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SECTION 178.15
Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the third degree
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE K, ARTICLE 178
§ 178.15 Criminal diversion of prescription medications and
prescriptions in the third degree.
A person is guilty of criminal diversion of prescription medications
and prescriptions in the third degree when he or she:
1. commits a criminal diversion act, and the value of the benefit
exchanged is in excess of one thousand dollars; or
2. commits the crime of criminal diversion of prescription medications
and prescriptions in the fourth degree, and has previously been
convicted of the crime of criminal diversion of prescription medications
and prescriptions in the fourth degree.
Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in
the third degree is a class E felony.
prescriptions in the third degree.
A person is guilty of criminal diversion of prescription medications
and prescriptions in the third degree when he or she:
1. commits a criminal diversion act, and the value of the benefit
exchanged is in excess of one thousand dollars; or
2. commits the crime of criminal diversion of prescription medications
and prescriptions in the fourth degree, and has previously been
convicted of the crime of criminal diversion of prescription medications
and prescriptions in the fourth degree.
Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in
the third degree is a class E felony.