Montana § 45-9-131 - Definitions
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 45-9-131 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-9-131. Definitions
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.
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Section 45-9-131 ("Definitions") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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