(1) It is unlawful for anyone to knowingly or intentionally to possess hydrocodone unless the hydrocodone was obtained directly from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of, a practitioner while acting in the course of professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by 475.005 (Definitions...) to 475.285 (Short title) and 475.752 (prohibited controlled substance acts generally) to 475.980 (affirmative defense...)

(2)(a) M(drug): Unlawful possession of hydrocodone is a drug enforcement misdemeanor punishable as described in HB 4002 (2024) Section 35).

(b) M(a): Regardless of paragraph (a, unlawful possession of hydrocodone is a Class A misdemeanor if:

(A) The possession is a commercial drug offense under 475.900 (crime category classification)(1)(b) OR

(B) The person possesses forty (40) or more pills, tablets, capsules or user units of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of hydrocodone