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Title XLVI
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Chapter 877
MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES

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F.S. 877.111

877.111 Inhalation, ingestion, possession, sale, purchase, or transfer of harmful chemical substances; penalties.—

(1) It is unlawful for any person to inhale or ingest, or to possess with intent to breathe, inhale, or drink, any compound, liquid, or chemical containing toluol, hexane, trichloroethylene, acetone, toluene, ethyl acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, trichloroethane, isopropanol, methyl isobutyl ketone, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, cyclohexanone, nitrous oxide, diethyl ether, alkyl nitrites (butyl nitrite), or any similar substance for the purpose of inducing a condition of intoxication or which distorts or disturbs the auditory, visual, or mental processes. This section does not apply to the possession and use of these substances as part of the care or treatment of a disease or injury by a practitioner licensed under chapter 458, chapter 459, part I of chapter 464, or chapter 466 or to beverages controlled by the provisions of chapter 561, chapter 562, chapter 563, chapter 564, or chapter 565.

(2) It is unlawful for any person to possess, buy, sell, or otherwise transfer any chemical substance specified in subsection (1) for the purpose of inducing or aiding any other person to violate the provisions of subsection (1).

(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) with respect to nitrous oxide, any person who violates subsection (1) or subsection (2) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(4) Any person who knowingly distributes, sells, purchases, transfers, or possesses more than 16 grams of nitrous oxide commits a felony of the third degree which shall be known as unlawful distribution of nitrous oxide, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. For purposes of this subsection, in addition to proving by any other means that nitrous oxide was knowingly possessed, distributed, sold, purchased, or transferred, proof that any person discharged, or aided another in discharging, nitrous oxide to inflate a balloon or any other object suitable for subsequent inhalation creates an inference of the person’s knowledge that the nitrous oxide’s use was for an unlawful purpose. This subsection does not apply to the possession and use of nitrous oxide as part of the care and treatment of a disease or injury by a practitioner licensed under chapter 458, chapter 459, chapter 464, chapter 466, or chapter 474; as a food processing propellant; as a semiconductor oxidizer; as an analytical chemistry oxidizer in atomic absorption spectrometry; in the production of chemicals used to inflate airbags; as an oxidizer for chemical production, combustion, or jet propulsion; or as a motor vehicle induction additive when mixed with sulphur dioxide.

(5) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section may, in the discretion of the trial judge, be required to participate in a substance abuse services program approved or regulated by the Department of Children and Families pursuant to the provisions of chapter 397, provided the director of the program approves the placement of the defendant in the program. Such required participation may be imposed in addition to, or in lieu of, any penalty or probation otherwise prescribed by law. However, the total time of such penalty, probation, and program participation shall not exceed the maximum length of sentence possible for the offense.

History.—s. 1, ch. 83-187; s. 39, ch. 93-39; s. 299, ch. 99-8; s. 1, ch. 2000-116; s. 146, ch. 2000-318; s. 4, ch. 2001-57; s. 304, ch. 2014-19.

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Amendments to 877.111

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 877.111

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S877.111 1 - DANGEROUS DRUGS - INHALE INGEST HARMFUL CHEMICALS - M: S

S877.111 2 - DANGEROUS DRUGS - POSS BUY SELL TRANSFER HARMFUL CHEMICALS - M: S

S877.111 4 - DANGEROUS DRUGS - UNLAWFUL DISTRB NITROUS OXIDE - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 877.111

Total Results: 20

Robert Velazco v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-06-30

Snippet: - 10 - 877.111, or any substance controlled under chapter 893

State of Florida v. Elizabeth Francis Marsh a/k/a Elizabeth Frances Marsh

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-12-10

Snippet: any chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or any substance controlled under chapter

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2019-09

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-01-16

Snippet: controlled substance or a substance listed in § 877.111, Florida Statutes]. The Court instructs you that

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-12.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-05-30

Citation: 272 So. 3d 243

Snippet: controlled substance or a substance listed in § 877.111, Florida Statutes]. The Court instructs you that

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-09.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-01-04

Citation: 262 So. 3d 59

Snippet: description which contain alcohol. § 877.111(1), Fla. Stat. (___________) is a

MICHAEL ANGUILLE v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-04-11

Citation: 243 So. 3d 410

Snippet: beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or any substance 14 controlled under

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2017-04

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-11-30

Snippet: controlled substance] [a substance described in § 877.111(1), Florida Statutes] into the human body.

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2016-09

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-04-27

Citation: 216 So. 3d 497

Snippet: ⅛-violntion of this chapterlor a substance listed in ¾ 877.111, Florida Statutes!. The Court instructs you that

In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report No. 2016-08

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-02-23

Citation: 211 So. 3d 995

Snippet: and description which contain alcohol. § 877.111(1), Fla. Stat. (_) is a chemical substance

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-REPORT NO. 2015-07

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-05-12

Citation: 192 So. 3d 1190, 2016 WL 2757011

Snippet: chemical substance under Florida law. § 877.111(1), Fla. Stat. When.appropriate) give

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-INSTRUCTIONS 7.8, 7.8(A), and 11.1-11.6(A)

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-14

Citation: 190 So. 3d 1055, 2016 WL 1460708

Snippet: and description which contain alcohol. § -877.111(1), Fid. Stat. (____) is a chemical substance

State v. Wade F. Liles

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-08

Citation: 191 So. 3d 484, 2016 WL 1385925

Snippet: presence - of chemical substances as set forth in- s. 877.111 or any substance controlled under chapter 893.

State v. John N. Willis

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-04

Snippet: presence of chemical substances as set forth in s. 877.111 or any substance controlled under

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES— REPORT NO. 2013-03

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-08-28

Citation: 146 So. 3d 1110, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 531, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 2582, 2014 WL 4251210

Snippet: chemical substance under Florida law. § 877.111(1), Fla. Stat. When appropriate, give

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2012-04

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-12-05

Citation: 131 So. 3d 720, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 877, 2013 WL 6305393, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2640

Snippet: (_) is a chemical substance under Florida law. § 877.111(1), Fla. Stat. § 316.1933, Fla. Stat. Serious

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Rreport No. 2012-08

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-11-21

Citation: 131 So. 3d 692, 2013 WL 6124277

Snippet: alcoholic beverage] [ (a chemical substance listed in 877.111 Fla. Stat.) ][ (a controlled substance listed in

State v. Davis

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-02-27

Citation: 110 So. 3d 27, 2013 WL 692648, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 3176

Snippet: beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or any substance controlled under chapter 893

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report 2010-05

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-02-09

Citation: 87 So. 3d 679, 2012 WL 399879

Snippet: (_) is a chemical substance under Florida law. § 877.111(1), Fla. Stat. When appropriate, give one or more

McCOSKEY v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-12-02

Citation: 76 So. 3d 1012, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 19198, 2011 WL 6004357

Snippet: beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or any substance controlled under chapter 893

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2009-03

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-07-09

Citation: 18 So. 3d 523, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 403, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 1024, 2009 WL 1956381

Snippet: ) is a chemical substance under Florida law. § 877.111(1), Fla. Stat. When appropriate, give one or more