New York A00542 classifies fentanyl analogues as Schedule I opiates, exempting certain FDA-approved substances and investigational uses.

New York A00542 amends the public health law and the penal law to classify any fentanyl analogue as a Schedule I opiate. This includes substances structurally related to fentanyl through specific modifications, excluding FDA-approved drugs and those under investigational use exemptions. The bill also modifies the penal law to state that "knowingly" in offenses involving fentanyl analogues does not require knowledge of the chemical structure. This act takes effect immediately.

New York A00542 classifies fentanyl analogues as Schedule I opiates, exempting certain FDA-approved substances and investigational uses.

New York A00542 amends the public health law and the penal law to classify any fentanyl analogue as a Schedule I opiate. This includes substances structurally related to fentanyl through specific modifications, excluding FDA-approved drugs and those under investigational use exemptions. The bill also modifies the penal law to state that "knowingly" in offenses involving fentanyl analogues does not require knowledge of the chemical structure. This act takes effect immediately.