Section 131.02 does not apply to the exceptions listed in M.S. §§ 152.0974, 152.11, or 152.12, as they may be amended from time to time, or to the following in the ordinary course of their lawful trade, business, or profession:
(A) Warehouse operators authorized by law to store controlled substances;
(B) Persons engaged in transporting controlled substances as an agent or employee of an authorized practitioner, pharmacist, manufacturer, warehouse operator, wholesaler, or common carrier;
(C) Public officers or public employees in the performance of official duties requiring possession or control of controlled substances, or persons aiding the officers or employees in the performance of the duties;
(D) A patient using controlled substances in accordance with prescribed treatment;
(E) Persons who procure, possess, or use controlled substances for the purpose of lawful research, teaching, or testing, and not for sale; and
(F) Lawfully licensed and registered hospitals or bona fide clinics or other institutions for treatment of sick or injured persons or animals.
(Prior Code, § 131.03)