Title XXXVIII — CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

579.015. Possession or control of a controlled substance — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of possession of a controlled substance if he or she knowingly possesses a controlled substance, except as authorized by this chapter or chapter 195. 2. The offense of possession…

579.020. Delivery of a controlled substance — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of delivery of a controlled substance if, except as authorized in this chapter or chapter 195, he or she: (1) Knowingly distributes or delivers a controlled substance; (2) Attempts to distr…

579.021. Delivery of a controlled substance causing serious physical injury, offense of — penalty — definition. — 1. A person commits the offense of delivery of a controlled substance causing serious physical injury, as defined in section 556.061, if a person delivers or distribu…

579.022. Delivery of a controlled substance causing death, offense of — penalty — definition. — 1. A person commits the offense of delivery of a controlled substance causing death if a person delivers or distributes a controlled substance under section 579.020 knowing such substa…

579.030. Distribution of controlled substance in a protected location — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of distribution of a controlled substance in a protected location if he or she knowingly distributes, sells, or delivers any controlled substance, except thirty-five…

579.040. Unlawful distribution, delivery, or sale of drug paraphernalia — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful distribution, delivery, or sale of drug paraphernalia if he or she unlawfully distributes, delivers, or sells, or possesses with intent to distribute…

579.041. Drug masking product, unlawful distribution, delivery, or sale of — penalty. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Drug masking product", synthetic urine, human urine, a substance designated to be added to human urine, or a substance designate…

579.045. Fraudulently attempting to obtain a controlled substance — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of fraudulently attempting to obtain a controlled substance if he or she knowingly obtains or attempts to obtain a controlled substance, or knowingly procures or attempt…

579.050. Manufacture of an imitation controlled substance — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of manufacture of an imitation controlled substance if he or she knowingly manufactures with intent to deliver any imitation controlled substance. 2. The offense of manufacture …

579.055. Manufacture of a controlled substance — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of manufacture of a controlled substance if, except as authorized in this chapter or chapter 195, he or she: (1) Knowingly manufactures, produces, or grows a controlled substance; (2) At…

579.060. Unlawful sale, distribution, or purchase of over-the-counter methamphetamine precursor drugs — violation, penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful sale, distribution, or purchase of over-the-counter methamphetamine precursor drugs if he or she knowingly: (1…

579.065. Trafficking drugs, first degree — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of trafficking drugs in the first degree if, except as authorized by this chapter or chapter 195, such person knowingly distributes, delivers, manufactures, produces or attempts to distribute, d…

579.068. Trafficking drugs, second degree — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of trafficking drugs in the second degree if, except as authorized by this chapter or chapter 195, such person knowingly possesses or has under his or her control, purchases or attempts to purc…

579.070. Creating a danger — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of creating a danger if, while producing, or attempting to produce, a controlled substance, he or she purposely protects or attempts to protect the production of the controlled substance by creating, setting …

579.072. Furnishing materials for production of a controlled substance — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of furnishing materials for the production of a controlled substance if he or she provides any reagents, solvents or precursor materials used in the production of a…

579.074. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia if he or she knowingly uses, or possesses with intent to use, drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture…

579.076. Unlawful manufacture of drug paraphernalia — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful manufacture of drug paraphernalia if he or she unlawfully manufactures with intent to deliver drug paraphernalia, knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably sh…

579.078. Possession of an imitation controlled substance — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of possession of an imitation controlled substance if he or she knowingly possesses an imitation controlled substance. 2. The offense of possession of an imitation controlled sub…

579.080. Delivery of an imitation controlled substance — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of delivery of an imitation controlled substance if he or she knowingly delivers, possesses with intent to deliver, or causes to be delivered any imitation controlled substance. 2.…

579.082. Marketing of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful marketing of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine if he or she knowingly markets, sells, distributes, advertises, or labels any drug product containing ephedrine, its salts, optica…

579.084. Distribution of controlled substance in violation of registration requirements — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of distribution of a controlled substance in violation of registration requirements if he or she: (1) Is subject to the provisions of sections 195.…

579.086. Unlawful delivery of a controlled substance by manufacturer or distributor — penalty. — 1. A manufacturer or distributor, or an employee of a manufacturer or distributor, commits the offense of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance when he or she knowingly delivers…

579.088. Fentanyl, devices to detect the presence of permitted. — Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or chapter 195 to the contrary, it shall not be unlawful to manufacture, possess, sell, deliver, or use any device, equipment, or other material for the purpose o…

579.090. Tampering with a prescription or a drug prescription order — penalty. — 1. Any pharmacist licensed under chapter 338 commits the offense of tampering with a prescription or a prescription drug order as defined in section 338.095 if such person knowingly: (1) Causes the i…

579.095. Possession of anhydrous ammonia — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of possession of anhydrous ammonia in a nonapproved container if he or she possesses any quantity of anhydrous ammonia in a cylinder or other portable container that was not designed, fabricated…

579.097. Inhalation or inducing others to inhale solvent fumes to cause certain reactions, prohibited — exceptions. — No person shall intentionally smell or inhale the fumes of any solvent, particularly toluol, amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite, penty…

579.099. Inducing, or possession with intent to induce, symptoms by use of certain solvents and other substances, prohibited. — 1. As used in this section, "alcohol beverage vaporizer" means any device which, by means of heat, a vibrating element, or any other method, is capable …

579.101. Possession or purchase of solvents to aid others in violations, prohibited — penalty. — 1. No person shall intentionally possess or buy any solvent, particularly toluol, amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite, and propyl nitrite an…

579.103. Selling or transferring solvents to cause certain symptoms, penalty — certain businesses prohibited from selling, penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of selling or transferring solvents to cause certain symptoms if he or she knowingly and intentionally sells or ot…

579.105. Keeping or maintaining a public nuisance — violation, penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of keeping or maintaining a public nuisance if he or she knowingly keeps or maintains: (1) Any room, building, structure or inhabitable structure, as defined in section 556.0…

579.107. Lawful possession, when — burden of proof of any exception or exemption upon defendant. — 1. A person may lawfully possess or have under his or her control a controlled substance if he or she obtained the controlled substance directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescr…

579.110. Possession of methamphetamine precursors — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of possession of methamphetamine precursors if he or she knowingly possesses one or more chemicals listed in subsection 2 of section 195.400, reagents, solvents, or any other chemicals …

579.115. Copy of suspicious transaction report for certain drugs to be submitted to chief law enforcement officer, when — suspicious transaction defined — penalty. — 1. Any manufacturer or wholesaler who sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or pheny…

579.150. Distribution of prescription medication on school property — exceptions — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of distribution of prescription medication on school property if he or she is less than twenty-one years of age and knowingly distributes upon the real pr…

579.155. Possession of prescription medication on school property — exceptions — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of possession of prescription medication on school property if he or she is less than twenty-one years of age and knowingly possesses upon the real property…

579.170. Prior and persistent drug offenders, definitions, sentencing. — 1. The following words or phrases as used in this chapter have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Persistent drug offender", one who has been found guilty of two or more felo…

579.175. Arrest without warrant, when. — Any law enforcement officer of the state of Missouri, or of any political subdivision thereof, may, within the boundaries of the political entity from which he or she derives his or her authority, arrest without a warrant any person he or …

579.180. Burden of proof of any exception or exemption upon defendant. — 1. It is not necessary for the state to negate any exemption or exception in this chapter or chapter 195 in any complaint, information, indictment, or other pleading or in any trial, hearing, or other procee…

579.185. Authorized state, county or municipal officers, good faith immunity from criminal liability. — No criminal liability is imposed by this chapter upon any authorized state, county, or municipal officer, lawfully engaged in the enforcement of this chapter in good faith. ­­-…