63G-19-102.  Confidential information.

(1)  A state agency having access under federal law to biotechnology trade secrets and related confidential information shall manage the trade secrets and related confidential records as protected records under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.

Terms Used In Utah Code 63G-19-102

  • biotechnology: is:
(a) the modification of living organisms by recombinant DNA techniques; and
(b) a means to accomplish, through genetic engineering, the same kinds of modifications accomplished through traditional genetic techniques such as crossbreeding. See Utah Code 63G-19-101
  • 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)  The records described in this section may be disclosed under the balancing provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, when a determination is made that disclosure is essential for the protection of the public’s health or environment.

    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 283, 2015 General Session