1. (1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-1901 apply to this section.

2. (2) An actor commits unlawful creation, installation, or attachment of a contraband compartment if the actor facilitates the storage, concealment, or transportation of contraband by:

   1. (a) designing, constructing, building, altering, or fabricating a compartment for a vehicle;
   2. (b) installing or creating a compartment in a vehicle; or
   3. (c) attaching a compartment to a vehicle.
3. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.

4. (4) The trier of fact may infer that an actor intends to store, conceal, or transport contraband if:

   1. (a) the actor possesses, uses, or controls a vehicle that has a compartment; and

   2. (b) the compartment contains:

      1. (i) contraband; or
      2. (ii) evidence of prior storage, concealment, or transportation of contraband.

Enacted by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session