Utah Code 4-41a-405. Excess and disposal

4-41a-405. Excess and disposal.

(1)	As used in this section, “medical cannabis waste” means waste and unused material from the cultivation and production of medical cannabis.

Cannabis: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201. See Utah Code 4-41a-102
Cannabis production establishment: means a cannabis cultivation facility, a cannabis processing facility, or an independent cannabis testing laboratory. See Utah Code 4-41a-102
Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food. See Utah Code 4-41a-102
Medical cannabis: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201. See Utah Code 4-41a-102
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

(2)

A cannabis production establishment shall:

(a)	render medical cannabis waste unusable and unrecognizable before transporting the medical cannabis waste from the cannabis production establishment; and

(b)

dispose of medical cannabis waste in accordance with:

(i)	federal and state laws, rules, and regulations related to hazardous waste;

(ii)	the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6991 et seq.;

(iii)

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(iv)	other regulations that the department makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

(3)	An individual may not transport or dispose of medical cannabis waste other than as provided in this section.

Enacted by Chapter 1, 2018 Special Session 3