NY State — NY Penal Law

§ 220.60 — Criminal possession of precursors of controlled substances

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What is NY PL § 220.60?

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A person is guilty of criminal possession of precursors of con- trolled substances when, with intent to manufacture a controlled sub- stance unlawfully, he possesses at the same time: (a) carbamide (urea) and propanedioc and malonic acid or its derivatives; or (b) ergot or an ergot derivative and diethylamine or dime

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§ 220.60 Criminal possession of precursors of controlled substances

PL § 220.60

§ 220.60 Criminal possession of precursors of controlled substances.

A person is guilty of criminal possession of precursors of con- trolled substances when, with intent to manufacture a controlled sub- stance unlawfully, he possesses at the same time:

(a)carbamide (urea) and propanedioc and malonic acid or its derivatives; or

(b)ergot or an ergot derivative and diethylamine or dimethyl- formamide or diethylamide; or

(c)phenylacetone (1-phenyl-2 propanone) and hydroxylamine or ammonia or formamide or benzaldehyde or nitroethane or methylamine.

(d)pentazocine and methyliodide; or

(e)phenylacetonitrile and dichlorodiethyl methylamine or dichlor- odiethyl benzylamine; or

(f)diephenylacetonitrile and dimethylaminoisopropyl chloride; or

(g)piperidine and cyclohexanone and bromobenzene and lithium or magnesium; or

(h)2, 5-dimethoxy benzaldehyde and nitroethane and a reducing agent.

Criminal prossession of precursors of controlled substances is a class E felony.

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