2016 Utah Code
Title 63G - General Government
Chapter 19 - Biotechnology Provisions
Part 1 - Biotechnology Provisions
Section 103 - Preemption of local regulation.

UT Code § 63G-19-103 (2016) What's This?
Effective 5/12/2015
63G-19-103. Preemption of local regulation.
  • (1) A county, city, town, or other political subdivision may not regulate the technological processes relating to the development and use of biotechnologically created materials and organisms.
  • (2) This preemption does not affect the powers of a county, city, town, or other political subdivision, including the power to regulate land use, business, industry, construction, and public utilities, to protect the public health or environment, or to provide fire protection and other public safety services.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 283, 2015 General Session

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