Utah § 58-1-513 - Recommending medical provider cannabis advertisement -- Payment restriction -- Unprofessional conduct.

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§ 58-1-513. Recommending medical provider cannabis advertisement -- Payment restriction -- Unprofessional conduct.

Effective 7/1/2025
58-1-513. Recommending medical provider cannabis advertisement -- Payment restriction -- Unprofessional conduct.

(1)

As used in this section:

(a)	"Recommending medical provider" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201.

(b)	"Targeted marketing" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201.

(2)

(a)	Except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) and (c), a person may not advertise that the person or the person's employee recommends a medical cannabis treatment.

(b)

(i)	a green cross;

(ii)	the provider's or clinic's name and logo;

(iii)

a qualifying condition that the individual treats;

(iv)	that the recommending medical provider, medical clinic, or medical office evaluates patients for medical cannabis recommendations;

(v)	a scientific study regarding medical cannabis use; or

(vi)	contact information.

(c)

Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a) and Section 4-41a-109, a recommending medical provider, medical clinic, or medical office that employs a recommending medical provider may engage in targeted marketing, as determined by the Department of Health and Human Services through rule, for advertising medical cannabis recommendation services.

(3)

(a)

A recommending medical provider may not:

(i)

receive any compensation or benefit for the recommending medical provider's medical cannabis treatment recommendation from:

(A)	a cannabis production establishment or an owner, officer, director, board member, employee, or agent of a cannabis production establishment;

(B)	a medical cannabis pharmacy or an owner, officer, director, board member, employee, or agent of a medical cannabis pharmacy; or

(C)	a recommending medical provider or pharmacy medical provider; or

(ii)	provide a medical cannabis recommendation at a medical clinic or medical office that is violating the advertising limitations described in Subsection (2).

(b)	A violation of Subsection (3)(a) is unprofessional conduct.

Enacted by Chapter 392, 2025 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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