Exemption from Licensure -- Law Enforcement Personnel, University Research, Narcotic Detection Training of Animals, and Animal Control

Under Subsection 58-37-6(2)(d), the following persons are exempt from licensure under Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act: (1)(a) except as specified in Subsection (1)(b), law enforcement agencies and their sworn personnel, to the extent their official duties require them to possess controlled substances, if they: (i) act within the scope of their enforcement responsibilities; (ii) maintain accurate records of controlled substances that come into their possession; and (iii) maintain an effective audit trail; (b) law enforcement personnel may not purchase or possess controlled substances for administration to animals unless the purchase or possession is in accordance with a controlled substance license; (2) individuals and entities engaged in research using pharmaceuticals as defined in Subsection 58-17b-102(66) within a research facility as defined in Subsection R156-17b-102(48); and (3) individuals employed by a facility engaged in the following activities, if the facility employing that individual has a controlled substance license in Utah and a DEA registration number, and uses the controlled substances according to a written protocol: (a) narcotic detection training of animals for law enforcement use; or (b) animal control, including: (i) animal euthanasia; or (ii) animal immobilization.