Section 340A.706 Alcohol Without Liquid Devices Prohibited

MINNESOTA STATUTES AND CODES

Section 340A.706 Alcohol Without Liquid Devices Prohibited

340A.706 ALCOHOL WITHOUT LIQUID DEVICES PROHIBITED.

Subdivision 1.Definition.

For purposes of this section, an "alcohol without liquid device" is a device, machine, apparatus, or appliance that mixes an alcoholic beverage with pure or diluted oxygen to produce an alcohol vapor that may be inhaled by an individual. An "alcohol without liquid device" does not include an inhaler, nebulizer, atomizer, or other device that is designed and intended specifically for medical purposes to dispense prescribed or over-the-counter medications.

Subd. 2.Prohibition.

Except as provided in subdivision 3, it is unlawful for any person or business establishment to possess, purchase, sell, offer to sell, or use an alcohol without liquid device.

Subd. 3.Research exemption.

This section does not apply to a hospital that operates primarily for the purpose of conducting scientific research, a state institution conducting bona fide research, a private college or university conducting bona fide research, or a pharmaceutical company or biotechnology company conducting bona fide research.

Subd. 4.Penalty.

Except as provided in subdivision 3, it is unlawful for any person or business establishment to utilize a nebulizer, inhaler, or atomizer or other device as described in subdivision 1, for the purposes of inhaling alcoholic beverages.