Title XII — PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

195.003. Violations of chapter, defendant to pay costs of testing when found guilty. — In any case where there is a violation of this chapter, a judge may, upon a finding of guilt*, order a defendant to pay for costs for testing of the substance or substances at a private laborat…

195.005. Comprehensive drug control act. — This chapter and chapter 579 shall be known as the "Comprehensive Drug Control Act". ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17

195.010. Definitions. — The following words and phrases as used in this chapter and chapter 579, unless the context otherwise requires, mean: (1) "Acute pain", pain, whether resulting from disease, accidental or intentional trauma, or other causes, that the practitioner reasonabl…

195.015. Authority to control. — 1. The department of health and senior services shall administer this chapter and may add substances to the schedules after public notice and hearing. In making a determination regarding a substance, the department of health and senior services sh…

195.016. Nomenclature. — The controlled substances listed or to be listed in the schedules in section 195.017 are included by whatever official, common, usual, chemical, or trade name designated. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 69, A.L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective …

195.017. Substances, how placed in schedules — list of scheduled substances — publication of schedules annually — electronic log of transactions to be maintained, when — certain products to be located behind pharmacy counter — exemption from requirements, when — rulemaking author…

195.022. Chemical substances structurally similar to Schedule I controlled substances to be treated as Schedule I controlled substance. — Any analogue or homologue of a schedule I controlled substance shall be treated, for the purposes of any state law, as a controlled substance …

195.030. Rules, procedure — fees — registration required, exceptions, registration, term not to exceed three years. — 1. The department of health and senior services upon public notice and hearing pursuant to this section and chapter 536 may promulgate rules and charge reasonable…

195.040. Registration requirements — revocation and suspension — review by administrative hearing commission — reapplication may be denied up to five years. — 1. No registration shall be issued under section 195.030 unless and until the applicant therefor has furnished proof sati…

195.041. Emergencies, waiver of registration and record-keeping requirements for controlled substances, when. — In the event of an emergency as defined in section 44.010, the department of health and senior services may waive the registration and record-keeping requirements set f…

195.042. Confidentiality of all complaints, investigatory reports and information, exceptions. — All complaints, investigatory reports, and information pertaining to any applicant, registrant or individual are confidential and shall only be disclosed upon written consent of the p…

195.045. Civil immunity for persons required to report to the department of health and senior services. — Any person, organization, association or corporation who reports or provides information to the department of health and senior services pursuant to the provisions of this ch…

195.050. Controlled substances, legal sales, how made — records required to be kept. — 1. A duly registered manufacturer or wholesaler may sell controlled substances to any of the following persons: (1) To a manufacturer, wholesaler, or pharmacy; (2) To a physician, dentist, podi…

195.060. Controlled substances to be dispensed on prescription only, exception. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 4 of this section, a pharmacist, in good faith, may sell and dispense controlled substances to any person only upon a prescription of a practitioner as authorized…

195.070. Prescriptive authority. — 1. A physician, podiatrist, dentist, a registered optometrist certified to administer pharmaceutical agents as provided in section 336.220, or an assistant physician in accordance with section 334.037 or a physician assistant in accordance with …

195.080. Excepted substances — prescription or dispensing limitation on amount of supply, exception — may be increased by physician, procedure. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and chapter 579, this chapter and chapter 579 shall not apply to the following cases: …

195.100. Labeling requirements. — 1. It shall be unlawful to distribute any controlled substance in a commercial container unless such container bears a label containing an identifying symbol for such substance in accordance with federal laws. 2. It shall be unlawful for any manu…

195.140. Forfeiture of controlled substances and drug paraphernalia, when — disposal — money, records in close proximity also forfeited, rebuttable presumption — procedure. — 1. All controlled substances, imitation controlled substances or drug paraphernalia for the administratio…

195.146. Forfeiture of controlled substances and CAFA applicable to children — arrest to include taking a child into custody. — 1. Section 195.140 shall be applicable to property owned by, or in the possession of, children. 2. The procedures for the forfeiture of property under s…

195.150. Procedure upon conviction for violation. — On the conviction of any person of the violation of any provision of this chapter or chapter 579, a copy of the judgment and sentence, and of the opinion of the court or associate circuit judge, if any opinion be filed, shall be…

195.190. Enforcement by whom. — It is hereby made the duty of the department of health and senior services, its officers, agents, inspectors, and representatives, and all peace officers within the state, and all county attorneys, to enforce all provisions of this chapter and chap…

195.195. Regulations, authority to promulgate, where vested. — The authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement of this chapter and chapter 579 is hereby vested in the director of the department of health and senior services subject to the provisions of subse…

195.197. Department of health and senior services, duties of. — The department of health and senior services shall cooperate with federal and other state agencies including the board of pharmacy in discharging its responsibilities concerning traffic in controlled substances, narc…

195.198. Educational and research programs authorized — report, contents on effect of drugs, publication. — 1. The director of the department of health and senior services shall carry out educational programs designed to prevent and deter misuse and abuse of controlled dangerous …

195.205. Immunity from liability for seeking or obtaining medical assistance for a drug overdose, when — law enforcement to provide information and resources, when. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Drug or alcohol overdose", a condition incl…

195.206. Opioid antagonist or addiction mitigation medicine, sale and dispensing of by pharmacists, possession of — administration of, contacting emergency personnel — immunity from liability, when. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Addiction miti…

195.207. Hemp extract, use of, permitted when — administration to a minor permitted, when — amount authorized. — 1. As used in section 192.945 and this section, the term "hemp extract" shall mean an extract from a cannabis plant or a mixture or preparation containing cannabis pla…

195.244. Advertisements to promote sale of drug paraphernalia or imitation controlled substances prohibited, penalty. — 1. It is unlawful for any person to place in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publication any advertisement, knowing, or under circumstances where on…

195.253. Public nuisances — defendants in suits to enjoin. — 1. Any store, shop, warehouse, dwelling, building, vehicle, boat, aircraft or other structure or place, which is resorted to for the purpose of possessing, keeping, transporting, distributing or manufacturing controlled…

195.265. Disposal of unused controlled substances, permitted methods — awareness program. — 1. Unused controlled substances may be accepted from ultimate users, from hospice or home health care providers on behalf of ultimate users to the extent federal law allows, or from any pe…

195.310. Injunction authorized. — The circuit court may exercise jurisdiction to restrain or enjoin violations of sections 195.010 to 195.320. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 69)

195.320. Purpose clause. — Sections 195.010 to 195.320 shall be so applied and construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act among those states which enact it. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 69)

195.375. Warrants for administrative inspections, contents, procedures — controlled premises, defined. — 1. A judge, upon proper oath or affirmation showing probable cause, may issue warrants for controlled premises for the purpose of conducting administrative inspections authori…

195.400. Reports required, exceptions, penalties — person, defined — list of regulated chemicals. — 1. As used in sections 195.400 to 195.425 the term "person" means any individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, part…

195.417. Limit on sale or dispensing of certain drugs, exceptions — prescription for certain substances not required, when, expiration when — local ordinances, state law to supercede and preempt — violations, penalty. — 1. The limits specified in this section shall not apply to a…

195.418. Limitations on the retail sale of methamphetamine precursor drugs — violations, penalty. — 1. The retail sale of methamphetamine precursor drugs shall be limited to: (1) Sales in packages containing not more than a total of three grams of one or more methamphetamine prec…

195.550. Electronic prescriptions required, when, exceptions — violations. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law to the contrary, beginning January 1, 2021, no person shall issue any prescription in this state for any Schedule II, III, or IV co…

195.600. Task force established — definitions — members, appointment, expenses — duties — controlled substance dispensation information, submitted to vendor, procedure — use of information — violation, penalty — rulemaking authority. — 1. As used in this section, the following te…

195.805. Edible marijuana — infused products, restrictions on design and shape — THC stamp required, when — violations, penalty — rulemaking authority. — 1. No edible marijuana-infused product, packaging, or logo sold in Missouri pursuant to Article XIV of the Missouri Constituti…

195.815. Fingerprinting requirements, medical marijuana facilities — definitions. — 1. The department of health and senior services shall require all employees, contractors, owners, and volunteers of medical marijuana facilities to submit fingerprints to the Missouri state highwa…

195.817. Fingerprinting requirements, marijuana facilities — definitions. — 1. The department of health and senior services shall require all employees, contractors, owners, and volunteers of marijuana facilities to submit fingerprints to the Missouri state highway patrol for the…

195.820. Medical cannabis, processing fee authorized, when. — The department of health and senior services may establish through rule promulgation an administration and processing fee, exclusive of any application or license fee established under Article XIV of the Missouri Const…