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LA Rev Stat § 40:983 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§983. Creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance; definition; penalties

RS 983 - Creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance; definition; penalties A. Creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance is any of the following: (1) The purchase, sale, distribution, or possession of any material, compound, mixture, preparation, supplies, equipment, or structure with the intent that it be used for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance. (2) The transportation or arranging for the transportation of any material, compound, mixture, preparation, supplies, or equipment with the intent that such material, compound, mixture, preparation, supplies, or equipment be used for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance. (3) The distribution of any material, compound, mixture, preparation, equipment, supplies, or products, which material, compound, mixture, preparation, equipment, supplies, or products have been used in, or produced by, the unlawful manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance. (4) The disposal of any material, compound, mixture, preparation, equipment, supplies, products, or byproducts, which material, compound, mixture, preparation, equipment, supplies, products, or byproducts have been used in, or produced by, the unlawful manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally create or operate a clandestine laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance. C. Whoever commits the crime of creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance shall be sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for not less than five years nor more than fifteen years; and may, in addition, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars. D. In addition to the penalty provided in Subsection C of this Section, a person convicted under the provisions of this Section may be ordered to make restitution for the actual governmental cost incurred in the cleanup of any hazardous waste resulting from the operation of a laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance. The court may order that such amount be paid directly to the governmental agency or agencies that actually incurred the cleanup expense. Acts 2003, No. 1051, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:983.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§983.1. Creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance on or within one thousand feet of school property

RS 983.1 - Creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance on or within one thousand feet of school property A. Any person who creates or operates a clandestine laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance in violation of the provisions of R.S. 40:983 while on any property used for school purposes by any school or within one thousand feet of any such property shall, upon conviction, be punished in accordance with Subsection D of this Section. B. Lack of knowledge that the prohibited act occurred on or within one thousand feet of school property shall not be a defense. C. For purposes of this Section: (1) "School" means any public or private elementary, secondary, vocational-technical school, or any public or private college or university in Louisiana. (2) "School property" means all property used for school purposes, including but not limited to school playgrounds, as well as any building or area owned by the state or by a political subdivision and used or operated as a playground or recreational facility and all parks and recreational areas administered by the office of state parks. D. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than five nor more than fifteen years; and may, in addition, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars. At least three years of the sentence imposed shall be served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. E. The sentence imposed pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be served consecutively with the sentence imposed pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 40:983. Acts 2004, No. 875, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:984 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§984. Powers of enforcement personnel

RS 984 - Powers of enforcement personnel  The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy's authorized employees may:  (1) Carry firearms.  (2) Execute and serve search warrants, arrest warrants, administrative inspection warrants, subpoenas, and summonses issued under the authority of this state.  (3) Make arrests without warrant for any offense under this Part on the same basis as provided in Code of Criminal Procedure Article 213.  (4) Make seizures of property pursuant to the authority granted under the provisions of this Part.  Added by Acts 1972, No. 634, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2006, No. 834, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:985 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§985. Search warrants

RS 985 - Search warrants  A search warrant relating to offenses involving controlled dangerous substances may be authorized to be served at any time of the day or night if the judge or magistrate issuing the warrant is satisfied that there is probable cause to believe that grounds exist for the warrant.  Added by Acts 1972, No. 634, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:987 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§987. Injunctions

RS 987 - Injunctions  Any district court of this state shall have jurisdiction in proceedings in accordance with the rules of such courts to enjoin violations of this Part and in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure and other laws of this state.  Added by Acts 1972, No. 634, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:989 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§989. Dangerous chemical substances; butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, and amyl nitrite; use and transference; penalties

RS 989 - Dangerous chemical substances; butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, and amyl nitrite; use and transference; penalties  A.(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to inhale, ingest, use, or possess any compound, liquid, or chemical which contains butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, secondary butyl nitrite, tertiary butyl nitrite, and mixtures containing butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, secondary butyl nitrite, or tertiary butyl nitrite.  (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to inhale, ingest, use, or possess any compound, liquid, or chemical which contains nitrous oxide, commonly known as "laughing gas" and any amyl nitrite, commonly known as "poppers" or "snappers".  (3) The provisions hereof do not apply to the possession and use of these substances prescribed as part of the care or treatment of a disease, condition, or injury by a licensed medical or dental practitioner or to the use as part of a manufacturing process or industrial operation.  (4) The provisions of this Section do not apply to the possession, use, or sale of nitrous oxide as a propellant in food preparation for restaurant, food service, or houseware products.  B. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, buy, sell, or otherwise transfer any substance specified in Subsection A of this Section for the purpose of inducing or aiding any other person to inhale or ingest such substance or otherwise violate the provisions of Subsection A.  C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.  D. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Section may, in the discretion of the trial judge, be required to participate in an approved drug rehabilitation program, as a condition of probation.  Acts 1988, No. 777, §1, eff. July 18, 1988; Acts 1992, No. 933, §1, eff. July 9, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 500, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:989.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§989.3. Unlawful distribution of products containing Mitragyna speciosa to minors; penalties

RS 989.3 - Unlawful distribution of products containing Mitragyna speciosa to minors; penalties  A. It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute any product containing Mitragyna speciosa to a minor.  B. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. NOTE: §989.3 as repealed by Acts 2019, No. 231, eff. upon the United States Drug Enforcement Administration classifying Mitragynine as a Controlled Dangerous Substance. RS 989.3 - Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 231, §§6 and 8.  Acts 2012, No. 355, §1, eff. May 31, 2012; Acts 2019, No. 231, §§6 and 8.
LA Rev Stat § 40:990 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§990. Burden of proof; liabilities

RS 990 - Burden of proof; liabilities  A. It shall not be necessary for the state to negate any exemption or exception set forth in this Part in any complaint, information, indictment, or other pleading or in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding under this Part, and the burden of proof of any such exemption or exception shall be upon the person claiming its benefit.  B. In the absence of proof that a person is the duly authorized holder of an appropriate registration or order form issued under this Part, he shall be presumed not to be the holder of such registration or form, and the burden of proof shall be upon him to rebut such presumption.  C. No liability shall be imposed by virtue of this Part upon any duly authorized law enforcement officer, the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy or its employees as provided in R.S. 40:984 engaged in the enforcement of any law, regulation, or municipal ordinance relating to controlled dangerous substances.  Added by Acts 1972, No. 634, §1; Acts 2006, No. 834, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:991 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§991. Prescription for controlled dangerous substances; proof of valid prescription; time period for raising defense; notice to prosecution

RS 991 - Prescription for controlled dangerous substances; proof of valid prescription; time period for raising defense; notice to prosecution A. An individual who claims possession of a valid prescription for any controlled dangerous substance as a defense to a violation of the provisions of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law shall have the obligation to produce sufficient proof of a valid prescription to the appropriate prosecuting office. Production of the original prescription bottle with the defendant's name, the pharmacist's name, and prescription number shall be sufficient proof of a valid prescription as provided for in this Section. B. As used in this Section, "controlled dangerous substance" shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S. 40:961(7) and "prescription" shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S. 40:961(33). C. Any individual who claims the defense of a valid prescription for any controlled dangerous substance shall raise this defense before commencement of the trial through a motion to quash. Acts 2009, No. 265, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:993 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§993. Pending proceedings

RS 993 - Pending proceedings  A. Prosecutions for any violation of law occurring prior to July 26, 1972, shall not be affected by this Part or abated by reason thereof.  B. Civil seizures, forfeitures, and injunctive proceedings commenced prior to July 26, 1972, shall not be affected by this Part or abated by reason thereof.  C. All administrative proceedings pending before the department on July 26, 1972 shall be continued and brought to final determination in accordance with laws and regulations in effect prior to July 26, 1972. Such drugs placed under control prior to enactment of this Part, which are not listed within Schedules I through V, shall automatically be controlled and listed in the appropriate schedule.  D. The provisions of this Part shall be applicable to violations of law, seizures and forfeiture, injunctive proceedings, administrative proceedings, and investigations which occur following July 26, 1972.  Added by Acts 1972, No. 634, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:994 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§994. Continuation of regulations

RS 994 - Continuation of regulations  Any orders, rules, and regulations which have been promulgated under any law affected by this Part, and which are in effect on the day preceding enactment of this Section, shall continue in effect until modified, superseded, or repealed. Added by Acts 1972, No. 634, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 649, §1; Acts 2006, No. 834, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:995 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§995. Short title

RS 995 - Short title  This Part may be cited as the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law. Added by Acts 1972, No. 634, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:996.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§996.2. Definitions

RS 996.2 - Definitions  For the purposes of R.S. 40:996.1 through 996.7, the following terms shall have the following meanings:  (1) "Dangerous substance" means a substance which is not otherwise listed as a controlled dangerous substance and has been determined to be an imminent hazard to the public health, safety, and welfare by the secretary using the criteria and standards prescribed in R.S. 40:996.3.  (2) "Dangerous substance stop order" is a rule adopted by the Louisiana Department of Health pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 40:996.3 and 996.4, declaring that a substance is a dangerous substance which shall not be sold, distributed, manufactured, or dispensed.  Acts 2012, No. 347, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:996.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§996.3. Declaration of a dangerous substance of the Louisiana Department of Health

RS 996.3 - Declaration of a dangerous substance of the Louisiana Department of Health  A. The secretary may by rule declare that a substance is a dangerous substance. In making a finding that a substance is a dangerous substance, the secretary shall consider the following factors with respect to each substance:  (1) Its actual or relative potential for abuse.  (2) Scientific evidence of its pharmacological effect, if known.  (3) State of current scientific knowledge regarding the substance.  (4) Its history and current pattern of abuse.  (5) Its scope, duration, and level of abuse.  (6) The level of risk to public health.  (7) The likelihood of psychic or physiological dependence.  (8) Whether the substance is an immediate precursor of a substance already controlled by the Uniform Controlled Substances Law.  (9) Whether the substance is an analogue of a substance already controlled by the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law.  (10) Whether there have been any reported fatalities associated with the substance.  (11) Whether there have been any cases involving the substance reported to the state poison center.  (12) Any other factors or considerations deemed relevant by the secretary.  B. Prior to the adoption of a rule declaring that a substance is a dangerous substance, the secretary shall make all of the following findings and determinations:  (1) The substance has a high potential for abuse.  (2) The substance has no current medical use in treatment in the United States.  (3) There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the substance under medical supervision.  (4) There is an imminent hazard to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Louisiana requiring the substance to be declared a dangerous substance and the issuance of a dangerous substance stop order as authorized by the provisions of this Section.  C. If the secretary has considered the factors provided for in Subsection A of this Section and has made the determinations required by the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, a rule pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 40:996.5 may be adopted declaring the substance a dangerous substance.  D. If the secretary determines that a substance shall be classified as a dangerous substance the rule shall also include a dangerous substance stop order prohibiting the sale, distribution, manufacture, or dispensing of the dangerous substance.  Acts 2012, No. 347, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:996.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§996.6. Violations

RS 996.6 - Violations A. It is unlawful for any person to sell, distribute, manufacture, or dispense a dangerous substance following the adoption of a dangerous substance stop order. B. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or may be imprisoned for not more than two years in the parish jail, or both. C. Each day of continued violation shall constitute a separate offense. Acts 2012, No. 347, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:996.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§996.7. Pesticide law not affected

RS 996.7 - Pesticide law not affected The provisions of R.S. 40:996.1 et seq. shall not be construed to apply to any substance regulated by the provisions of the Louisiana Pesticide Law. Acts 2012, No. 347, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1001 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1001. Short title

RS 1001 - Short title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Prescription Monitoring Program Act". Acts 2006, No. 676, §1, eff. July 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 40:40.1002 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§40.1002. Purpose

§1002. Purpose The purpose of this Part is to authorize the development, implementation, operation, and evaluation of an electronic system for the monitoring of controlled substances and other drugs of concern that are dispensed in the state or dispensed to an address within the state. The goal of the program is to improve the state's ability to identify and inhibit the diversion of controlled substances and drugs in an efficient and cost-effective manner and in a manner that shall not impede the appropriate utilization of these drugs for legitimate medical purposes. Acts 2006, No. 676, §1, eff. July 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1004 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1004. Establishment of prescription monitoring program

RS 1004 - Establishment of prescription monitoring program A. The board shall establish and maintain, in consultation with and upon the recommendation of the advisory council, an electronic system for the monitoring of controlled substances and drugs of concern dispensed in the state or dispensed to an address in the state. B. In conformity with the Louisiana Public Bid Law, R.S. 38:2211 et seq., the board may contract with a vendor to establish and maintain the electronic monitoring system pursuant to rules promulgated by the board. C. This Part shall not apply to any person licensed pursuant to R.S. 37:1511 et seq. Acts 2006, No. 676, §1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2013, No. 27, §1, eff. May 23, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1006 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1006. Reporting of prescription monitoring information

RS 1006 - Reporting of prescription monitoring information  A. Each dispenser shall submit to the board information regarding each prescription dispensed for a controlled substance or drug monitored by the program. The information submitted for each prescription shall include, at a minimum, data relative to the identification of the following elements of the transaction:  (1) Prescriber information.  (2) Patient information.  (3) Prescription information.  (4) Controlled substance or drug information.  (5) Dispenser information.  B. Each dispenser shall submit the required information in accordance with transmission methods and frequency established by the board. Each eligible prescription transaction shall be reported no later than the next business day after the date of dispensing.  C. The board may issue a waiver to a dispenser who is unable to submit prescription information by electronic means. The waiver shall state the format and frequency with which the dispenser shall submit the required information. The board may issue an exemption from the reporting requirement to a dispenser whose practice activities are inconsistent with the intent of the program. The board may rescind any previously issued exemption without the need for an informal or formal hearing.  D. Any person or entity required to report information concerning prescriptions to the board or to its designated agent pursuant to the requirements of this Part shall not be liable to any person or entity for any claim of damages as a result of the act of reporting the information and no lawsuit may be predicated thereon. Any person or entity who submits report information in good faith containing prescription information that is not the subject of the PMP shall not be liable to any person or entity for any claim of damages and no lawsuit may be predicated thereon.  E. The prescription monitoring program's agents, a dispenser, or a prescriber may report suspected violations of this Section or violations of any law to any local, state, out-of-state, or federal law enforcement agency, or the appropriate prosecutorial agency for further investigation or prosecution.  F. No agent, dispenser, or prescriber who in good faith reports suspected violations as provided for in Subsection E of this Section shall be liable to any person or entity for any claim of damages as a result of the act of reporting the information, and no lawsuit may be predicated thereon.  G. The board shall establish by rulemaking standards for the retention, archiving, and destruction of prescription monitoring information.  Acts 2006, No. 676, §1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2009, No. 129, §1; Acts 2009, No. 314, §1; Acts 2010, No. 488, §1, eff. June 22, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 472, §1; Acts 2016, No. 189, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.