§989.4. Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of Xylazine
A.(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally produce,
manufacture, distribute, or possess with intent to produce, manufacture, or distribute
Xylazine.
(2) Whoever violates the provisions of this Subsection shall be imprisoned, with or
without hard labor, for not less than one year nor more than ten years and, in addition, may
be required to pay a fine of not more than fifteen thousand dollars.
B.(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally possess
Xylazine.
(2) Whoever violates the provisions of this Subsection shall be imprisoned for not
more than six months and, in addition, may be required to pay a fine of not more than five
hundred dollars.
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the following:
(1) The production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of Xylazine in the
course of a legitimate veterinary practice.
(2) The production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of a Xylazine bulk
chemical for pharmaceutical compounding by a licensed pharmacist or veterinarian.
(3) The possession of Xylazine pursuant to a valid prescription from a licensed
veterinarian.
D. As used in this Section, "Xylazine" means Xylazine and any salt, sulfate, isomer,
homologue, analogue, or other preparation of Xylazine, and any salt, isomer, compound,
derivative, precursor, homologue, analogue, or other preparation thereof that is substantially
chemically equivalent or identical to Xylazine.
Acts 2023, No. 183, §1.