Washington statute
RCW 69.50.418 — Tableting and encapsulating machines prohibited—Penalties
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 69.50: Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 69.50.418
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to possess, purchase, deliver, sell, or possess with intent to sell a tableting machine or encapsulating machine knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it will be used to manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance, other than cannabis, in violation of this chapter.
(2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class C felony.
(3) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "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 contents.
(b) "Tableting machine" means manual, semiautomatic, or fully automatic equipment that can be used to compact, compress, or mold powdered or granular solids or semisolid material to produce fused coherent solid tablets.
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Is tableting and encapsulating machines prohibited a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Tableting and encapsulating machines prohibited is a Class C Felony in Washington under RCW 69.50.418.
Which Washington statute covers tableting and encapsulating machines prohibited?
Tableting and encapsulating machines prohibited is governed by RCW 69.50.418 (Tableting and encapsulating machines prohibited—Penalties).
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