§ 63-2-332. Possession of substances to be used as precursor to manufacture of methamphetamine or another controlled substance – Presumption – Exceptions – Penalty – Registration - Records.

A.  It shall be unlawful for a person to knowingly and unlawfully possess a drug product containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine, or their salts, isomers or salts of isomers with intent to use the product as a precursor to manufacture methamphetamine or another controlled substance.

B.  Except as provided in this subsection, possession of a drug product containing more than seven and two-tenths (7.2) grams of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine, or their salts, isomers or salts of isomers shall constitute a rebuttable presumption of the intent to use the product as a precursor to methamphetamine or another controlled substance.  The rebuttable presumption established by this subsection shall not apply to the following persons who are lawfully possessing drug products in the course of legitimate business:

1.  A retail distributor of drug products or wholesaler;

2.  A wholesale drug distributor, or its agents, licensed by the Board of Pharmacy;

3.  A manufacturer of drug products, or its agents, licensed by the Board of Pharmacy;

4.  A pharmacist licensed by the Board of Pharmacy; and

5.  A licensed healthcare professional possessing the drug products in the course of carrying out his profession.

C.  A violation of subsection A of this section shall be a felony punishable as provided for in subsection G of Section 2-401 of this title.

D.  Any wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor of drug products containing pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine, or their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers shall obtain a registration annually from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control.  Any such wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor shall keep complete records of all transactions involving such drug products including the names of all parties involved in the transaction and amount of the drug products involved.  The records shall be kept readily retrievable and separate from all other invoices or records of transactions not involving such drug products, and shall be maintained for not less than three (3) years.

E.  As used in this section:

1.  "Manufacturer" means any person within this state who produces, compounds, packages, or in any manner initially prepares for sale or use any drug product described in subsection D of this section, or any such person in another state if they cause the products to be compounded, packaged, or transported into this state;

2.  "Wholesaler" means any person within this state or another state, other than a manufacturer, who sells, transfers, or in any manner furnishes a drug product described in subsection A of this section to any other person in this state for the purpose of being resold;

3.  "Distributor" means any person within this state or another state, other than a manufacturer or wholesaler, who sells, delivers, transfers, or in any manner furnishes a drug product described in subsection A of this section to any person who is not the ultimate user or consumer of the product; and

4.  "Readily retrievable" means available for inspection without prior notice at the registration address if that address is within the State of Oklahoma.  If the registration address is in a state other than Oklahoma, it means records must be furnished within three (3) working days by courier, facsimile, mail or electronic mail.

F.  Any substances possessed without a registration as provided in subsection D of this section shall be subject to forfeiture upon conviction for a violation of this section.

G.  In addition to any administrative penalties provided by law, any violation of subsection D of this section shall be a misdemeanor, punishable upon conviction by a fine only in an amount not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).

Added by Laws 2002, c. 288, § 1, eff. July 1, 2002.  Amended by Laws 2003, c. 133, § 3, emerg. eff. April 25, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 59, § 4, emerg. eff. April 6, 2004; Laws 2013, c. 181, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.