Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 6 felonybetween 6 mos. and 2 1/2 yearsup to $10,000
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $5,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7 and Ind. Code § 35-50-3-2

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-26-14-23

  • legend drug: has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-2-199. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-7
  • manufacturer: means a person who is engaged in manufacturing, preparing, propagating, compounding, processing, packaging, repackaging, or labeling of a legend drug. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-8
  • person: means an individual, a partnership, a business firm, a limited liability company, a corporation, or another entity, including a governmental entity. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-9
   Sec. 23. A person that knowingly purchases or receives a legend drug from any source other than a person licensed under this chapter, including a wholesale distributor, manufacturer, pharmacy distributor, or pharmacy commits a Class A misdemeanor. A subsequent unrelated violation of this section is a Level 6 felony.

As added by P.L.182-1991, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.286.