§ 20-581 — (Formerly Sec. 20-185). Penalty for violation of Pharmacy Practice Act. Exception.

Any person who violates any provision of sections 20-570 to 20-631, inclusive, and section 20-635 for the violation of which no other penalty has been provided shall be guilty of a class D felony. For the purposes of this section, each instance of patient contact or consultation that is in violation of any provision of sections 20-570 to 20-631, inclusive, and section 20-635 shall be a separate offense. Failure to renew in a timely manner any license issued under said sections is not a violation for purposes of this section.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 4486; P.A. 84-526, S. 12; P.A. 95-264, S. 12; P.A. 99-175, S. 16; P.A. 05-73, S. 1; P.A. 13-258, S. 87.) History: P.A. 84-526 amended section by changing penalty for violation of any provision of Secs. 20-163 to 20-184c, inclusive, to a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than five years, and added provisions that each instance of patient contact or consultation shall constitute a separate offense and failure to renew license in timely manner is not a violation for purposes of section; P.A. 95-264 increased maximum fine from $500 to $5,000 for violations of the Pharmacy Practice Act, excluding failure to renew license in a timely manner; Sec. 20-185 transferred to Sec. 20-581 in 1997; P.A. 99-175 made technical changes and replaced references to Sec. 20-625 with references to Sec. 20-630; P.A. 05-73 included references to Secs. 20-631 and 20-635, effective May 31, 2005; P.A. 13-258 changed penalty from fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years to a class D felony and made a technical change.