Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 3 felonybetween 3 and 16 yearsup to $10,000
Level 4 felonybetween 2 and 12 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5 and Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5.5

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   Sec. 1.5. A practitioner (as defined by IC 16-42-19-5) who knowingly or intentionally prescribes a schedule I, II, III, IV, or V controlled substance without a legitimate medical purpose commits dealing in a controlled substance by a practitioner, a Level 4 felony. However, the offense is a Level 3 felony if the offense is the proximate cause of another person’s death.

As added by P.L.31-2016, SEC.2.