Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 48 (2015GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Eliason, S.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/23/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• prohibits certain actions related to powdered alcohol; and
• provides exemptions.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

POWDERED ALCOHOL AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason
Senate Sponsor: 
Curtis S. Bramble
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to address powdered alcohol.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ prohibits certain actions related to powdered alcohol; and
▸ provides exemptions.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
32B-4-424
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
32B-4-424
 is enacted to read:
 32B-4-424.
Powdered alcohol.
(1) As used in this section, "powdered alcohol" means a product that is in a powdered
or crystalline form and contains any amount of alcohol.
(2) It is unlawful for a person to use, offer for use, purchase, offer to purchase, sell,
offer to sell, furnish, or possess powdered alcohol for human consumption.
(3) It is unlawful for a holder of a retail license to use powdered alcohol as an alcoholic
product.
(4) This section does not apply to the use of powdered alcohol for a commercial use
specifically approved by state law or bona fide research purposes by a:
(a) health care practitioner that operates primarily for the purpose of conducting
scientific research;
(b) department, commission, board, council, agency, institution, division, office,
committee, authority, laboratory, library, unit, bureau, panel, or other administrative unit of the
state, including a state institution of higher education listed in Section 
53B-2-101
;
(c) private college or university research facility; or
(d) pharmaceutical or biotechnology company.