{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-475.969","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 475.969","heading":"Unlawful possession of phosphorus.","body":"(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person commits the crime of unlawful possession of phosphorus if the person knowingly possesses any amount of phosphorus.\n      (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:\n      (a) A person who is conducting a licensed business that involves phosphorus in the manufacture of:\n      (A) The striking surface used for lighting matches;\n      (B) Flame retardant polymers; or\n      (C) Fireworks if the person possesses a federal license to manufacture explosives;\n      (b) A person who possesses phosphorus in conjunction with experiments conducted in a chemistry or chemistry related laboratory maintained by a:\n      (A) Regularly established public or private secondary school; or\n      (B) Public or private institution of higher education that is accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education;\n      (c) A retail distributor, wholesaler, manufacturer, warehouseman or common carrier or an agent of any of these persons, who possesses phosphorus in the regular course of lawful business activities;\n      (d) The possession of phosphorus as a component of a commercially produced product including, but not limited to, matchbooks, fireworks and emergency flares; or\n      (e) A person who possesses phosphorus in a chemical compound in the regular course of a lawful agricultural activity.\n      (3) Unlawful possession of phosphorus is a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources","37. Alcoholic Liquors; Controlled Substances; Drugs","Chapter 475 — Controlled Substances; Illegal Drug Cleanup; Miscellaneous Drugs; Paraphernalia; Precursors"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors475.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"ff6996606bd5abe8ed559d96cffef578471dac45002def3744dad04834b58ecf","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-475.967","next":"us-or/ors-475.971"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}