(1)  Upon a written finding of cause by the director that the listing of a chemical as a controlled substance precursor is necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare, the director may make an emergency listing of that chemical as a controlled substance precursor by adopting a rule pursuant to the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 58-37c-14

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Controlled substance precursor: includes a chemical reagent and means any of the following:
(a) Phenyl-2-propanone;
(b) Methylamine;
(c) Ethylamine;
(d) D-lysergic acid;
(e) Ergotamine and its salts;
(f) Diethyl malonate;
(g) Malonic acid;
(h) Ethyl malonate;
(i) Barbituric acid;
(j) Piperidine and its salts;
(k) N-acetylanthranilic acid and its salts;
(l) Pyrrolidine;
(m) Phenylacetic acid and its salts;
(n) Anthranilic acid and its salts;
(o) Morpholine;
(p) Ephedrine;
(q) Pseudoephedrine;
(r) Norpseudoephedrine;
(s) Phenylpropanolamine;
(t) Benzyl cyanide;
(u) Ergonovine and its salts;
(v) 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone;
(w) propionic anhydride;
(x) Insosafrole;
(y) Safrole;
(z) Piperonal;
(aa) N-Methylephedrine;
(bb) N-ethylephedrine;
(cc) N-methylpseudoephedrine;
(dd) N-ethylpseudoephedrine;
(ee) Hydriotic acid;
(ff) gamma butyrolactone (GBL), including butyrolactone, 1,2 butanolide, 2-oxanolone, tetrahydro-2-furanone, dihydro-2(3H)-furanone, and tetramethylene glycol, but not including gamma aminobutric acid (GABA);
(gg) 1,4 butanediol;
(hh) any salt, isomer, or salt of an isomer of the chemicals listed in Subsections (1)(a) through (gg);
(ii) Crystal iodine;
(jj) Iodine at concentrations greater than 1. See Utah Code 58-37c-3
(2)  Such listing shall have effect until the close of the next immediately succeeding regular session of the Legislature. In the event the Legislature adopts the chemical as a controlled precursor by amendment to this chapter, the chemical shall remain listed under emergency provisions until the effective date of the amendment.

(3)  Any violation of this chapter dealing with a controlled substance precursor listed under the emergency listing provisions of this section shall constitute a violation subject only to civil or administrative penalties.

Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session

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