Tennessee § 53-11-412 - Research, instruction or chemical analysis.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 53-11-412 — Research, instruction or chemical analysis., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-11-412. Research, instruction or chemical analysis.
No person shall manufacture, obtain, possess, administer or dispense any controlled substance or controlled substance analogue for the purpose of scientific research, instruction or chemical analysis except as provided in the Tennessee Legend Drug and Controlled Substance Research Act of 1984, compiled in chapter 14 of this title. Acts 1971, ch. 163, § 39; impl. am. Acts 1975, ch. 248, § 1; T.C.A., § 52-1446; Acts 1984, ch. 717, § 15; 2012, ch. 848, § 47. Amendments. The 2012 amendment inserted “or controlled substance analogue”. Effective Dates. Acts 2012, ch. 848, § 99. May 15, 2012. Law Reviews. Medical Jurisprudence — Privileged Communications Between Physician and Patient — State Regulation and Right to Privacy, 39 Tenn. L. Rev. 515.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53-11-412 ("Research, instruction or chemical analysis.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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