§ 21-28-5.05. Forfeiture of controlled substances, related materials and other property, equipment and records. (a) The following shall be subject to forfeiture to the state and no property right shall exist in them:

(1) All controlled substances manufactured, distributed, dispensed, or acquired in violation of this chapter.

(2) All raw materials, products, and equipment of any kind used, or intended for use, in manufacturing, compounding, processing, delivering, importing, or exporting any controlled substance in violation of this chapter.

(3) All property used, or intended for use, as a container for property described in subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection, subject to the limitations of § 21-28-5.04.

(4) All books, records and research, including formulas, microfilm, tapes, and data used, or intended for use, in violation of this chapter.

(5) All imitation controlled substances manufactured, distributed, or acquired in violation of this chapter.

(b) Property taken or detained under this section shall not be repleviable, but shall be deemed to be in the custody of the law enforcement agency making the seizure. Whenever property is forfeited under this chapter the law enforcement agency may:

(1) Retain the property for official use;

(2) Sell any forfeited property which is not required by this chapter to be destroyed and which is not harmful to the public, but the proceeds of the sale, after first deducting an amount sufficient for all proper expenses of the proceedings for forfeiture and sale, including expenses of seizure, maintenance of custody, advertising, and court costs, shall be paid to the general treasurer for the use of the state.

History of Section. (P.L. 1974, ch. 183, § 2; P.L. 1982, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 54.)