(1) A person is guilty of possession of salvia when he or she knowingly and unlawfully possesses salvia for human consumption.
(2) Possession of salvia is a Class B misdemeanor, except that, KRS Chapter 532 to the contrary notwithstanding, the maximum term of incarceration shall be no greater than thirty (30) days.

Attorney's Note

Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 90 daysup to $250
For details, see § 532.090

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 218A.1451

  • Person: means individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Kentucky Statutes 218A.010
  • Salvia: means Salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A and includes all parts of the plant presently classified botanically as Salvia divinorum, whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, any extract from any part of that plant, and every compound, manufacture, derivative, mixture, or preparation of that plant, its seeds, or its extracts, including salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of
    such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation of that plant, its seeds, or extracts. See Kentucky Statutes 218A.010

Effective: June 8, 2011
History: Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 18, effective June 8, 2011. — Created 2010
Ky. Acts ch. 160, sec. 2, effective April 26, 2010.