Utah Code Title 58. Occupations and Professions § 58-37c-20. Possession of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine--Penalties

(a) who is not licensed to engage in regulated transactions and is not excepted from licensure; and

(b) who, under circumstances not amounting to a violation of Subsection 58-37c-3(11)(k) or Subsection 58-37d-4(1)(a), possesses more than 9 grams of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine, their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, or a combination of any of these substances.

(b) possesses the substance pursuant to a valid prescription as defined in Section 58-37-2.

(3)(a) A defendant shall provide written notice of intent to claim an affirmative defense under this section as soon as practicable, but not later than 10 days prior to trial. The court may waive the notice requirement in the interest of justice for good cause shown, if the prosecutor is not unfairly prejudiced by the lack of timely notice.

(b) The notice shall include the specifics of the asserted defense.

(c) The defendant shall establish the affirmative defense by a preponderance of the evidence. If the defense is established, it is a complete defense to the charges.

(a) are not otherwise prohibited by law; and

(b) may contain naturally occurring ephedrine, ephedrine alkaloids, or pseudoephedrine, or their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, or a combination of these substances, that: