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NY S07902

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/23/2014

Primary Sponsor

Kemp Hannon

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands Penal Law Section 220.65 to criminalize the sale of controlled substances by practitioners and pharmacists acting outside good faith, in addition to the existing prohibition on selling prescriptions for controlled substances
  • Defines the new offense to apply when a practitioner or pharmacist knowingly and unlawfully sells a controlled substance while purporting to act within the scope of their license authority but acting in bad faith
  • Classifies the expanded criminal sale offense as a class C felony
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Relates to criminalizing the sale of a controlled substance by a practitioner or pharmacist.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.31

6/23/2014

Committee Referrals

Codes6/19/2014
Rules6/17/2014

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