1(1) 2For the purpose of this section, the following meanings of terms shall apply:15(a) 16“Manufacture” means any process or operation necessary for manufacturing a product.
27(b) 28“Distribution” means any process or operation necessary for distributing a product, including, but not limited to, wholesaling, delivery or transport, and storage.
50(c) 51“Manufacturer of 1,4-Butanediol” means a person who is involved in the manufacture of 1,4-Butanediol for use in the manufacture of an industrial product and who provides that manufactured 1,4-Butanediol to a distributor of 1,4-Butanediol or a manufacturer of an industrial product.
96(d) 97“Distributor of 1,4-Butanediol” means a person who is involved in the distribution of 1,4-Butanediol.
113(e) 114“Manufacturer of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL)” means a person who:1221. 123Is involved in the manufacture of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) for use in the manufacture of an industrial product and who provides that manufactured gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) to a distributor of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) or a manufacturer of an industrial product; and
1612. 162Is in compliance with any requirements to register with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration as a List I Chemical registrant.
183(f) 184“Distributor of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL)” means a person who:1921. 193Is involved in the distribution of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL); and
2022. 203Is in compliance with any requirements to register with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration as a List I Chemical registrant.
224(g) 225“Manufacturer of an industrial product” means a person who is involved in the manufacture of an industrial product in which that person acquires:2481. 2491,4-Butanediol from a manufacturer of 1,4-Butanediol or a distributor of 1,4-Butanediol and who possesses that substance for use in the manufacture of an industrial product; or
2782. 279Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) from a manufacturer of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) or a distributor of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) and who possesses that substance for use in the manufacture of an industrial product.
307(h) 308“Distributor of an industrial product” means a person who is involved in the distribution of an industrial product.
326(i) 327“Industrial product” means a nondrug, noncontrolled finished product that is not for human consumption.
341(j) 342“Finished product” means a product:3471. 348That does not contain either 1,4-Butanediol or gamma-butyrolactone (GBL); or
3592. 360From which neither 1,4-Butanediol nor gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) can be readily extracted or readily synthesized and which is not sold for human consumption.
383(2) 3841,4-Butanediol is excepted from scheduling pursuant to s. 393893.03(1)(d)1394. when that substance is in the possession of:403(a) 404A manufacturer of 1,4-Butanediol or a distributor of 1,4-Butanediol;
415(b) 416A manufacturer of an industrial product or a distributor of an industrial product; or
430(c) 431A person possessing a finished product.
437(3) 438Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) is excepted from scheduling pursuant to s. 447893.03(1)(d)2448. when that substance is in the possession of:457(a) 458A manufacturer of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) or a distributor of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL);
469(b) 470A manufacturer of an industrial product or a distributor of an industrial product; or
484(c) 485A person possessing a finished product.
491(4) 492This section does not apply to:498(a) 499A manufacturer of 1,4-Butanediol or a distributor of 1,4-Butanediol who sells, delivers, or otherwise distributes that substance to a person who is not a distributor of 1,4-Butanediol or a manufacturer of an industrial product;
536(b) 537A manufacturer of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) or a distributor of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) who sells, delivers, or otherwise distributes that substance to a person who is not a distributor of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) or a manufacturer of an industrial product;
574(c) 575A person who possesses 1,4-Butanediol but who is not a manufacturer of 1,4-Butanediol, a distributor of 1,4-Butanediol, a manufacturer of an industrial product, a distributor of an industrial product, or a person possessing a finished product as described in paragraph (2)(c) or paragraph (3)(c);
622(d) 623A person who possesses gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) but who is not a manufacturer of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), a distributor of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), a manufacturer of an industrial product, a distributor of an industrial product, or a person possessing a finished product as described in paragraph (2)(c) or paragraph (3)(c);
670(e) 671A person who extracts or synthesizes either 1,4-Butanediol or gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) from a finished product as described in subparagraph(1)(j)2. or a person who extracts or synthesizes 1,4-Butanediol or gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) from any product or material, unless such extraction or synthesis is authorized by law; or
718(f) 719A person whose possession of either 1,4-Butanediol or gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) is not in compliance with the requirements of this section or whose possession of either of those substances is not specifically authorized by law.
