(1) Terms defined in Sections 58-37-101, 76-1-101.5, 76-18-101, and 76-18-201 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits unlawful failure to use original controlled substance container if the actor:
(a)
(i) is an individual to whom, or for whose use, a controlled substance has been prescribed, sold, or dispensed by a practitioner; or
(ii) is the owner of an animal for which a controlled substance has been prescribed, sold, or dispensed by a veterinarian; and
(b) possesses the controlled substance in a manner other than in the container in which the controlled substance was delivered to the actor by the person selling or dispensing the controlled substance.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
(4) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section if the actor produces in court a valid prescription for the controlled substance or the original container with the label attached.