Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 578

Miscellaneous Offenses

←578.225

Section 578.250.1

578.255→

August 28, 2015

Until December 31, 2016--Inhalation or inducing others to inhale solvent fumes to cause certain reactions, prohibited--exceptions.

578.250. No person shall intentionally smell or inhale the fumes of any

solvent, particularly toluol, amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl

nitrite, ethyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite, and propyl nitrite and their

iso-analogues or induce any other person to do so, for the purpose of causing

a condition of, or inducing symptoms of, intoxication, elation, euphoria,

dizziness, excitement, irrational behavior, exhilaration, paralysis,

stupefaction, or dulling of senses or nervous system, or for the purpose of,

in any manner, changing, distorting, or disturbing the audio, visual, or

mental processes; except that this section shall not apply to the inhalation

of any anesthesia for medical or dental purposes.



(L. 1982 S.B. 522 § 2, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62)



Transferred 2014; now 579.097; Effective 1-01-17





1991



1991



578.250. No person shall intentionally smell or inhale the

fumes of any solvent, particularly toluol, or induce any other

person to do so, for the purpose of causing a condition of, or

inducing symptoms of, intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness,

excitement, irrational behavior, exhilaration, paralysis,

stupefaction, or dulling of senses or nervous system, or for the

purpose of, in any manner, changing, distorting, or disturbing

the audio, visual, or mental processes; except that this section

shall not apply to the inhalation of any anesthesia for medical

or dental purposes.



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