§ 76-9-1309 — Maintenance of a drug-involved premises.

Utah § 76-9-1309

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 76: Utah Criminal Code
• Ch. 76-9: Offenses Against Public Order, Health, and Safety
• Part 76-9-13: Criminal Nuisance

Text

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-1301 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits maintenance of a drug-involved premises if the actor knowingly:
(2)(a) opens, leases, rents, uses, or maintains any facility or premises, whether permanently or temporarily, for the purpose of the unlawful manufacturing, distributing, or using any controlled substance;
(2)(b) (2)(b)(i) manages or controls any facility or premises, whether permanently or temporarily, as an owner, tenant, lessee, agent, employee, occupant, or mortgagee; and
(2)(b)(ii) intentionally rents, leases, profits from, or makes available for use, with or without compensation, the facility or premises for the purpose of unlawfully manufacturing, storing, distributing, or using a controlled substance;
(2)(c) operates a supervised drug consumption site; or
(2)(d) as an owner, tenant, lessee, agent, employee, occupant, or mortgagee, intentionally opens, rents, leases, profits from, maintains, or makes available for use, with or without compensation, any premises for the purpose of operating a supervised drug consumption site.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony.

Legislative History

Enacted by Chapter 141, 2025 General Session