plant pest infestation; or |
| (iii) |
of spreading agricultural disease. |
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| (2) |
Family food that is grown by an individual on the individual’s property is not subject to local or federal regulation if growth of the family food:
| (a) |
does not negatively impact the rights of adjoining property owners; and |
| (b) |
complies with the food safety requirements of this title. |
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| (3) |
A government entity may not confiscate family food described in Subsection (2) or family food that is stored by the owner in the owner’s home or dwelling. |
| (4) |
| (a) |
If any provision of this section or the application of any provision of this section to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a final decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this section shall be given effect without the invalid provision or application. |
| (b) |
The provisions of this section are severable. |
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Amended by Chapter 326, 2020 General Session
