Title 21, Food and DrugsRelease 119-110

§864 Anhydrous Ammonia

Title 21 › CHAPTER 13 — DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › SUBCHAPTER I — CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT › Part D — Offenses and Penalties › § 864

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Stealing anhydrous ammonia or moving stolen anhydrous ammonia across State lines when you know or believe it will be used to make drugs is illegal and is punished under section 843(d) as a violation of section 843.

Full Legal Text

Title 21, §864

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(a)It is unlawful for any person—

(1)to steal anhydrous ammonia, or

(2)to transport stolen anhydrous ammonia across State lines,

knowing, intending, or having reasonable cause to believe that such anhydrous ammonia will be used to manufacture a controlled substance in violation of this part.

(b)Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be imprisoned or fined, or both, in accordance with section 843(d) of this title as if such violation were a violation of a provision of section 843 of this title.

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Citation

21 U.S.C. § 864

Title 21, Food and Drugs

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110