South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-42-17 — Controlled substances obtained concurrently from different medical practitioners--Misdemeanor
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 42: Controlled Substances And Marijuana, South Dakota Codified Laws.
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Full text of SDCL § 22-42-17
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
Any person who knowingly obtains a controlled substance from a medical practitioner and who knowingly withholds information from that medical practitioner that he has obtained a controlled substance of similar therapeutic use in a concurrent time period from another medical practitioner is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Is controlled substances obtained concurrently from different medical practitioners a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Controlled substances obtained concurrently from different medical practitioners is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-42-17.
Which South Dakota statute covers controlled substances obtained concurrently from different medical practitioners?
Controlled substances obtained concurrently from different medical practitioners is governed by SDCL § 22-42-17 (Controlled substances obtained concurrently from different medical practitioners--Misdemeanor).
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