(1) As used in this section, "powdered alcohol" means a product that is in a powdered or crystalline form and contains any amount of alcohol.

(2) It is unlawful for a person to use, offer for use, purchase, offer to purchase, sell, offer to sell, furnish, or possess powdered alcohol for human consumption.

(3) It is unlawful for a holder of a retail license to use powdered alcohol as an alcoholic product.

(4) This section does not apply to the use of powdered alcohol for a commercial use specifically approved by state law or bona fide research purposes by a: (a) health care practitioner that operates primarily for the purpose of conducting scientific research; (b) department, commission, board, council, agency, institution, division, office, committee, authority, laboratory, library, unit, bureau, panel, or other administrative unit of the state, including a state institution of higher education listed in Section 53B-2-101; (c) private college or university research facility; or (d) pharmaceutical or biotechnology company.

(a) health care practitioner that operates primarily for the purpose of conducting scientific research;

(b) department, commission, board, council, agency, institution, division, office, committee, authority, laboratory, library, unit, bureau, panel, or other administrative unit of the state, including a state institution of higher education listed in Section 53B-2-101;

(c) private college or university research facility; or

(d) pharmaceutical or biotechnology company.