Montana § 45-9-107 Criminal Possession Of Precursors To Dangerous Drugs

Montana Statutes

§ 45-9-107 — Criminal Possession Of Precursors To Dangerous Drugs

Montana § 45-9-107

Title 45CRIMES

Ch. 9DANGEROUS DRUGS

Part 1Offenses Involving Dangerous Drugs

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 45-9-107 (2026).

Text

45-9-107 . Criminal possession of precursors to dangerous drugs.

(1)Except as provided in 50-32-609 , a person commits the offense of criminal possession of precursors to dangerous drugs if:

(a)the person possesses any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any combination of the following with intent to manufacture dangerous drugs:

(i)phenyl-2-propanone (phenylacetone);

(ii)piperidine in conjunction with cyclohexanone;

(iii)ephedrine;

(iv)lead acetate;

(v)methylamine;

(vi)methylformamide;

(vii)n-methylephedrine;

(viii)phenylpropanolamine;

(ix)pseudoephedrine;

(x)anhydrous ammonia;

(xi)hydriodic acid;

(xii)red phosphorus;

(xiii)iodine in conjunction with ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or red phosphorus;

(xiv)lithium in conjunction with anhydrous ammonia; or

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45-9-107 . Criminal possession of precursors to dangerous drugs. (1) Except as provided in 50-32-609 , a person commits the offense of criminal possession of precursors to dangerous drugs if:
(a) the person possesses any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any combination of the following with intent to manufacture dangerous drugs:
(i) phenyl-2-propanone (phenylacetone);
(ii) piperidine in conjunction with cyclohexanone;
(iii) ephedrine;
(iv) lead acetate;
(v) methylamine;
(vi) methylformamide;
(vii) n-methylephedrine;
(viii) phenylpropanolamine;
(ix) pseudoephedrine;
(x) anhydrous ammonia;
(xi) hydriodic acid;
(xii) red phosphorus;
(xiii) iodine in conjunction with ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or red phosphorus;
(xiv) lithium in conjunction with anhydrous ammonia; or
(b) the person knowingly possesses anhydrous ammonia for the purpose of manufacturing dangerous drugs.
(2) A person convicted of criminal possession of precursors to dangerous drugs shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not less than 2 years or more than 20 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 1, Ch. 291, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 202, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 24, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 137, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 253, L. 2017.