Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 45. CRIMES

CHAPTER 9. DANGEROUS DRUGS

Part 1. Offenses Involving Dangerous Drugs

Penalty For Fraudulently Obtaining Dangerous Drugs Or Altering Labels Of Dangerous Drugs

45-9-106. Penalty for fraudulently obtaining dangerous drugs or altering labels of dangerous drugs. (1) A person convicted of altering labels on dangerous drugs shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months.

(2) A person convicted of fraudulently obtaining dangerous drugs included in Schedule I, Schedule II, Schedule III, Schedule IV, or Schedule V in 50-32-222, 50-32-224, 50-32-226, 50-32-229, or 50-32-232 shall:

(a) upon a first conviction be imprisoned in the state prison for a term of not less than 1 year or not more than 5 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both;

(b) upon a second conviction be imprisoned in the state prison for a term of not less than 5 years or not more than 10 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both.

History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 314, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 54-136; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 389, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 179, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1721, Ch. 56, L. 2009.