Florida legal term
Positional isomer in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Positional isomer” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Positional isomer” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Positional isomer” means any substance that possesses the same molecular formula and core structure and that has the same functional group or substituent as those found in the respective controlled substance, attached at any positions on the core structure, but in such manner that no new chemical functionalities are created and no existing chemical functionalities are destroyed relative to the respective controlled substance. (Fla. Stat. § 893.02)
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