CCS SS SCS HS HB 470 -- METHAMPHETAMINE MATERIALS

This bill prohibits the sale of more than two packages, or six
grams, of any over-the-counter drug having a sole active
ingredient of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine.
The bill also prohibits the sale of three packages, or nine
grams, of any combination drug containing ephedrine,
pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine.  Packages having a sole
active ingredient of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or
phenylpropanolamine must be kept behind the counter, or within 10
feet of an attended checkout counter and within the view of the
checker.  This provision does not apply to stores that have an
electronic anti-theft system using a detection alarm and product
tags on these drugs.  The bill supersedes any local ordinance
passed on or after December 23, 2002, to the extent the ordinance
is more restrictive.  Violation of this provision is a class A
misdemeanor.

The bill creates the crime of unlawful release of anhydrous
ammonia, a class B felony.  A person commits the crime when he or
she is not the lawful possessor of anhydrous ammonia and releases
the chemical into the atmosphere.

The bill also authorizes courts to order a defendant convicted of
a drug crime to pay for the testing of the drug at a private lab.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:12 am