Maintenance of a drug-involved premises.
Utah Code § 76-9-1309
in effect76-9-1309. Maintenance of a drug-involved premises.
(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:
(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;
(b)
(i) manages or controls any facility or premises, whether permanently or temporarily, as an owner, tenant, lessee, agent, employee, occupant, or mortgagee; and
(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;
(c) operates a supervised drug consumption site; or
(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.
Enacted by Chapter 141, 2025 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter9/76-9-S1309.html?v=C76-9-S1309_2025050720250507Fetched: 10/26/2026