SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 1810

99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE TATE.

5147H.01I D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

AN ACT
To amend chapter 579, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the offense of
falsifying a drug test, with penalty provisions.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Chapter 579, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 579.088, to read as follows:
579.088. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:
2 (1) "Adulterant", any substance designed to be added to human urine or human
3 hair for the purpose of defrauding an alcohol, drug, or urine screening test;
4 (2) "Synthetic urine", any substance that is designed to simulate the composition,
5 chemical properties, physical appearance, or physical properties of human urine for the
6 purpose of defrauding an alcohol, drug, or urine screening test.
7 2. A person commits the offense of falsifying a drug test if the person knowingly or
8 intentionally distributes, offers for sale, sells, delivers, or finances the delivery of an
9 adulterant or synthetic urine with the intent to defraud or assist an individual in
10 defrauding an alcohol, drug, or urine screening test.
11 3. The offense of falsifying a drug test is a class B misdemeanor. However, the
12 offense is a class A misdemeanor if the offender has a prior unrelated conviction under this
13 section.
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EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended
to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.