Health & Saf. Code, § 11383 · Article 6. Precursors of Phencyclidine (PCP) and Methamphetamine
Health & Saf. Code, § 11383
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Any person who possesses at the same time any of the following combinations, a combination product thereof, or possesses any compound or mixture containing the chemicals listed in the following combinations, with the intent to manufacture phencyclidine (PCP) or any of its analogs specified in subdivision (d) of Section 11054 or subdivision (e) of Section 11055, is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for two, four, or six years:
(1) Piperidine and cyclohexanone.
(2) Pyrrolidine and cyclohexanone.
(3) Morpholine and cyclohexanone.
(b) Any person who possesses the optical, positional, or geometric isomer of any of the compounds listed in this section, with the intent to manufacture these controlled substances is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for two, four, or six years:
(1) Phencyclidine (PCP).
(2) Any analog of PCP specified in subdivision (d) of Section 11054, or in subdivision (e) of Section 11055.
(c) Any person who possesses any compound or mixture containing piperidine, cyclohexanone, pyrrolidine, morpholine, 1-phenylcyclohexylamine (PCA), 1-piperidinocyclohexanecarbonitrile (PCC), or phenylmagnesium bromide (PMB) with the intent to manufacture phencyclidine, is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for two, four, or six years.
(d) Any person who possesses immediate precursors sufficient for the manufacture of piperidine, cyclohexanone, pyrrolidine, morpholine, or phenylmagnesium bromide (PMB) with the intent to manufacture phencyclidine, is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for two, four, or six years.
(e) This section does not apply to drug manufacturers licensed by this state or persons authorized by regulation of the Board of Pharmacy to possess those substances or combinations of substances.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 179. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.
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Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11370.2Printed as Section 11378.5, 11379.5, 11379.6, or 11383
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11372.5Printed as Section 11350, 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11355, 11358, 11359, 11361, 11363, 11364, 11368, 11375, 11377, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380, 11380.5, 11382, 11383, 11390, 11391, or 11550
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11379.7Printed as Section 11383
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11379.9Printed as Section 11383
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11384Printed as Section 11383
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11470Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11355, 11359, 11360, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380, 11382, or 11383 of this code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11591Printed as Section 11350, 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11353, 11353.5, 11353.7, 11354, 11355, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11361, 11363, 11366, 11366.5, 11366.6, 11368, 11370.1, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380,
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11591.5Printed as Section 11350, 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11353, 11353.5, 11353.7, 11354, 11355, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11361, 11363, 11366, 11366.5, 11366.6, 11368, 11370.1, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380,
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11642Printed as Section 11100, 11100.1, 11104, 11105, 11379.6, or 11383
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11703Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11378.5, 11379.5, or 11383
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25400.11Printed as Section 11383
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 1174.4Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11353, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11370.1, 11370.6, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380, or 11383 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 13883Printed as Section 11351, 11352, 11358, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, or 11383 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 29820Printed as Section 11378, 11379, 11379.6, 11380, 11382, or 11383 of the Health and Safety Code | Section 11379.6, 11382, or 11383 of the Health and Safety Code
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