Dumping controlled substance waste

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Indiana Code › Title 35 › Article 48 › Chapter 4 › Section 35-48-4-4.1

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Sec. 4.1. (a) A person who dumps, discharges, discards, transports, or otherwise disposes of:

(1) chemicals, knowing the chemicals were used in the illegal manufacture of a controlled substance or an immediate precursor; or

(2) waste, knowing that the waste was produced from the illegal manufacture of a controlled substance or an immediate precursor;

commits dumping controlled substance waste, a Level 6 felony.

(b) It is not a defense in a prosecution under subsection (a) that the person did not manufacture the controlled substance or immediate precursor.

As added by P.L.17-2001, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.627.

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