A. Notwithstanding Title 13, Chapter 34, an employee, volunteer or participant of a program established pursuant to Section 36-798.51 may not be charged with or prosecuted for possession of any of the following:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-798.52

  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215

1. A needle, hypodermic syringe or other injection supply item obtained from or returned to a program established pursuant to Section 36-798.51.

2. A residual amount of a controlled substance contained in a used needle, used hypodermic syringe or used injection supply item obtained from or returned to a program established pursuant to Section 36-798.51.

B. Subsection A of this section applies only if the person claiming immunity provides verification that a needle, hypodermic syringe or other injection supply item was obtained from an overdose and disease prevention program established pursuant to Section 36-798.51.

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