ND HB1072

Amends North Dakota Century Code section 19-02.1-15.1 to establish criminal penalties for unlawful internet-based distribution of controlled substances and specified drugs without valid prescriptions.

Defines "specified drugs" as skeletal muscle relaxants (carisoprodol, chlorphenesin, chlorzoxazone, metaxalone, methocarbamol), centrally acting analgesics with opioid activity (tapentadol, tramadol), butalbital-containing drugs, and phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors for erectile dysfunction.

Prohibits knowingly or intentionally serving as an agent, intermediary, or other entity that uses the internet to bring together buyers and sellers for controlled substance or specified drug dispensing.

Exempts legitimate telemedicine practitioners, electronic prescriptions, physician-supervised protocols with allied health professionals, expedited partner therapy for sexually transmitted diseases, and pandemic response distribution mechanisms approved by the state health officer.

Establishes violation of the section as a class C felony; passed House 91-0 and Senate 44-3.