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PENALTY FOR MISUSE OF LAWFUL

                 
SUBSTANCES

                 
2002 GENERAL SESSION

                 
STATE OF UTAH

                 
Sponsor: David L. Hogue

                 
                  Rebecca D. Lockhart
                  Richard M. Siddoway
                  DeMar Bud Bowman
                  Neil A. Hansen
                  Fred J. Fife
                  Max W. Young
                  Don E. Bush
                  Sheryl L. AllenCarl R. Saunders
Cindy Beshear
Ty McCartney
Carol Spackman Moss
David Litvack
Peggy Wallace
Mike Thompson
Steven R. MascaroBrent D. Parker
Brent H. Goodfellow
Joseph G. Murray
Douglas C. Aagard
Duane E. Bourdeaux
Ralph Becker
Jack A. Seitz                   This act modifies the Criminal Code to establish the offense and penalty regarding abuse of
                  nitrous oxide. The act also includes the offense of providing psychotoxic chemical solvents
                  for illegal purposes.
                  This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
                  AMENDS:
                      76-10-107, as last amended by Chapter 30, Laws of Utah 1992
                  ENACTS:
                      76-10-107.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
                  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
                      Section 1. Section 76-10-107 is amended to read:
                       76-10-107. Abuse of psychotoxic chemical solvents.
                      (1) A person is guilty of abuse of psychotoxic chemical solvents if:
                      (a) for the purpose of causing a condition of intoxication, inebriation, excitement,
                  stupefaction, or the dulling of his brain or nervous system, he intentionally:
                      (i) smells or inhales the fumes of any psychotoxic chemical solvent; or
                      (ii) possesses, purchases, or attempts to possess or purchase any psychotoxic chemical
                  solvent[.]; or
                      (b) [Knowing or believing that a purchaser or another] the person offers, sells, or provides


                  a psychotoxic chemical solvent to another person, knowing that other person or a third party intends
                  to possess or use [a] that psychotoxic chemical solvent in violation of Subsection (1)(a)[, he sells or
                  offers to sell any psychotoxic chemical solvent].
                      (2) This section [shall] does not apply to the prescribed use, distribution, or sale of those
                  substances for medical or dental purposes.
                      (3) Abuse of psychotoxic chemical solvents is a class B misdemeanor.
                      (4) As used in this section, psychotoxic chemical solvent includes any glue, cement, or other
                  substance containing one or more of the following chemical compounds: acetone and acetate, amyl
                  nitrite or amyl nitrate or their isomers, benzene, butyl alcohol, butyl nitrite, butyl nitrate, or their
                  isomers, ethyl alcohol, ethyl nitrite or ethyl nitrate, ethylene dichloride, isobutyl alcohol, methyl
                  alcohol, methyl ethyl ketone, n-propyl alcohol, pentachlorophenol, petroleum ether, propyl nitrite
                  or propyl nitrate or their isomers, toluene or xylene, or other chemical substance capable of causing
                  a condition of intoxication, inebriation, excitement, stupefaction, or the dulling of the brain or
                  nervous system as a result of the inhalation of the fumes or vapors of such chemical substance.
                  Nothing in this section shall be construed to include any controlled substance regulated by the
                  provisions of Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act.
                      Section 2. Section 76-10-107.5 is enacted to read:
                      76-10-107.5. Abuse of nitrous oxide -- Penalty.
                      (1) As used in this section, "nitrous oxide" means:
                      (a) N2O, a colorless gas or liquid that is also referred to as dinitrogen monoxide, nitrogen
                  oxide, or laughing gas; and
                      (b) any substance containing nitrous oxide.
                      (2) A person is guilty of abuse of nitrous oxide who:
                      (a) possesses nitrous oxide with the intent to breathe, inhale, or ingest it for the purpose of:
                      (i) causing a condition of intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, stupefaction, or dulling
                  of the senses;
                      (ii) in any manner changing, distorting, or disturbing the audio, visual, or mental processes;
                      (b) knowingly and intentionally is under the influence of nitrous oxide; or

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                      (c) offers, sells, or provides nitrous oxide to another person, knowing that other person or
                  a third party intends to possess or use the nitrous oxide in violation of Subsection (2)(a) or (b).
                      (3) Subsection (2)(b) does not apply to any person who is under the influence of nitrous
                  oxide pursuant to an administration for the purpose of medical, surgical, or dental care by a person
                  holding a license under state law that authorizes the administration of nitrous oxide.
                      (4) Subsection (2)(c) does not apply to any person who administers nitrous oxide for the
                  purpose of medical, surgical, or dental care and who holds a license under state law that authorizes
                  the administration of nitrous oxide.
                      (5) A violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.

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