Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 45. CRIMES

CHAPTER 9. DANGEROUS DRUGS

Part 1. Offenses Involving Dangerous Drugs

Definitions

45-9-131. Definitions. As used in 45-9-132 and this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) "Booby trap" means any concealed or camouflaged device designed to cause bodily injury when triggered by any action of a person making contact with the device. "Booby trap" includes:

(a) guns, ammunition, or explosive devices that are attached to trip wires or other triggering mechanisms;

(b) sharpened stakes, nails, spikes, electrical devices, lines, or wires with hooks attached; and

(c) devices for the production of toxic fumes or gases.

(2) "Equipment" or "laboratory equipment" means all products, components, or materials of any kind when used, intended for use, or designed for use in the manufacture, preparation, production, compounding, conversion, or processing of a dangerous drug as defined in 50-32-101. Equipment or laboratory equipment includes but is not limited to:

(a) a reaction vessel;

(b) a separatory funnel or its equivalent;

(c) a glass condenser;

(d) an analytical balance or scale; or

(e) a heating mantle or other heat source.

(3) "Precursor to dangerous drugs" means, except as exempted by 45-9-108, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any combination of the items listed in 45-9-107(1)(a) or anhydrous ammonia knowingly possessed for the purpose of manufacturing dangerous drugs.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 260, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 137, L. 2005.