Bill Text: MI HB5089 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Crimes; controlled substances; soliciting another person to purchase ephedrine or pseudoephedrine for the purpose of manufacturing methamphetamine; prohibit, and provide a penalty. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 7340c.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-07-16 - Assigned Pa 217'14 With Immediate Effect [HB5089 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2013-HB5089-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5089
October 22, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Genetski, Kivela, Knezek, Dianda, Driskell, Zemke, Schor, LaVoy, Roberts, Cochran, Heise, McBroom, Bumstead, LaFontaine, Pettalia, Kelly, O'Brien, Lori, Graves, Schmidt, Yanez, Brunner, Kurtz, Rendon, Geiss, Haugh, Brown, Kesto, Foster, Victory, MacGregor, MacMaster, Durhal, Kosowski, Dillon, Pscholka, Somerville, Haveman, Greimel, Haines, Glardon, Callton, Yonker, Johnson, Santana and Kandrevas and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 7340c.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 7340c. (1) A person shall not purchase or attempt to
purchase or otherwise obtain or attempt to obtain any product
containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine in this state knowing that
it is to be combined with any other product containing ephedrine or
pseudoephedrine in this state or elsewhere for the purpose of
illegally manufacturing methamphetamine.
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony
punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of
not more than $5,000.00, or both.
(3) This section does not prohibit the person from being
charged with, convicted of, or sentenced for any other violation of
law committed by the person while violating this section.
(4) If a person is convicted of violating this section, the
court shall report the violation to the national association of
drug diversion investigators (NADDI) for entry into the national
precursor log exchange (NPLEx).
(5) A retailer shall not dispense any product containing
ephedrine or pseudoephedrine to a person who is listed in the
national precursor log exchange (NPLEx) as having violated this
section, regardless of whether the person has a prescription for
that product.
(6) For purposes of this section:
(a) "Ephedrine" includes the salts and isomers and salts of
isomers of ephedrine.
(b) "Pseudoephedrine" includes the salts and isomers and salts
of isomers of pseudoephedrine.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5088 (request no.
02863'13) of the 97th Legislature is enacted into law.
