§ 1510 - Improper possession, use or sale of glues and hazardous inhalants; penalty - Vermont Statutes

§ 1510. Improper possession, use or sale of glues and hazardous inhalants; penalty

(a) As used in this section:

(1) "Glue containing a solvent having the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes" means any glue, cement, or other adhesive containing one or more of the following chemical compounds: acetone, cellulose acetate, benzene, butyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, ethylene dichloride, ethylene trichloride, isopropyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, methyl ethyl ketone, pentachlorophenol, petroleum ether, toluene or such other similar material as the commissioner shall by regulation prescribe.

(2) "Hazardous inhalants" means any of the preparation of compounds containing one or more of the chemical compounds amyl nitrite, isoamyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, pentyl nitrite or any other akyl nitrite compound that is either designed to be used, or commonly used, as an inhalant.

(b) No person shall, for the purpose of causing a condition of intoxication, inebriation, excitement, stupefaction, or the dulling of the brain or nervous system, intentionally smell or inhale the fumes from any hazardous inhalants or from any glue containing a solvent having the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes. Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted as applying to the inhalation of any anesthesia or inhalant for medical or dental purposes.

(c) No person shall, for the purpose of violating subsection (b) of this section, use or possess for the purpose of using, any hazardous inhalants or any glue containing a solvent having the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes.

(d) A person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $25.00.

(e) The state's attorney may require as a condition of diversion that a person who is charged with a violation of this section shall attend and complete a substance abuse program at the person's own expense. A person who is convicted of violating this section and who is placed on probation, shall, as a condition of probation, be required to attend and complete a substance abuse program at the person's own expense. (Added 1993, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)