Chapter 961

961.572(1)(f) (f) Instructions, oral or written, provided with the object concerning its use.

961.572(1)(g) (g) Descriptive materials accompanying the object that explain or depict its use.

961.572(1)(h) (h) Local advertising concerning its use.

961.572(1)(i) (i) The manner in which the object is displayed for sale.

961.572(1)(j) (j) Whether the owner, or anyone in control of the object, is a legitimate supplier of like or related items to the community, such as a licensed distributor or dealer of tobacco products.

961.572(1)(k) (k) The existence and scope of legitimate uses for the object in the community.

961.572(1)(L) (L) Expert testimony concerning its use.

961.572(2) (2) In determining under this subchapter whether an item is designed for a particular use, a court or other authority shall consider the objective physical characteristics and design features of the item.

961.572(3) (3) In determining under this subchapter whether an item is primarily intended for a particular use, a court or other authority shall consider the subjective intent of the defendant.

961.572 History History: 1989 a. 121; 1991 a. 140; 1995 a. 448 s. 311; Stats. 1995 s. 961.572.

961.573 961.573 Possession of drug paraphernalia.

961.573(1) (1) No person may use, or possess with the primary intent to use, drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance or controlled substance analog in violation of this chapter. Any person who violates this subsection may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both.

961.573(2) (2) Any person who violates sub. (1) who is under 17 years of age is subject to a disposition under s. 938.344 (2e).

961.573(3) (3) 

961.573(3)(a) (a) No person may use, or possess with the primary intent to use, drug paraphernalia to manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, or store methamphetamine or a controlled substance analog of methamphetamine in violation of this chapter.

961.573(3)(b) (b)

961.573(3)(b)1. 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., any person who violates par. (a) is guilty of a Class H felony.

961.573(3)(b)2. 2. Any person who is 18 years of age or older and who violates par. (a) while in the presence of a child who is 14 years of age or younger is guilty of a Class G felony.

961.573 History History: 1989 a. 121; 1991 a. 39, 140; 1995 a. 27, 77; 1995 a. 448 ss. 312 to 314, 492; Stats. 1995 s. 961.573; 1999 a. 129; 2001 a. 109; 2005 a. 263.

961.574 961.574 Manufacture or delivery of drug paraphernalia.

961.574(1) (1) No person may deliver, possess with intent to deliver, or manufacture with intent to deliver, drug paraphernalia, knowing that it will be primarily used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance or controlled substance analog in violation of this chapter. Any person who violates this subsection may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both.

961.574(2) (2) Any person who violates sub. (1) who is under 17 years of age is subject to a disposition under s. 938.344 (2e).

961.574(3) (3) No person may deliver, possess with intent to deliver, or manufacture with intent to deliver, drug paraphernalia, knowing that it will be primarily used to manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack or store methamphetamine or a controlled substance analog of methamphetamine in violation of this chapter. Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a Class H felony.

961.574 History History: 1989 a. 121; 1991 a. 39, 140; 1995 a. 27, 77; 1995 a. 448 ss. 315 to 317, 493; Stats. 1995 s. 961.574; 1999 a. 129; 2001 a. 109.

961.575 961.575 Delivery of drug paraphernalia to a minor.

961.575(1) (1) Any person 17 years of age or over who violates s. 961.574 (1) by delivering drug paraphernalia to a person 17 years of age or under who is at least 3 years younger than the violator may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.

961.575(2) (2) Any person who violates this section who is under 17 years of age is subject to a disposition under s. 938.344 (2e).

961.575(3) (3) Any person 17 years of age or over who violates s. 961.574 (3) by delivering drug paraphernalia to a person 17 years of age or under is guilty of a Class G felony.

961.575 History History: 1989 a. 121; 1991 a. 39; 1995 a. 27, 77; 1995 a. 448 ss. 318, 494; Stats. 1995 s. 961.575; 1999 a. 129; 2001 a. 109.

961.576 961.576 Advertisement of drug paraphernalia. No person may place in any newspaper, magazine, handbill or other publication any advertisement, knowing that the purpose of the advertisement, in whole or in part, is to promote the sale of objects designed for use or primarily intended for use as drug paraphernalia in violation of this chapter. Any person who violates this section may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both.

961.576 History History: 1989 a. 121; 1991 a. 140; 1995 a. 448 s. 319; Stats. 1995 s. 961.576.

961.577 961.577 Municipal ordinances. Nothing in this subchapter precludes a city, village, or town from prohibiting conduct that is the same as that prohibited by s. 961.573 (1) or (2), 961.574 (1) or (2), or 961.575 (1) or (2) or a county from prohibiting conduct that is the same as that prohibited by s. 961.573 (1) or (2), 961.574 (1) or (2), or 961.575 (1) or (2).

961.577 History History: 1989 a. 121; 1995 a. 448 s. 320; Stats. 1995 s. 961.577; 2003 a. 193; 2005 a. 90, 116; 2007 a. 97.

subch. VII of ch. 961 SUBCHAPTER VII

MISCELLANEOUS

961.65 961.65 Possessing materials for manufacturing methamphetamine. Except as authorized by this chapter, any person who possesses an ephedrine or pseudoephedrine product, red phosphorus, lithium metal, sodium metal, iodine, anhydrous ammonia, or pressurized ammonia with intent to manufacture methamphetamine is guilty of a Class H felony. Possession of more than 9 grams of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, other than pseudoephedrine contained in a product to which s. 961.01 (20c) (a) or (b) applies, creates a rebuttable presumption of intent to manufacture methamphetamine. In this section, “ephedrine” and “pseudoephedrine” include any of their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers.

961.65 History History: 2005 a. 14.

961.67 961.67 Possession and disposal of waste from manufacture of methamphetamine.

961.67(1) (1) In this section:

961.67(1)(a) (a) “Dispose of” means discharge, deposit, inject, dump, spill, leak or place methamphetamine manufacturing waste into or on any land or water in a manner that may permit the waste to be emitted into the air, to be discharged into any waters of the state or otherwise to enter the environment.

961.67(1)(b) (b) “Intentionally” has the meaning given in s. 939.23 (3).

961.67(1)(c) (c) “Methamphetamine manufacturing waste” means any solid, semisolid, liquid or contained gaseous material or article that results from or is produced by the manufacture of methamphetamine or a controlled substance analog of methamphetamine in violation of this chapter.

961.67(2) (2) No person may do any of the following:

961.67(2)(a) (a) Knowingly possess methamphetamine manufacturing waste.

961.67(2)(b) (b) Intentionally dispose of methamphetamine manufacturing waste.

961.67(3) (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who possesses or disposes of methamphetamine manufacturing waste under all of the following circumstances:

961.67(3)(a) (a) The person is storing, treating or disposing of the methamphetamine manufacturing waste in compliance with chs. 287, 289, 291 and 292 or the person has notified a law enforcement agency of the existence of the methamphetamine manufacturing waste.

961.67(3)(b) (b) The methamphetamine manufacturing waste had previously been possessed or disposed of by another person in violation of sub. (2).

961.67(4) (4) A person who violates sub. (2) is subject to the following penalties:

961.67(4)(a) (a) For a first offense, the person is guilty of a Class H felony.

961.67(4)(b) (b) For a 2nd or subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a Class F felony.

961.67(5) (5) Each day of a continuing violation of sub. (2) (a) or (b) constitutes a separate offense.

961.67 History History: 1999 a. 129; 2001 a. 109; 2005 a. 14 s. 33; Stats. 2005 s. 961.67.

961.69 961.69 Possession, use, manufacture, distribution, or advertisement of a masking agent.

961.69(1) (1) In this section, “masking agent” means any substance or device that is intended for use to defraud, circumvent, interfere with, or provide a substitute for a bodily fluid in conjunction with a lawfully administered drug test.

961.69(2) (2) No person may use, or possess with the primary intent to use, a masking agent. Any person who violates this subsection may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both.

961.69(3) (3) No person may deliver, possess with intent to deliver, or manufacture with intent to deliver a masking agent. Any person who violates this subsection may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both.

961.69(4) (4) No person may place on an Internet site or in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publication any advertisement knowing that the purpose of the advertisement, in whole or in part, is to promote the sale of a masking agent. Any person who violates this subsection may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both.

961.69 History History: 2015 a. 264; 2021 a. 238 s. 45.