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Nitrous oxide laws in Louisiana

We follow 3 Louisiana rules on whipped-cream chargers, nitrous oxide tanks and crackers; 2 are bans.

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BannedDo not sell or ship flavored nitrous oxide to Louisiana: flavoring defeats the food/houseware exceptions and the sale ban expressly covers online retailers.
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A.(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to inhale, ingest, use, or possess any
compound, liquid, gas, or chemical which contains butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, secondary
butyl nitrite, tertiary butyl nitrite, and mixtures containing butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite,
secondary butyl nitrite, or tertiary butyl nitrite.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to inhale, ingest, use, or possess any
compound, liquid, gas, or chemical which contains nitrous oxide, commonly known as
"laughing gas", and any amyl nitrite, commonly known as "poppers" or "snappers".
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B. The provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall not apply to any of the
following:
(1) The possession and use of these substances by a person who is at least twenty-one
years of age when prescribed as part of the care or treatment of a disease, condition, or injury
by a licensed medical or dental practitioner.
(2) The possession and use of these substances as part of a manufacturing process or
industrial operation by a manufacturer or a person who is at least twenty-one years of age and
employed by the manufacturer.
(3) The possession, use, or sale of nitrous oxide as a propellant in food preparation
for restaurant or food service.
(4) The possession, use, or sale of houseware products by a person at least twenty-one
years of age.
(5) The possession, use, or sale of nitrous oxide for automotive purposes by a person
at least twenty-one years of age.
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C. The presence of additional flavoring in a substance or labeling on any part of a
container of the substance referring to the contents being flavored shall create a rebuttable
presumption against the exceptions described in Subsection B of this Section.
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D. It shall be unlawful for any person, entity, business, or corporation, including an
online retailer, to produce, manufacture, possess, buy, sell, or otherwise transfer any
substance specified in Subsection A of this Section or otherwise violate the provisions of
Subsection A of this Section.
BannedDo not sell or ship large nitrous oxide tanks/canisters to consumers in Louisiana; only restaurant/food-service, houseware (21+) and automotive (21+) uses are excepted.
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(3) The possession, use, or sale of nitrous oxide as a propellant in food preparation
for restaurant or food service.
(4) The possession, use, or sale of houseware products by a person at least twenty-one
years of age.
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D. It shall be unlawful for any person, entity, business, or corporation, including an
online retailer, to produce, manufacture, possess, buy, sell, or otherwise transfer any
substance specified in Subsection A of this Section or otherwise violate the provisions of
Subsection A of this Section.
21+Sell whipped-cream chargers into Louisiana only to buyers 21 or older (houseware exception to the nitrous oxide ban).
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(4) The possession, use, or sale of houseware products by a person at least twenty-one
years of age.