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Fla. Stat. § 893.147 — Use, possession, manufacture, delivery, transportation, advertisement, or retail sale of drug paraphernalia, specified machines, and materials
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Part of Chapter 893: Drug Abuse Prevention and Control, Florida Statutes.
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(1) USE OR POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.—It is unlawful for any person to use, or to possess with intent to use, drug paraphernalia:(a) To plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, or conceal a controlled substance in violation of this chapter; or(b) To inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance in violation of this chapter.Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) MANUFACTURE OR DELIVERY OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.—It is unlawful for any person to deliver, possess with intent to deliver, or manufacture with intent to deliver drug paraphernalia, knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it will be used:(a) To plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, or conceal a controlled substance in violation of this act; or(b) To inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance in violation of this act.Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(3) DELIVERY OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA TO A MINOR.—(a) Any person 18 years of age or over who violates subsection (2) by delivering drug paraphernalia to a person under 18 years of age is guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(b) It is unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise deliver hypodermic syringes, needles, or other objects which may be used, are intended for use, or are designed for use in parenterally injecting substances into the human body to any person under 18 years of age, except that hypodermic syringes, needles, or other such objects may be lawfully dispensed to a person under 18 years of age by a licensed practitioner, parent, or legal guardian or by a pharmacist pursuant to a valid prescription for same. Any person who violates the provisions of this paragraph is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(4) TRANSPORTATION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.—It is unlawful to use, possess with the intent to use, or manufacture with the intent to use drug paraphernalia, knowing or under circumstances in which one reasonably should know that it will be used to transport:(a) A controlled substance in violation of this chapter; or(b) Contraband as defined in s. 932.701(2)(a)1.Any person who violates this subsection commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(5) ADVERTISEMENT OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.—It is unlawful for any person to place in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publication any advertisement, knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that the purpose of the advertisement, in whole or in part, is to promote the sale of objects designed or intended for use as drug paraphernalia. Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(6) RETAIL SALE OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.—(a) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly and willfully sell or offer for sale at retail any drug paraphernalia described in s. 893.145(12)(a)-(c) or (g)-(m), other than a pipe that is primarily made of briar, meerschaum, clay, or corn cob.(b) A person who violates paragraph (a) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and, upon a second or subsequent violation, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(7) TABLETING MACHINES, ENCAPSULATING MACHINES, AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE COUNTERFEITING MATERIALS.—(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), it is unlawful for any person to possess, purchase, deliver, sell, or possess with intent to sell or deliver a tableting machine, an encapsulating machine, or controlled substance counterfeiting materials knowing, intending, or having reasonable cause to believe that it will be used to manufacture a controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance.(b)1. A regulated person may possess, purchase, deliver, sell, or possess with intent to deliver or sell a tableting machine or encapsulating machine as part of a regulated transaction with a regular customer or regular importer if he or she is in compliance with 21 U.S.C. s. 830. For purposes of this paragraph, the terms “regulated person,” “regulated transaction,” “regular customer,” and “regular importer” have the same meanings as provided in 21 U.S.C. s. 802.2. A person registered under 21 U.S.C. s. 822 may possess, purchase, deliver, sell, or possess with intent to deliver or sell a tableting machine or encapsulating machine to manufacture a controlled substance pursuant to such registration.3. A person who holds an active, unencumbered license or a permit under s. 381.986 or chapter 465 may possess, purchase, deliver, sell, or possess with intent to sell or deliver a tableting machine or encapsulating machine to manufacture a controlled substance, if such person is performing functions in compliance with or under the authority of that license or permit.(c) For purposes of this subsection, the term:1. “Controlled substance” has the same meaning as provided in s. 893.02(4).2. “Controlled substance counterfeiting material” means a punch, die, plate, stone, or other item designed to print, imprint, or reproduce the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, or device of another or any likeness of any of the foregoing upon a drug or container or labeling thereof so as to render such drug a counterfeit controlled substance.3. “Counterfeit controlled substance” has the same meaning as provided in s. 831.31(2).4. “Encapsulating machine” means manual, semiautomatic, or fully automatic equipment that can be used to fill shells or capsules with powdered or granular solids or semisolid material to produce coherent solid tablets.5. “Tableting machine” means manual, semiautomatic, or fully automatic equipment that can be used to compact or mold powdered or granular solids or semisolid material to produce coherent solid tablets.(d)1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2., a person who violates this subsection commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.2. Any person who violates this subsection knowing, intending, or having reasonable cause to believe that such action will result in the unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance that contains:a. A substance controlled under s. 893.03(1);b. Cocaine, as described in s. 893.03(2)(a)4.;c. Opium or any synthetic or natural salt, compound, derivative, or preparation of opium;d. Methadone;e. Alfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)1.;f. Carfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)6.;g. Fentanyl, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)9.;h. Sufentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)30.; ori. A controlled substance analog, as described in s. 893.0356, of any substance specified in sub-subparagraphs a.-h.,commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
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Is use, possession, manufacture, delivery, transportation, advertisement, or retail sale of drug paraphernalia, specified machines, and materials a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
It depends on the circumstances: use, possession, manufacture, delivery, transportation, advertisement, or retail sale of drug paraphernalia, specified machines, and materials ranges from a Misdemeanor of the First Degree to a Felony of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 893.147.
Use or possession of drug paraphernalia: Misdemeanor of the First Degree (Fla. Stat. § 893.147(1)) · Manufacture or delivery of drug paraphernalia: Felony of the Third Degree (Fla. Stat. § 893.147(2)) · Delivery of drug paraphernalia to a minor: Felony of the Second Degree (Fla. Stat. § 893.147(3)(a)) · Sale or delivery of hypodermic needles/syringes to a minor: Misdemeanor of the First Degree (Fla. Stat. § 893.147(3)(b)) · Transportation of drug paraphernalia: Felony of the Third Degree (Fla. Stat. § 893.147(4)) · Advertisement of drug paraphernalia: Misdemeanor of the First Degree (Fla. Stat. § 893.147(5)) · Retail sale of drug paraphernalia — first violation: Misdemeanor of the First Degree (Fla. Stat. § 893.147(6)(b)) · Retail sale of drug paraphernalia — subsequent violation: Felony of the Third Degree (Fla. Stat. § 893.147(6)(b)) · Tableting/encapsulating machines and counterfeiting materials — general violation: Felony of the Third Degree (Fla. Stat. § 893.147(7)(d)1.) · Tableting/encapsulating machines and counterfeiting materials — enhanced substances: Felony of the Second Degree (Fla. Stat. § 893.147(7)(d)2.)
Which Florida statute covers use, possession, manufacture, delivery, transportation, advertisement, or retail sale of drug paraphernalia, specified machines, and materials?
Use, possession, manufacture, delivery, transportation, advertisement, or retail sale of drug paraphernalia, specified machines, and materials is governed by Fla. Stat. § 893.147 (Use, possession, manufacture, delivery, transportation, advertisement, or retail sale of drug paraphernalia, specified machines, and materials).
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