as introduced - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to crime prevention; defining the crime of 1.3 attempted manufacture of methamphetamine; prescribing 1.4 penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 1.5 152.021, subdivision 2a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1.6 2002, section 152.135, subdivision 4. 1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 152.021, 1.9 subdivision 2a, is amended to read: 1.10 Subd. 2a. [MANUFACTURE CRIMES.] (a) Notwithstanding 1.11 subdivision 1, sections 152.022, subdivision 1, 152.023, 1.12 subdivision 1, and 152.024, subdivision 1, a person is guilty of 1.13 controlled substance crime in the first degree if the person 1.14 manufactures any amount of methamphetamine. 1.15 (b) Notwithstanding section 609.17 and paragraph (a), a 1.16 person is guilty of attempted manufacture of methamphetamine if 1.17 the person possesses any chemical re-agents or precursors with 1.18 the intent to manufacture methamphetamine. As used in this 1.19 section, "chemical re-agents or precursors" refers to one or 1.20 more of the following substances, or their salts, isomers, and 1.21 salts of isomers: 1.22 (1) Ephedrine; 1.23 (2) Pseudoephedrine; 1.24 (3) Phenyl-2-propanone; 1.25 (4) Phenylacetone; 1.26 (5) Anhydrous ammonia, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, 2.1 section 18C.005, subdivision 1a; 2.2 (6) Organic solvents; 2.3 (7) Hydrochloric acid; 2.4 (8) Lithium metal; 2.5 (9) Sodium metal; 2.6 (10) Ether; 2.7 (11) Sulfuric acid; 2.8 (12) Red phosphorous; 2.9 (13) Iodine; 2.10 (14) Sodium hydroxide; 2.11 (15) Benzaldehyde; 2.12 (16) Benzyl methyl ketone; 2.13 (17) Benzyl cyanide; 2.14 (18) Nitroethane; 2.15 (19) Methylamine; 2.16 (20) Phenylacetic acid; 2.17 (21) Hydriodic acid; or 2.18 (22) Hydriotic acid. 2.19 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective for crimes 2.20 committed on or after August 1, 2003. 2.21 Sec. 2. [REPEALER.] 2.22 Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 152.135, subdivision 4, is 2.23 repealed. 2.24 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective for crimes 2.25 committed on or after August 1, 2003.