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5-27-230. Exposing a child to a chemical substance or methamphetamine.
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5-27-230. Exposing a child to a chemical substance or methamphetamine.
(a) As used in this section:
(1)(A) “Chemical substance” means a substance intended to be used as a precursor in the manufacture of methamphetamine, or any other chemical intended to be used in the manufacture of methamphetamine.
(B) Intent may be demonstrated by the substance's:
(i) Use;
(ii) Quantity;
(iii) Manner of storage; or
(iv) Proximity to another precursor or equipment used to manufacture methamphetamine;
(2) “Child” means any person under eighteen (18) years of age; and
(3) “Methamphetamine” has the same meaning as provided in the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq.
(b)(1) Any adult who, with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine, knowingly causes or permits a child to be exposed to, ingest, inhale, or have any contact with a chemical substance or methamphetamine is guilty of a Class C felony.
(2) Any adult who violates subdivision (b)(1) of this section is guilty of a Class B felony if a child suffers physical injury or serious physical injury because of the violation.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-27-230
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5-27-230. Exposing a child to a chemical substance or methamphetamine.
(a) As used in this section:
(1)(A) “Chemical substance” means a substance intended to be used as a precursor in the manufacture of methamphetamine, or any other chemical intended to be used in the manufacture of methamphetamine.
(B) Intent may be demonstrated by the substance's:
(i) Use;
(ii) Quantity;
(iii) Manner of storage; or
(iv) Proximity to another precursor or equipment used to manufacture methamphetamine;
(2) “Child” means any person under eighteen (18) years of age; and
(3) “Methamphetamine” has the same meaning as provided in the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq.
(b)(1) Any adult who, with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine, knowingly causes or permits a child to be exposed to, ingest, inhale, or have any contact with a chemical substance or methamphetamine is guilty of a Class C felony.
(2) Any adult who violates subdivision (b)(1) of this section is guilty of a Class B felony if a child suffers physical injury or serious physical injury because of the violation.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
5-64-101. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Administer” means the direct application of a controlled substance, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means to the body of a patient or research subject by:
(A) A practitioner; or
(B) The patient or research subject at the direction and in the presence of the practitioner;
(2)(A) “Agent” means an authorized person who acts on behalf of or at the direction of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser.
(B) “Agent” does not include a common or contract carrier, public warehouseman, or employee of the common or contract carrier or warehouseman;
(3)(A) “Anabolic steroid” means any drug or hormonal substance, chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone, other than estrogens, progestin, and corticosteroid that promotes muscle growth.
(B)(i) “Anabolic steroid” does not include an anabolic steroid that is expressly intended for administration through an implant to cattle or another nonhuman species and that has been approved by the Secretary of the Department of Health for such administration.
(ii) If any person prescribes, dispenses, or distributes a steroid described in subdivision (3)(B)(i) of this section for human use, the person is considered to have prescribed, dispensed, or distributed an anabolic steroid within the meaning of this subdivision (3);
(4) “Controlled substance” means a drug, substance, or immediate precursor in Schedules I through VI;
(5)(A) “Counterfeit substance” means a noncontrolled substance, that by overall dosage unit appearance including color, shape, size, markings, packaging, labeling, and overall appearance or upon the basis of representations made to the recipient, purports to be a controlled substance or to have the physical or psychol
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-64-101
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