GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 275

Short Title:  Methamphetamine/Traffick Offense.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Justus; Bowen, Bowman, N. Crawford, Cromer, Diamont, Flaherty, Hege, Kimsey, McLaughlin, Rhodes, Rhyne, Robinson, and Warner.
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Referred to:  Judiciary.
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February 20, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT TRAFFICKING IN METHAMPHETAMINE IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 90-95(h) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(3a)	Any person who sells, manufactures, delivers, transports, or possesses 28 grams or more of methamphetamine shall be guilty of a felony which felony shall be known as ‘trafficking in methamphetamine' and if the quantity of such substance or mixture involved:
a.	Is 28 grams or more, but less than 200 grams, such person shall be punished as a Class G felon and shall be sentenced to a term of at least seven years in the State's prison and shall be fined not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000);
b.	Is 200 grams or more, but less than 400 grams, such person shall be punished as a Class F felon and shall be sentenced to a term of at least 14 years in the State's prison and shall be fined not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000);
c.	Is 400 grams or more, such person shall be punished as a Class D felon and shall be sentenced to a term of at least 35 years in the State's prison and shall be fined at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000)."
Sec. 2.   This act shall become effective October 1, 1989, and shall apply to offenses occurring on or after that date.