2005 Minnesota Statutes - 152.0262 — Possession of substances with intent to manufacture methamphetamine crime.

     152.0262 Possession of substances with intent to 
  manufacture methamphetamine crime. 


    Subdivision 1.    Possession of precursors.  A person is 
 guilty of a crime if the person possesses any chemical reagents 
 or precursors with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine.  
 As used in this section and section 152.021, "chemical reagents 
 or precursors" includes any of the following substances, or any 
 similar substances that can be used to manufacture 
 methamphetamine, or the salts, isomers, and salts of isomers of 
 a listed or similar substance: 


    (1) ephedrine; 


    (2) pseudoephedrine; 


    (3) phenyl-2-propanone; 


    (4) phenylacetone; 


    (5) anhydrous ammonia; 


    (6) organic solvents; 


    (7) hydrochloric acid; 


    (8) lithium metal; 


    (9) sodium metal; 


    (10) ether; 


    (11) sulfuric acid; 


    (12) red phosphorus; 


    (13) iodine; 


    (14) sodium hydroxide; 


    (15) benzaldehyde; 


    (16) benzyl methyl ketone; 


    (17) benzyl cyanide; 


    (18) nitroethane; 


    (19) methylamine; 


    (20) phenylacetic acid; 


    (21) hydriodic acid; or 


    (22) hydriotic acid. 


    Subd. 2.    Penalty.  (a) A person convicted under 
 subdivision 1 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 
 ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or 
 both. 


    (b) If the conviction is a subsequent controlled substance 
 conviction, a person convicted under subdivision 1 may be 
 sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 15 years or to 
 payment of a fine of not more than $30,000, or both.  


    HIST: 1989 c 290 art 3 s 8; 1990 c 602 art 7 s 1; 1991 c 279 s 
 3; 1992 c 359 s 4,5; 1993 c 326 art 13 s 5; 1995 c 244 s 1; 1997 
 c 239 art 4 s 5,6; 1998 c 367 art 4 s 1; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 8 s 
 2,3; 2005 c 136 art 7 s 5,6,21