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Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14 — Offenses relating to registration labeling and prescription forms

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 4: Offenses Relating to Controlled Substances, Indiana Code.

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Offenses relating to registration labeling and prescription forms

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

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 the person's registration or distributes or dispenses a controlled substance not authorized by the person's 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 Level 6 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 Level 6 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 Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 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 Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 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 Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 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.

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Is offenses relating to registration labeling and prescription forms a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: offenses relating to registration labeling and prescription forms ranges from a Level 6 Felony to a Level 5 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14.

Unauthorized distribution/dispensing/manufacture/recordkeeping/inspection refusal: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14(a)) · Registrant distribution without order form / fictitious registration / false application info / counterfeiting devices: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14(b)) · Acquiring controlled substance by fraud or deception: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14(c)) · Acquiring controlled substance by fraud or deception — repeat offender: Level 5 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14(c)) · Affixing false or forged label: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14(d)) · Affixing false or forged label — repeat offender: Level 5 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14(d)) · Unauthorized duplication/printing of prescription pads or forms: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14(e)) · Unauthorized duplication/printing of prescription pads or forms — repeat offender: Level 5 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14(e))

Which Indiana statute covers offenses relating to registration labeling and prescription forms?

Offenses relating to registration labeling and prescription forms is governed by Ind. Code § 35-48-4-14 (Offenses relating to registration labeling and prescription forms).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.