House Bill 1484 Summary

• Requires any person possessing or using a tablet press machine to register it with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, defining tablet press machines as devices that transform, mold, press, compress or shape powder materials into tablets or pills.

• Makes possession of an unregistered tablet press machine unlawful effective January 1, 2023, with penalties of a felony charge, fines of at least $5,000, and imprisonment for 2-5 years.

• Requires sellers of tablet press machines to maintain detailed transaction records for at least 2 years, including buyer identification information, machine description, price, vehicle details, delivery person information, and photographs or video of the seller and machine.

• Mandates that purchasers hold the machine separate and identifiable for at least 3 business days, photograph it with date and time stamps, and allow law enforcement inspection of the machine and all related documentation.

• Establishes penalties of felony charges, fines of at least $5,000, and imprisonment for 2-5 years for violations of recordkeeping and holding requirements, effective July 1, 2022.