HB-5089, As Passed House, June 5, 2014

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5089

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 7340c.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 7340c. (1) A person shall not solicit another person to

purchase or otherwise obtain any amount of ephedrine or

pseudoephedrine knowing that it is to be used for the purpose of

illegally manufacturing methamphetamine.

     (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony

punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of

not more than $10,000.00, or both.

     (3) This section does not prohibit the person from being

charged with, convicted of, or sentenced for any other violation of

law committed by the person while violating this section.

     (4) If a person is convicted of violating this section, the

court shall report the violation to the department of state police.

     (5) For purposes of this section:

     (a) "Ephedrine" includes the salts and isomers and salts of

isomers of ephedrine.

     (b) "Pseudoephedrine" includes the salts and isomers and salts

of isomers of pseudoephedrine.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January

1, 2015.