1. No person shall intentionally possess or buy any solvent, particularly toluol, amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite, and propyl nitrite and their iso-analogues for the purpose of inducing or aiding any other person to violate the provisions of sections 579.097 and 579.099.

2. Any person who violates any provision of sections 579.097 to 579.101 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor for the first violation and a class E felony for any subsequent violations.

Attorney's Note

Under the Missouri Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class E felonyup to 4 yearsup to $10,000
Class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $1,000
For details, see Mo. Rev. Stat.§ 558.011

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 579.101

  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020