Oregon Code § 475.978·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Methyl
sulfonyl methane; transfers; records; rules.
(1) A person who sells or otherwise transfers more
than the amount permitted by administrative rule adopted by the Department of
State Police of methyl sulfonyl methane to a person other than a physician,
physician associate licensed under ORS 677.505 to 677.525, nurse practitioner
licensed under ORS 678.375 to 678.390, naturopathic physician licensed under
ORS chapter 685, pharmacist, veterinarian, retail distributor, wholesaler,
manufacturer, warehouseman or common carrier or an agent of any of these persons
shall make a record of each such sale or transfer. The record must be made on a
form provided by the department, completed pursuant to instructions provided by
the department and retained by the person for at least three years. Failure to
make and retain a record required under this subsection is a Class A violation.
(2) The
department shall adopt a rule establishing the minimum amount of methyl
sulfonyl methane the sale or transfer of which requires a report under
subsection (1) of this section. In establishing the minimum amount, the
department shall determine an amount that is reasonably designed not to
infringe upon legitimate uses of methyl sulfonyl methane but that discourages
the use of methyl sulfonyl methane in the illicit production and distribution
of methamphetamine.
(3) This section
applies to the sale or transfer of bulk methyl sulfonyl methane in its powder
form only, and does not apply to the sale or transfer of products containing
methyl sulfonyl methane in other forms including, but not limited to, liquids,
tablets, capsules not containing methyl sulfonyl methane in pure powder form,
ointments, creams, cosmetics, foods and beverages. [2001 c.615 §9; 2003 c.448 §4;
2005 c.706 §16; 2014 c.45 §69; 2017 c.356 §79; 2024 c.73 §104]
Note:
Section 11, chapter 615, Oregon
Laws 2001, provides:
Sec. 11.
Until the Department of State
Police adopts a rule under section 9 of this 2001 Act [475.978], a person who
sells or otherwise transfers two pounds or more of methyl sulfonyl methane
shall make the reports required by section 9 of this 2001 Act. [2001 c.615 §11]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 475.978
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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