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Inhalant Laws By State, Which States Give Jail Time and Fines for Inhalant Abuse
- November 11, 2017
- 3150
- Inhalants
Here are various inhalant laws by state
* indicates state which provides a fine, jail time or treatment option for violation of inhalant laws
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State |
Law Prohibits |
Substances Prohibited |
Fine | Jail | Treatment | ||
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| Arizona | sale, transfer, or offer to sell to minor | vapor releasing substance containing toxic substance |
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| California | sale, distribution, dispensation, possession to minor | toluene, materials containing toluene, nitrous oxide |
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| Colorado | inhaling certain compounds for intoxication | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
| Connecticut | sale, distribution to minor | nitrous oxide, including “whippet kits” |
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| Georgia | general inhalants; also prosecutes inhalants under DUI law | general prohibition of inhalable compounds |
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| Florida | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
| Hawaii | knowingly selling tolulol or inhalable compounds to minors | liquid/chemical containing toluol, inhalable substances | |||||
| Idaho | possession by minors or use of inhalant for intoxification | aerosol spray, other inhalant |
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| Illinois | knowingly sell, offer or deliver to minor | liquid/chemical containing toluol, inhalable substances | |||||
| Iowa | sale, distribution or use for the purpose of intoxification | nitrous oxide |
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| Kentucky | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
| Louisiana | prohibits sale or transfer of possession to minor | model glue, inhalable toluene substances |
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| New Mexico | sale to minors; inhaling or possessing for intoxification | model glue, aerosol spray, & chemicals for intoxication |
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| Maine | inhaling toxic vapors for effect; sale or distribution for purpose of intoxification to minor | general prohibition of inhalable compounds |
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| Maryland | distribution, instruction to minor; sale or distribution to minor | drugs/noxious substances, including butyl nitrite & butane |
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| Massachusetts | retailers must require ID for sale and maintain register of minors which is available for police inspection; inhalants are required to have noxious deterrents against intoxification | glue or cement |
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| Michigan | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
| Minnesota | sale to minors; use and possession for intoxification; businesses must post signs stating it is illegal to sell butane/butane lighters to minors | general inhalable compounds, butane/butane lighters | |||||
| Mississippi | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
| Nebraska | nhaling certain compounds for intoxification; retailers must maintain registry of sale | general inhalable compounds | |||||
| New Hampshire | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | toxic vapors, not including anesthesia |
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| New Jersey | sell or offer to sell to minors | product containing chlorofluorocarbon that is used in refrigerant | |||||
| Nevada | sale or offer to give to minors | aerosol paint, glue, cement containing toluene |
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| North Carolina | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
| North Dakota | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
| Ohio | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
| Oklahoma | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
| Oregon | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
| Pennsylvania | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds; butane/canisters | |||||
| Rhode Island | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
| South Carolina | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
| South Dakota | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
| Tennessee | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
| Texas | possess, sell or buy; businesses required to post warning signage & pay license fees designated for prevention fund | abusable volatile chemicals |
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| Utah | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
| Vermont | inhaling fumes for effect | certain hazardous inhalants, glues |
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| Virginia | inhaling certain compounds for intoxification | general prohibition of inhalable compounds | |||||
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