2006 Minnesota Statutes

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.
History: 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