HB 285 -- Solvents

Sponsor:  Roorda

This bill prohibits a person from intentionally smelling or
inhaling the fumes of or inducing or aiding another person to
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 of amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl nitrite, ethyl
nitrite, pentyl nitrite, propyl nitrite, and their iso-analogues.
Violation of these offenses will be a class B misdemeanor for a
person's first conviction and a class D felony for subsequent
convictions.  The bill specifies that no person who owns or
operates any business which is a venue for live entertainment
performance and receives over 50% of its gross annual income from
the sale of recorded video entertainment, alcoholic beverages, or
beer will sell or offer for sale toluol, amyl nitrite, butyl
nitrite, cyclohexyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite,
propyl nitrite, or their iso-analogues.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:18 am