Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-12-320 — Deceptively Obtaining a Prescription for a Controlled Substance
Alabama·Title 13A Criminal Code·Ch. 12 Offenses Against Public Health and Morals·Art. 5 Drug Offenses·Div. 9 Deceptively Obtaining a Controlled Substance
(a)It is unlawful for any person to deceptively obtain a controlled substance, as defined in Section 20-2-2(4), from a medical practitioner by intentionally and knowingly withholding information from the medical practitioner that the person has obtained a prescription for the same controlled substance or another controlled substance of similar therapeutic use in a concurrent time period from another medical practitioner. The unlawful activity is complete upon the delivery of the prescription to the patient and occurs at the location of the delivery.
(b)A violation of subsection (a) constitutes a Class A misdemeanor punishable as prescribed by law.
(c)A person who commits a fourth or subsequent violation of subsection (a) within a five-year period commits a Class C felony.
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Legislative History
(Act 2013-258, p. 682, §1.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 13A-1-1
Short Title§ 13A-1-11
Effective Date§ 13A-1-2
Definitions§ 13A-1-3
General Purposes of Title§ 13A-1-6
General Rule of Construction§ 13A-1-8
Procedural Matters; Civil Liabilities Not Affected by Title; Prosecution When More Than One Offense§ 13A-1-9
Lesser Included Offenses§ 13A-10-1
Definitions§ 13A-10-10
Impersonating Public Servant§ 13A-10-100
Definitions§ 13A-10-101
Perjury in the First Degree§ 13A-10-102
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