Louisiana § RS 14:67.19.1 - Unauthorized possession of anhydrous ammonia

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:67.19.1 — Unauthorized possession of anhydrous ammonia, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 14:67.19.1. Unauthorized possession of anhydrous ammonia

A.  It shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the following:

(1)  Use anhydrous ammonia to manufacture or attempt to manufacture any controlled dangerous substance.

(2)  Possess any substance containing any detectable amount of anhydrous ammonia with the intent to use that substance to manufacture a controlled dangerous substance.

B.  The unauthorized possession of anhydrous ammonia is defined as the possession of any amount of anhydrous ammonia in a container not authorized by and which does not have an inspection sticker from the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission as is required pursuant to R.S. 3:1355(B).

C.  The possession of any amount of anhydrous ammonia in a container not authorized by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission shall be prima facie evidence of intent to use anhydrous ammonia to manufacture a controlled dangerous substance.

D.  Whoever commits the crime of unauthorized possession of anhydrous ammonia shall be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than two years, or may be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or both.

Acts 2005, No. 494, §2.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 14:67.19.1 ("Unauthorized possession of anhydrous ammonia") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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