Indiana § 35-48-4-18 Xylazine

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-48-4-18 — Xylazine

Indiana § 35-48-4-18

Art. 48CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

Ch. 4Offenses Relating to Controlled Substances

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(a)A person who knowingly or intentionally possesses xylazine commits possession of xylazine, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section.

(b)A person who:

(1)knowingly or intentionally:

(A)manufactures;

(B)finances the manufacture of;

(C)delivers; or

(D)finances the delivery of; xylazine; or

(2)possesses, with intent to:

(A)manufacture;

(B)finance the manufacture of;

(C)deliver; or

(D)finance the delivery of; xylazine; commits dealing in xylazine, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 4 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section.

(c)This section does not apply to one (1) or more of the following:

(1)A person who dispenses, prescribes, or administers

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(a) A person who knowingly or intentionally
possesses xylazine commits possession of xylazine, a Class A
misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the person
has a prior unrelated conviction under this section.
(b) A person who:
(1) knowingly or intentionally:
(A) manufactures;
(B) finances the manufacture of;
(C) delivers; or
(D) finances the delivery of;
xylazine; or
(2) possesses, with intent to:
(A) manufacture;
(B) finance the manufacture of;
(C) deliver; or
(D) finance the delivery of;
xylazine;
commits dealing in xylazine, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is
a Level 4 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under
this section.
(c) This section does not apply to one (1) or more of the following:
(1) A person who dispenses, prescribes, or administers a drug
containing xylazine to a nonhuman species, if:
(A) the drug has been approved by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services under section 512 of the federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 360b); or
(B) the dispensing, prescription, or administration of the drug
is permissible under section 512(a)(4) of the federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 360b(a)(4)).
(2) A person who:
(A) manufactures, distributes, or uses xylazine as an active
pharmaceutical ingredient for manufacturing an animal drug
approved under section 512 of the federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 360b); or
(B) has been issued an investigation use exemption for xylazine
under section 512(j) of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 360b(j)).
(3) A person who manufactures, distributes, or uses a xylazine
bulk chemical for pharmaceutical compounding by a licensed
pharmacist or veterinarian.
(4) A person who uses xylazine for another purpose approved or
permitted under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
(5) A person who:
(A) possesses xylazine for the purpose of engaging in an
activity permitted under this section; or
(B) delivers or transports xylazine from a person described in
subdivisions (1) through (5)(A) to another person described in
subdivisions (1) through (5)(A).