961.67 Possession and disposal of waste from manufacture of methamphetamine.
(1) In this section:
(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.
(b) “Intentionally" has the meaning given in s. 939.23 (3).
(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.
(2) No person may do any of the following:
(a) Knowingly possess methamphetamine manufacturing waste.
(b) Intentionally dispose of methamphetamine manufacturing waste.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who possesses or disposes of methamphetamine manufacturing waste under all of the following circumstances:
(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.
(b) The methamphetamine manufacturing waste had previously been possessed or disposed of by another person in violation of sub. (2).
(4) A person who violates sub. (2) is subject to the following penalties:
(a) For a first offense, the person is guilty of a Class H felony.
(b) For a 2nd or subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a Class F felony.
(5) Each day of a continuing violation of sub. (2) (a) or (b) constitutes a separate offense.
History: 1999 a. 129; 2001 a. 109; 2005 a. 14 s. 33; Stats. 2005 s. 961.67.
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