Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-18-423 — Counterfeit substances prohibited - penalty.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 4: OFFENSES AND PENALTIES, Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-18-423
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
(1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to manufacture or deliver, a controlled substance which, or the container or labeling of which, without authorization, bears the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, number, or device, or any likeness thereof, of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser, other than the person who in fact manufactured, distributed, or dispensed the substance. (2) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to make, distribute, or possess 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 any likeness of any of the foregoing upon any drug or container or labeling thereof. (3) A person who violates this section commits a level 3 drug felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is counterfeit substances prohibited a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Counterfeit substances prohibited is a level 3 drug felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-18-423.
Which Colorado statute covers counterfeit substances prohibited?
Counterfeit substances prohibited is governed by C.R.S. § 18-18-423 (Counterfeit substances prohibited - penalty).
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