Cite as: 21 CNCA § 2407.1

A. For the purpose of inducing intoxication or distortion or disturbance of the auditory, visual, muscular, or mental process, no person shall ingest, use, or possess any compound, liquid, or chemical which contains butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, secondary butyl nitrite, tertiary butyl nitrite, amyl nitrite, isopropyl nitrite, isopentyl nitrite, or mixtures containing butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, secondary butyl nitrite, tertiary butyl nitrite, amyl nitrite, isopropyl nitrite, isopentyl nitrite, or any of their esters, isomers, or analogues, or any other similar compound.

B. No person shall possess, buy, sell, or otherwise transfer any substance specified in subsection (A) of this section for the purpose of inducing or aiding any other person to inhale or ingest such substance or otherwise violate the provisions of this section.

C. The provisions of subsections (A) and (B) of this section shall not apply to:

3. The possession and use of a substance specified in subsection (A) of this section which is used as part of the care or treatment by a licensed physician of a disease, condition or injury or pursuant to a prescription of a licensed physician; and

4. The possession of a substance specified in subsection (A) of this section which is used as part of a known manufacturing process or industrial operation when the possessor has obtained a permit from the Oklahoma State Department of Health or the federal government.

D. Any person convicted of violating any provision of subsection (A) or (B) of this section shall be guilty of a crime punishable by imprisonment of not more than ninety (90) days or by the imposition of a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine. Each violation shall be considered a separate offense.

Historical Data

LA 3–91, eff. February 9, 1991.

Renumbered from 63 CNCA § 2–407.1. Amended LA 28-20, eff. December 14, 2020.