Offenses relating to registration labeling and prescription forms
Sec. 14. (a) A person who:
(1) is subject to IC 35-48-3 and who recklessly, knowingly, or
intentionally distributes or dispenses a controlled substance in
violation of IC 35-48-3;
(2) is a registrant and who recklessly, knowingly, or
intentionally:
(A) manufactures; or
(B) finances the manufacture of;
a controlled substance not authorized by his registration or
distributes or dispenses a controlled substance not authorized by
his registration to another registrant or other authorized person;
(3) recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally fails to make, keep,
or furnish a record, a notification, an order form, a statement, an
invoice, or information required under this article; or
(4) recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally refuses entry into any
premises for an inspection authorized by this article;
commits a Class D felony.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) distributes as a registrant a controlled substance classified
in schedule I or II, except under an order form as required by
IC 35-48-3;
(2) uses in the course of the:
(A) manufacture of;
(B) the financing of the manufacture of; or
(C) distribution of;
a controlled substance a federal or state registration number that
is fictitious, revoked, suspended, or issued to another person;
(3) furnishes false or fraudulent material information in, or
omits any material information from, an application, report, or
other document required to be kept or filed under this article; or
(4) makes, distributes, or possesses a punch, die, plate, stone, or
other thing designed to print, imprint, or reproduce the
trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, or
device of another or a likeness of any of the foregoing on a drug
or container or labeling thereof so as to render the drug a
counterfeit substance;
commits a Class D felony.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally acquires possession
of a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery,
deception, subterfuge, alteration of a prescription order, concealment
of a material fact, or use of a false name or false address commits a
Class D felony. However, the offense is a Class C felony if the
person has a prior conviction of an offense under this subsection.
(d) A person who knowingly or intentionally affixes any false or
forged label to a package or receptacle containing a controlled
substance commits a Class D felony. However, the offense is a Class
C felony if the person has a prior conviction of an offense under this
subsection. This subsection does not apply to law enforcement
agencies or their representatives while engaged in enforcing
IC 16-42-19 or this chapter (or IC 16-6-8 before its repeal).
(e) A person who duplicates, reproduces, or prints any
prescription pads or forms without the prior written consent of a
practitioner commits a Class D felony. However, the offense is a
Class C felony if the person has a prior conviction of an offense
under this subsection. This subsection does not apply to the printing
of prescription pads or forms upon a written, signed order placed by
a practitioner or pharmacist, by legitimate printing companies.
As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.7. Amended by Acts 1977,
P.L.340, SEC.109; P.L.131-1986, SEC.3; P.L.165-1990, SEC.14;
P.L.2-1993, SEC.193.
Last modified: May 24, 2006