Washington § 69.50.406 - Distribution to persons under age eighteen.

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§ 69.50.406. Distribution to persons under age eighteen.

(1) Any person eighteen years of age or over who violates RCW 69.50.401 by distributing a controlled substance listed in Schedules I or II which is a narcotic drug or methamphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, or flunitrazepam, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, listed in Schedule IV, to a person under eighteen years of age is guilty of a class A felony punishable by the fine authorized by RCW 69.50.401(2) (a) or (b), by a term of imprisonment of up to twice that authorized by RCW 69.50.401(2) (a) or (b), or by both.
(2) Except as provided in RCW 69.50.475, any person eighteen years of age or over who violates RCW 69.50.401 by distributing any other controlled substance listed in Schedules I, II, III, IV, and V to a person under eighteen years of age who is at least three years his or her junior is guilty of a class B felony punishable by the fine authorized by RCW 69.50.401(2) (c), (d), or (e), by a term of imprisonment up to twice that authorized by RCW 69.50.401(2) (c), (d), or (e), or both.
[ 2019 c 379 s 3; 2005 c 218 s 2; 2003 c 53 s 340; 1998 c 290 s 2; 1996 c 205 s 7; 1987 c 458 s 5; 1971 ex.s. c 308 s 69.50.406.]

Notes

Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Application—Effective date—Severability—1998 c 290: See notes following RCW 69.50.401.
Severability—1987 c 458: See note following RCW 48.21.160.

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