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2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.020 - Delivery of a controlled substance — penalties.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.020. Delivery of a controlled substance — penalties. —
1. A person commits the offense of delivery of a controlled substance if, except as authorized in this chapter or chapter 195, he or she:
(1) Knowingly distributes or delivers a controlled substance;
(2) Attempts to distribute or deliver a controlled substance;
(3) Knowingly possesses a controlled substance with the intent to distribute or deliver any amount of a controlled substance; or
(4) Knowingly permits a minor to purchase or transport illegally obtained controlled substances.
2. Except when the controlled substance is thirty-five grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid or as otherwise provided under subsection 5 of this section, the offense of delivery of a controlled substance is a class C felony.
3. Except as otherwise provided under subsection 4 of this section, the offense of delivery of thirty-five grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid is a class E felony.
4. The offense of delivery of thirty-five grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid to a person less than seventeen years of age who is at least two years younger than the defendant is a class C felony.
5. The offense of delivery of a controlled substance is a class B felony if:
(1) The delivery or distribution is any amount of a controlled substance except thirty-five grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid, to a person less than seventeen years of age who is at least two years younger than the defendant; or
(2) The person knowingly permits a minor to purchase or transport illegally obtained controlled substances.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.212; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.030 - Distribution of controlled substance in a protected location — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.030. Distribution of controlled substance in a protected location — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of distribution of a controlled substance in a protected location if he or she knowingly distributes, sells, or delivers any controlled substance, except thirty-five grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid, to a person with knowledge that that distribution, delivery or sale is:
(1) In, on, or within two thousand feet of, the real property comprising a public or private elementary, vocational, or secondary school, or on any school bus; or
(2) In, on, or within one thousand feet of, the real property comprising a public park, state park, county park, municipal park, or private park designed for public recreational purposes, as park is defined in section 253.010; or
(3) In or on the real property comprising public housing or other governmental assisted housing.
2. The offense of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance in a protected location is a class A felony.
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(L. 1993 S.B. 180, A.L. 2003 S.B. 39, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.218; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.040 - Unlawful distribution, delivery, or sale of drug paraphernalia — penalties.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.040. Unlawful distribution, delivery, or sale of drug paraphernalia — penalties. —
1. A person commits the offense of unlawful distribution, delivery, or sale of drug paraphernalia if he or she unlawfully distributes, delivers, or sells, or possesses with intent to distribute, deliver, or sell drug paraphernalia knowing, or under circumstances in which one reasonably should know, that it will be used to plant, propogate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance in violation of this chapter.
2. The offense of unlawful delivery of drug paraphernalia is a class A misdemeanor, unless done for commercial purposes, in which case it is a class E felony.
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(L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.041 - Drug masking product, unlawful distribution, delivery, or sale of — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023
579.041. Drug masking product, unlawful distribution, delivery, or sale of — penalty. —
1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:
(1)
"Drug masking product"
, synthetic urine, human urine, a substance designated to be added to human urine, or a substance designated to be added to or used on human hair or oral fluid for the purpose of defrauding an alcohol or a drug screening test;
(2)
"Synthetic urine"
, a substance that is designated to simulate the composition, chemical properties, physical appearance, or physical properties of human urine.
2. A person commits the offense of unlawful distribution, delivery, or sale of a drug masking product if the person unlawfully distributes, delivers, or sells a drug masking product.
3. The offense of unlawful distribution, delivery, or sale of a drug masking product is a class A misdemeanor.
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(L. 2023 S.B. 186)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.045 - Fraudulently attempting to obtain a controlled substance — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.045. Fraudulently attempting to obtain a controlled substance — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of fraudulently attempting to obtain a controlled substance if he or she knowingly obtains or attempts to obtain a controlled substance, or knowingly procures or attempts to procure an administration of the controlled substance by fraud. The offense of fraudulently attempting to obtain a controlled substance shall include, but shall not be limited to nor be limited by, the following:
(1) Knowingly making a false statement in any prescription, order, report, or record, required by this chapter or chapter 195;
(2) For the purpose of obtaining a controlled substance, falsely assuming the title of, or representing oneself to be, a manufacturer, wholesaler, pharmacist, physician, dentist, podiatrist, veterinarian, nurse, or other authorized person;
(3) Making or uttering any false or forged prescription or false or forged written order;
(4) Affixing any false or forged label to a package or receptacle containing controlled substances;
(5) Possess a false or forged prescription with intent to obtain a controlled substance.
2. The offense of fraudulently attempting to obtain a controlled substance is a class E felony.
3. Information communicated to a physician in an effort unlawfully to procure a controlled substance or unlawfully to procure the administration of any such drug is not deemed a privileged communication; provided, however, that no physician or surgeon shall be competent to testify concerning any information which he or she may have acquired from any patient while attending him or her in a professional character and which information was necessary to enable him or her to prescribe for such patient as a physician, or to perform any act for him or her as a surgeon.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 1997 H.B. 635, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.204; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.050 - Manufacture of an imitation controlled substance — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.050. Manufacture of an imitation controlled substance — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of manufacture of an imitation controlled substance if he or she knowingly manufactures with intent to deliver any imitation controlled substance.
2. The offense of manufacture of an imitation controlled substance is a class E felony.
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(L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.055 - Manufacture of a controlled substance — penalties.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.055. Manufacture of a controlled substance — penalties. —
1. A person commits the offense of manufacture of a controlled substance if, except as authorized in this chapter or chapter 195, he or she:
(1) Knowingly manufactures, produces, or grows a controlled substance;
(2) Attempts to manufacture, produce, or grow a controlled substance; or
(3) Knowingly possesses a controlled substance with the intent to manufacture, produce, or grow any amount of controlled substance.
2. The offense of manufacturing or attempting to manufacture any amount of controlled substance is a class B felony when committed within two thousand feet of the real property comprising a public or private elementary, vocational, or secondary school, community college, college, or university. It is a class A felony if a person has suffered serious physical injury or has died as a result of a fire or explosion started in an attempt by the defendant to produce methamphetamine.
3. The offense of manufacturing or attempting to manufacture any amount of a controlled substance, except thirty-five grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid, is a class C felony.
4. The offense of manufacturing thirty-five grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid is a class E felony.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1147, et al., A.L. 2003 S.B. 39, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.211; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.070 - Creating a danger — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.070. Creating a danger — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of creating a danger if, while producing, or attempting to produce, a controlled substance, he or she purposely protects or attempts to protect the production of the controlled substance by creating, setting up, building, erecting, or using any device or weapon which causes or is intended to cause physical injury to another person.
2. The offense of creating a danger is a class C felony.
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(L. 1986 S.B. 450, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 565.065; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.072 - Furnishing materials for production of a controlled substance — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.072. Furnishing materials for production of a controlled substance — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of furnishing materials for the production of a controlled substance if he or she provides any reagents, solvents or precursor materials used in the production of a controlled substance as defined in section 195.010 to any other person knowing that the person to whom such materials are provided intends to use such materials for the illegal production of a controlled substance.
2. The offense of furnishing materials for the production of a controlled substance is a class E felony.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1147, et al. § 1, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.226; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.074 - Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.074. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia if he or she knowingly uses, or possesses with intent to use, drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body, a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance in violation of this chapter or chapter 195.
2. The offense of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia is a class D misdemeanor, unless the person has previously been found guilty of any offense of the laws of this state related to controlled substances or of the laws of another jurisdiction related to controlled substances, in which case the violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor. Prior findings of guilt shall be pleaded and proven in the same manner as required by section 558.021.
3. The offense of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia is a class E felony if the person uses, or possesses with intent to use, the paraphernalia in combination with each other to manufacture, compound, produce, prepare, test, or analyze amphetamine or methamphetamine or any of their analogues.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1147, et al., A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.233; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.076 - Unlawful manufacture of drug paraphernalia — penalties.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.076. Unlawful manufacture of drug paraphernalia — penalties. —
1. A person commits the offense of unlawful manufacture of drug paraphernalia if he or she unlawfully manufactures with intent to deliver drug paraphernalia, knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it will be used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance in violation of this chapter or chapter 195.
2. The offense of unlawful manufacture of drug paraphernalia is a class A misdemeanor, unless done for commercial purposes, in which case it is a class E felony.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2001 H.B. 471 merged with S.B. 89 & 37, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.235; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.078 - Possession of an imitation controlled substance — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.078. Possession of an imitation controlled substance — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of possession of an imitation controlled substance if he or she knowingly possesses an imitation controlled substance.
2. The offense of possession of an imitation controlled substance is a class A misdemeanor.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.241; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.080 - Delivery of an imitation controlled substance — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.080. Delivery of an imitation controlled substance — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of delivery of an imitation controlled substance if he or she knowingly delivers, possesses with intent to deliver, or causes to be delivered any imitation controlled substance.
2. The offense of delivery of an imitation controlled substance is a class E felony.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.242; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.082 - Marketing of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.082. Marketing of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of unlawful marketing of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine if he or she knowingly markets, sells, distributes, advertises, or labels any drug product containing ephedrine, its salts, optical isomers and salts of optical isomers, or pseudoephedrine, its salts, optical isomers and salts of optical isomers, for indication of stimulation, mental alertness, weight loss, appetite control, energy or other indications not approved under the pertinent federal over-the-counter drug Final Monograph or Tentative Final Monograph or approved new drug application.
2. The offense of unlawful marketing of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine is a class E felony.
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(L. 1996 H.B. 1301 & 1298, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.248; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.084 - Distribution of controlled substance in violation of registration requirements — penalty.

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Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.084. Distribution of controlled substance in violation of registration requirements — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of distribution of a controlled substance in violation of registration requirements if he or she:
(1) Is subject to the provisions of sections 195.005 to 195.198, and knowingly distributes or dispenses a controlled substance in violation of section 195.030;
(2) Is a registrant, and knowingly distributes or dispenses a controlled substance not authorized by that person's registration to another registrant or other authorized person; or
(3) Knowingly refuses or fails to make, keep or furnish any record, notification, order form, statement, invoice or information required under section 195.050.
2. The offense of distribution of a controlled substance in violation of registration requirements is a class E felony when the offense is a violation of subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection 1 of this section.
3. The offense of distribution of a controlled substance in violation of registration requirements is a class A misdemeanor when the offense is a violation of subdivision (3) of subsection 1 of this section.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.252; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.086 - Unlawful delivery of a controlled substance by manufacturer or distributor — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.086. Unlawful delivery of a controlled substance by manufacturer or distributor — penalty. —
1. A manufacturer or distributor, or an employee of a manufacturer or distributor, commits the offense of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance when he or she knowingly delivers a controlled substance while acting recklessly as to whether the controlled substance will be used in violation of this chapter.
2. The offense of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance by a manufacturer or distributor is a class E felony.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.254; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.088 - Fentanyl, devices to detect the presence of permitted.

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Chapter 579
Effective - 28 Aug 2023
579.088. Fentanyl, devices to detect the presence of permitted. —
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or chapter 195 to the contrary, it shall not be unlawful to manufacture, possess, sell, deliver, or use any device, equipment, or other material for the purpose of analyzing controlled substances to detect the presence of fentanyl or any synthetic controlled substance fentanyl analogue.
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(L. 2023 H.B. 402 merged with S.B. 24 merged with S.B. 45 & 90 merged with S.B. 70 merged with S.B. 186)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.090 - Tampering with a prescription or a drug prescription order — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.090. Tampering with a prescription or a drug prescription order — penalty. —
1. Any pharmacist licensed under chapter 338 commits the offense of tampering with a prescription or a prescription drug order as defined in section 338.095 if such person knowingly:
(1) Causes the intentional adulteration of the concentration or chemical structure of a prescribed drug or drug therapy without the knowledge and consent of the prescribing practitioner; or
(2) Misrepresents a misbranded, altered, or diluted prescription drug or drug therapy with the purpose of misleading the recipient or the administering person of the prescription drug or drug therapy; or
(3) Sells a misbranded, altered, or diluted prescription drug therapy with the intention of misleading the purchaser.
2. The offense of tampering with a prescription drug order is a class A felony.
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(L. 2003 S.B. 5, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 565.350; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.095 - Possession of anhydrous ammonia — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.095. Possession of anhydrous ammonia — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of possession of anhydrous ammonia in a nonapproved container if he or she possesses any quantity of anhydrous ammonia in a cylinder or other portable container that was not designed, fabricated, tested, constructed, marked and placarded in accordance with the United States Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials regulations contained in CFR 49 Parts 100 to 185, revised as of October 1, 2002, and approved for the storage and transportation of anhydrous ammonia, or any container that is not a tank truck, tank trailer, rail tank car, bulk storage tank, field (nurse) tank or field applicator.
2. Cylinder and other portable container valves and other fittings, or hoses attached thereto, used in anhydrous ammonia service shall be constructed of material resistant to anhydrous ammonia and shall not be constructed of brass, copper, silver, zinc, or other material subject to attack by ammonia. Each cylinder utilized for the storage and transportation of anhydrous ammonia shall be labeled, in a conspicuous location, with the words "ANHYDROUS AMMONIA" or "CAUTION: ANHYDROUS AMMONIA" and the UN number 1005 (UN 1005).
3. The offense of possession of anhydrous ammonia in a nonapproved container is a class E felony.
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(L. 2001 H.B. 471 merged with S.B. 89 & 37, A.L. 2004 S.B. 992, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 578.154; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.097 - Inhalation or inducing others to inhale solvent fumes to cause certain reactions, prohibited — exceptions.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.097. Inhalation or inducing others to inhale solvent fumes to cause certain reactions, prohibited — exceptions. —
No person shall intentionally smell or inhale the fumes of any solvent, particularly toluol, amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite, and propyl nitrite and their iso-analogues or induce any other person to do so, for the purpose of causing a condition of, or inducing symptoms of, intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, excitement, irrational behavior, exhilaration, paralysis, stupefaction, or dulling of senses or nervous system, or for the purpose of, in any manner, changing, distorting, or disturbing the audio, visual, or mental processes; except that this section shall not apply to the inhalation of any anesthesia for medical or dental purposes.
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(L. 1982 S.B. 522 § 2, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 578.250; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.099 - Inducing, or possession with intent to induce, symptoms by use of certain solvents and other substances, prohibited.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.099. Inducing, or possession with intent to induce, symptoms by use of certain solvents and other substances, prohibited. —
1. As used in this section,
"alcohol beverage vaporizer"
means any device which, by means of heat, a vibrating element, or any other method, is capable of producing a breathable mixture containing one or more alcoholic beverages to be dispensed for inhalation into the lungs via the nose or mouth or both.
2. No person shall intentionally or willfully induce the symptoms of intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, excitement, irrational behavior, exhilaration, paralysis, stupefaction, or dulling of the senses or nervous system, distortion of audio, visual or mental processes by the use or abuse of any of the following substances:
(1) Solvents, particularly toluol;
(2) Ethyl alcohol;
(3) Amyl nitrite and its iso-analogues;
(4) Butyl nitrite and its iso-analogues;
(5) Cyclohexyl nitrite and its iso-analogues;
(6) Ethyl nitrite and its iso-analogues;
(7) Pentyl nitrite and its iso-analogues; and
(8) Propyl nitrite and its iso-analogues.
3. This section shall not apply to substances that have been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as therapeutic drug products or are contained in approved over-the-counter drug products or administered lawfully pursuant to the order of an authorized medical practitioner.
4. No person shall intentionally possess any solvent, particularly toluol, amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite, and propyl nitrite and their iso-analogues for the purpose of using it in the manner prohibited by section 579.097 and this section.
5. No person shall possess or use an alcoholic beverage vaporizer.
6. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the legal consumption of intoxicating liquor, as defined by section 311.020, or nonintoxicating beer.
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(L. 1982 S.B. 522 §§ 3, 4, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62 merged with S.B. 26, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 578.255; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.101 - Possession or purchase of solvents to aid others in violations, prohibited — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.101. Possession or purchase of solvents to aid others in violations, prohibited — penalty. —
1. No person shall intentionally possess or buy any solvent, particularly toluol, amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite, and propyl nitrite and their iso-analogues for the purpose of inducing or aiding any other person to violate the provisions of sections 579.097 and 579.099.
2. Any person who violates any provision of sections 579.097 to 579.101 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor for the first violation and a class E felony for any subsequent violations.
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(L. 1982 S.B. 522 §§ 5, 6, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 578.260; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.103 - Selling or transferring solvents to cause certain symptoms, penalty — certain businesses prohibited from selling, penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.103. Selling or transferring solvents to cause certain symptoms, penalty — certain businesses prohibited from selling, penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of selling or transferring solvents to cause certain symptoms if he or she knowingly and intentionally sells or otherwise transfers possession of any solvent, particularly toluol, amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite, and propyl nitrite and their iso-analogues to any person for the purpose of causing a condition of, or inducing symptoms of, intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, excitement, irrational behavior, exhilaration, paralysis, stupefaction, or dulling of senses or nervous system, or for the purpose of, in any manner, changing, distorting, or disturbing the audio, visual, or mental processes.
2. No person who owns or operates any business which receives over fifty percent of its gross annual income from the sale of alcoholic beverages or beer, or which operates as a venue for live entertainment performance or receives fifty percent of its gross annual income from the sale of recorded video entertainment, shall sell or offer for sale toluol, amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite, and propyl nitrite and their iso-analogues, or any toxic glue.
3. Violation of this section is a class D felony.
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(L. 1982 S.B. 522 §§ 7, 8, A.L. 1987 H.B. 51 & 49, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 578.265; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.105 - Keeping or maintaining a public nuisance — violation, penalty.

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Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.105. Keeping or maintaining a public nuisance — violation, penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of keeping or maintaining a public nuisance if he or she knowingly keeps or maintains:
(1) Any room, building, structure or inhabitable structure, as defined in section 556.061, which is used for the illegal manufacture, distribution, storage, or sale of any amount of a controlled substance, except thirty-five grams or less of marijuana or thirty-five grams or less of any synthetic cannabinoid; or
(2) Any room, building, structure or inhabitable structure, as defined in section 556.061, where on three or more separate occasions within the period of a year, two or more persons, who were not residents of the room, building, structure, or inhabitable structure, gathered for the principal purpose of unlawfully ingesting, injecting, inhaling or using any amount of a controlled substance, except thirty-five grams or less of marijuana or thirty-five grams or less of any synthetic cannabinoid.
2. In addition to any other criminal prosecutions, the prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney may by information or indictment charge the owner or the occupant, or both the owner and the occupant of the room, building, structure, or inhabitable structure with the offense of keeping or maintaining a public nuisance.
3. The offense of keeping or maintaining a public nuisance is a class E felony.
4. Upon the conviction of the owner pursuant to this section, the room, building, structure, or inhabitable structure is subject to the provisions of sections 513.600 to 513.645.
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(RSMo 1939 § 9844, A.L. 1971 H.B. 69, A.L. 1985 H.B. 488, A.L. 1989 H.B. 479, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1371)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.130; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.107 - Lawful possession, when — burden of proof of any exception or exemption upon defendant.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.107. Lawful possession, when — burden of proof of any exception or exemption upon defendant. —
1. A person may lawfully possess or have under his or her control a controlled substance if he or she obtained the controlled substance directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or practitioner's order issued in the course of a practitioner's professional practice or except as otherwise authorized by this chapter or chapter 195.
2. In any complaint, information, or indictment, and in any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of any provision of this chapter or chapter 195, it shall not be necessary to negative any exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption, contained in this chapter or chapter 195, and the burden of proof of any such exception, excuse, proviso or exemption, shall be upon the defendant.
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(RSMo 1939 § 9849, A.L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.180; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.110 - Possession of methamphetamine precursors — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.110. Possession of methamphetamine precursors — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of possession of methamphetamine precursors if he or she knowingly possesses one or more chemicals listed in subsection 2 of section 195.400, reagents, solvents, or any other chemicals proven to be precursor ingredients of methamphetamine or amphetamine, as established by expert testimony, with the intent to manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, or otherwise alter that chemical to create a controlled substance or a controlled substance analogue in violation of this chapter or chapter 195.
2. Possession of more than twenty-four grams of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine shall be prima facie evidence of intent to violate this section. This subsection shall not apply to any practitioner or to any product possessed in the course of a legitimate business.
3. The offense of possession of methamphetamine precursors is a class E felony.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1147, et al., A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.420; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.115 - Copy of suspicious transaction report for certain drugs to be submitted to chief law enforcement officer, when — suspicious transaction defined — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.115. Copy of suspicious transaction report for certain drugs to be submitted to chief law enforcement officer, when — suspicious transaction defined — penalty. —
1. Any manufacturer or wholesaler who sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine, or any of their salts, optical isomers and salts of optical isomers, alone or in a mixture, and is required by federal law to report any suspicious transaction to the United States attorney general, shall submit a copy of the report to the chief law enforcement official with jurisdiction before completion of the sale or as soon as practicable thereafter.
2. As used in this section,
"suspicious transaction"
means any sale or transfer required to be reported pursuant to 21 U.S.C. Section 830(b)(1).
3. The offense of failure to report suspicious transactions is a class E felony.
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(L. 2001 S.B. 89 & 37, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.515; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.150 - Distribution of prescription medication on school property — exceptions — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.150. Distribution of prescription medication on school property — exceptions — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of distribution of prescription medication on school property if he or she is less than twenty-one years of age and knowingly distributes upon the real property comprising a public or private elementary or secondary school or school bus a prescription medication to any individual who does not have a valid prescription for such medication. For purposes of this section, prescription medication shall not include medication containing a controlled substance, as defined in section 195.010.
2. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person authorized to distribute a prescription medication by any school personnel who are responsible for storing, maintaining, or dispensing any prescription medication under chapter 338. This section shall not limit the use of any prescription medication by emergency personnel during an emergency situation.
3. The offense of distribution of prescription medication on school property is a class B misdemeanor for a first offense and a class A misdemeanor for any second or subsequent offense.
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(L. 2005 H.B. 353 and S.B. 254, A.L. 2005 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 2, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 577.625; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.155 - Possession of prescription medication on school property — exceptions — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.155. Possession of prescription medication on school property — exceptions — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of possession of prescription medication on school property if he or she is less than twenty-one years of age and knowingly possesses upon the real property comprising a public or private elementary or secondary school or school bus prescription medication without a valid prescription for such medication. For purposes of this section, prescription medication shall not include medication containing a controlled substance, as defined in section 195.010.
2. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person authorized to possess a prescription medication by any school personnel who are responsible for storing, maintaining, or dispensing any prescription medication under chapter 338. This section shall not limit the use of any prescription medication by emergency personnel during an emergency situation.
3. The offense of possession of prescription medication on school property is a class C misdemeanor for a first offense and a class B misdemeanor for any second or subsequent offense.
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(L. 2005 H.B. 353 and S.B. 254, A.L. 2005 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 2, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 577.628; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.170 - Prior and persistent drug offenders, definitions, sentencing.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.170. Prior and persistent drug offenders, definitions, sentencing. —
1. The following words or phrases as used in this chapter have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Persistent drug offender"
, one who has been found guilty of two or more felony offenses of the laws of this state or of the United States, or any other state, territory or district relating to controlled substances;
(2)
"Prior drug offender"
, one who has been found guilty of any felony offense of the laws of this state, or of the United States, or any other state, territory or district relating to controlled substances.
2. Prior findings of guilt shall be pleaded and proven in the same manner as required by section 558.021.
3. The court shall not instruct the jury as to the range of punishment or allow the jury, upon a finding of guilty, to assess and declare the punishment as part of its verdict in cases of prior drug offenders or persistent drug offenders.
4. The court shall sentence a person who has been found to be a prior drug offender and is found guilty of a class C, D, or E felony under this chapter to the authorized term of imprisonment for an offense one class higher than the offense for which the person was found guilty.
5. The court shall sentence a person who has been found to be a persistent drug offender and is found guilty of a class C, D, or E felony under this chapter to the authorized term of imprisonment for an offense two classes higher than the offense for which the person was found guilty. The court shall sentence a persistent drug offender who is found guilty of a class B felony under this chapter to the authorized term of imprisonment for a class A felony offense.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.275; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.175 - Arrest without warrant, when.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.175. Arrest without warrant, when. —
Any law enforcement officer of the state of Missouri, or of any political subdivision thereof, may, within the boundaries of the political entity from which he or she derives his or her authority, arrest without a warrant any person he or she sees violating or whom he or she has probable cause to believe has violated any provision of this chapter.
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(L. 1971 H.B. 69, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.280; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.180 - Burden of proof of any exception or exemption upon defendant.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.180. Burden of proof of any exception or exemption upon defendant. —
1. It is not necessary for the state to negate any exemption or exception in this chapter or chapter 195 in any complaint, information, indictment, or other pleading or in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding under this chapter or chapter 195. The burden of producing evidence of any exemption or exception is upon the person claiming it.
2. In the absence of proof that a person is the duly authorized holder of an appropriate registration or order form issued under chapter 195, the person is presumed not to be the holder of the registration or form. The burden of producing evidence with respect to the registration or order form is upon such person claiming to be the authorized holder of the registration or form.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.367; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 579 - Controlled Substance Offenses › Section 579.185 - Authorized state, county or municipal officers, good faith immunity from criminal liability.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 579
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
579.185. Authorized state, county or municipal officers, good faith immunity from criminal liability. —
No criminal liability is imposed by this chapter upon any authorized state, county, or municipal officer, lawfully engaged in the enforcement of this chapter in good faith.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 195.371; Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 589 - Crime Prevention and Control Programs and Services › Section 589.010 - Short title.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 589
• Effective - 28 Aug 1980
589.010. Short title. —
Sections 589.010 to 589.040 may be cited as the "Sexual Assault Prevention Act".
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(L. 1980 H.B. 1138, et al. § 2)