Louisiana § RS 40:989.4 - Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of Xylazine
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:989.4 — Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of Xylazine, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:989.4. Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of Xylazine
A.(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally produce, manufacture, distribute, or possess with intent to produce, manufacture, or distribute Xylazine.
(2) Whoever violates the provisions of this Subsection shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than one year nor more than ten years and, in addition, may be required to pay a fine of not more than fifteen thousand dollars.
B.(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally possess Xylazine.
(2) Whoever violates the provisions of this Subsection shall be imprisoned for not more than six months and, in addition, may be required to pay a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the following:
(1) The production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of Xylazine in the course of a legitimate veterinary practice.
(2) The production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of a Xylazine bulk chemical for pharmaceutical compounding by a licensed pharmacist or veterinarian.
(3) The possession of Xylazine pursuant to a valid prescription from a licensed veterinarian.
D. As used in this Section, "Xylazine" means Xylazine and any salt, sulfate, isomer, homologue, analogue, or other preparation of Xylazine, and any salt, isomer, compound, derivative, precursor, homologue, analogue, or other preparation thereof that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical to Xylazine.
Acts 2023, No. 183, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:989.4 ("Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of Xylazine") 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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