Proposed Utah legislation would criminalize the use of fake urine and other methods for duping a

Proposed Utah legislation would criminalize the use of fake urine and other methods for duping a drug test


Utahns could face a misdemeanor for using fake urine, someone else’s urine or their own stored urine to beat an alcohol or drug-screening test under legislation sponsored by Rep. Steve Eliason, R-Sandy.

The bill would also prohibit the sale and distribution of synthetic urines and adulterant products that are added to urine to dilute or alter a person’s test sample.

“If they’re faking it," Eliason said, “then they’re fooling themselves and the public at large.”

Eliason said he was prompted to run the bill after reading about similar efforts in other states — such as Mississippi’s so-called “Urine Trouble” bill — and after researching Utah’s current statutes on defrauding drug tests. While a person can face professional or administrative penalties for a false urine sample, Eliason said, there’s currently no legal consequence for attempting to defraud the tests.

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