Mont. Code Ann. § 45-9-107
Criminal possession of precursors to dangerous drugs
En. Sec. 1, Ch. 291, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 202, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 24, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 137, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 253, L. 2017.
(1) Except as provided in 50-32-609, a person commits the offense of criminal possession of precursors to dangerous drugs if:
(a) the person possesses any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any combination of the following with intent to manufacture dangerous drugs:
- (i) phenyl-2-propanone (phenylacetone);
- (ii) piperidine in conjunction with cyclohexanone;
- (iii) ephedrine;
- (iv) lead acetate;
- (v) methylamine;
- (vi) methylformamide;
- (vii) n-methylephedrine;
- (viii) phenylpropanolamine;
- (ix) pseudoephedrine;
- (x) anhydrous ammonia;
- (xi) hydriodic acid;
- (xii) red phosphorus;
- (xiii) iodine in conjunction with ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or red phosphorus;
- (xiv) lithium in conjunction with anhydrous ammonia; or
- (b) the person knowingly possesses anhydrous ammonia for the purpose of manufacturing dangerous drugs.
- (2) A person convicted of criminal possession of precursors to dangerous drugs shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not less than 2 years or more than 20 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 291, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 202, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 24, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 137, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 253, L. 2017.