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Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14.5 — Possession or sale of drug precursors

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 4: Offenses Relating to Controlled Substances, Indiana Code.

Criminal charges under this statute

Possession or sale of drug precursors

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14.5

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14.5Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Sec. 14.5. (a) As used in this section, "chemical reagents or precursors" refers to one (1) or more of the following: (1) Ephedrine. (2) Pseudoephedrine. (3) Phenylpropanolamine. (4) The salts, isomers, and salts of isomers of a substance identified in subdivisions (1) through (3). (5) Anhydrous ammonia or ammonia solution (as defined in IC 22-11-20-1 ). (6) Organic solvents. (7) Hydrochloric acid. (8) Lithium metal. (9) Sodium metal. (10) Ether. (11) Sulfuric acid. (12) Red phosphorous. (13) Iodine. (14) Sodium hydroxide (lye). (15) Potassium dichromate. (16) Sodium dichromate. (17) Potassium permanganate. (18) Chromium trioxide. (19) Benzyl cyanide. (20) Phenylacetic acid and its esters or salts. (21) Piperidine and its salts. (22) Methylamine and its salts. (23) Isosafrole. (24) Safrole. (25) Piperonal. (26) Hydriodic acid. (27) Benzaldehyde. (28) Nitroethane. (29) Gamma-butyrolactone. (30) White phosphorus. (31) Hypophosphorous acid and its salts. (32) Acetic anhydride. (33) Benzyl chloride. (34) Ammonium nitrate. (35) Ammonium sulfate. (36) Hydrogen peroxide. (37) Thionyl chloride. (38) Ethyl acetate. (39) Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride. (b) A person who possesses more than ten (10) grams of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine, pure or adulterated, commits a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the person possessed: (1) a firearm while possessing more than ten (10) grams of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine, pure or adulterated; or (2) more than ten (10) grams of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine, pure or adulterated, in, on, or within five hundred (500) feet of: (A) school property while a person under eighteen (18) years of age was reasonably expected to be present; or (B) a public park while a person under eighteen (18) years of age was reasonably expected to be present. (c) A person who possesses anhydrous ammonia or ammonia solution (as defined in IC 22-11-20-1 ) with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine or amphetamine, schedule II controlled substances under IC 35-48-2-6 , commits a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the person possessed: (1) a firearm while possessing anhydrous ammonia or ammonia solution (as defined in IC 22-11-20-1 ) with intent to manufacture methamphetamine or amphetamine, schedule II controlled substances under IC 35-48-2-6 ; or (2) anhydrous ammonia or ammonia solution (as defined in IC 22-11-20-1 ) with intent to manufacture methamphetamine or amphetamine, schedule II controlled substances under IC 35-48-2-6 , in, on, or within five hundred (500) feet of: (A) school property while a person under eighteen (18) years of age was reasonably expected to be present; or (B) a public park while a person under eighteen (18) years of age was reasonably expected to be present. (d) Subsection (b) does not apply to a: (1) licensed health care provider, pharmacist, retail distributor, wholesaler, manufacturer, warehouseman, or common carrier or an agent of any of these persons if the possession is in the regular course of lawful business activities; or (2) person who possesses more than ten (10) grams of a substance described in subsection (b) if the substance is possessed under circumstances consistent with typical medicinal or household use, including: (A) the location in which the substance is stored; (B) the possession of the substance in a variety of: (i) strengths; (ii) brands; or (iii) types; or (C) the possession of the substance: (i) with different expiration dates; or (ii) in forms used for different purposes. (e) A person who possesses two (2) or more chemical reagents or precursors with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance commits a Level 6 felony. (f) An offense under subsection (e) is a Level 5 felony if the person possessed: (1) a firearm while possessing two (2) or more chemical reagents or precursors with intent to manufacture a controlled substance; or (2) two (2) or more chemical reagents or precursors with intent to manufacture a controlled substance in, on, or within five hundred (500) feet of: (A) school property while a person under eighteen (18) years of age was reasonably expected to be present; or (B) a public park while a person under eighteen (18) years of age was reasonably expected to be present. (g) A person who sells, transfers, distributes, or furnishes a chemical reagent or precursor to another person with knowledge or the intent that the recipient will use the chemical reagent or precursors to manufacture a controlled substance commits unlawful sale of a precursor, a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the person sells, transfers, distributes, or furnishes more than ten (10) grams of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine. (h) This subsection does not apply to a drug containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine that is dispensed under a prescription. A person who: (1) has been convicted of a drug related felony (as defined in IC 35-48-1.1-17 ); and (2) not later than seven (7) years from the date the person was sentenced for the offense; knowingly or intentionally possesses ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine, pure or adulterated, commits possession of a precursor by a drug offender, a Level 6 felony.

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Is possession or sale of drug precursors a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: possession or sale of drug precursors ranges from a Level 6 Felony to a Level 5 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14.5.

Possession of more than 10 grams of ephedrine/pseudoephedrine/phenylpropanolamine: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14.5(b)) · Possession of more than 10 grams of ephedrine/pseudoephedrine/phenylpropanolamine — firearm or proximity to school/park: Level 5 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14.5(b)) · Possession of anhydrous ammonia with intent to manufacture: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14.5(c)) · Possession of anhydrous ammonia with intent to manufacture — firearm or proximity to school/park: Level 5 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14.5(c)) · Possession of two or more chemical reagents or precursors with intent to manufacture: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14.5(e)) · Possession of two or more chemical reagents or precursors with intent to manufacture — firearm or proximity to school/park: Level 5 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14.5(f)) · Unlawful sale of a precursor: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14.5(g)) · Unlawful sale of a precursor — more than 10 grams: Level 5 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14.5(g)) · Possession of a precursor by a drug offender: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14.5(h))

Which Indiana statute covers possession or sale of drug precursors?

Possession or sale of drug precursors is governed by Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14.5 (Possession or sale of drug precursors).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.