ORS 475.824: Unlawful possession of methadone.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess methadone unless the methadone was obtained directly from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of, a practitioner while acting in the course of professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by ORS 475.005 to 475.285 and 475.752 to 475.980. (2)(a) Unlawful possession of methadone is a drug enforcement misdemeanor punishable as described in ORS 475.896. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, unlawful possession of methadone is a Class A misdemeanor if the person possesses 40 or more user units of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methadone. (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, unlawful possession of methadone is a Class C felony if the possession is a commercial drug offense under ORS 475.900 (1)(b). [2011 c.524 §20; 2017 c.706 §10; 2021 c.2 §12; 2021 c.591 §34; 2024 c.70 §41]
This rule cites
- ORS 475.005 — resolved
- 475.285 — resolved
- 475.752 — resolved
- 475.980 — resolved
- ORS 475.896 — resolved
- ORS 475.900 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 423.478: Duties of department and counties; authority of county supervisory authority.
- ORS 475.752: Prohibited acts generally; penalties; exceptions; affirmative defense for certain peyote uses; causing death by Schedule IV substance.
- ORS 475.898: Immunity from drug-related offenses or civil penalty for emergency medical assistance.
- OAR 413-208-0015: Assessment of Criminal Convictions
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors475.html