Recetar Fraudulentamente Sustancias Controladas Código de Salud y Seguridad de California § 11153California Health & Safety Code § 11153

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What counts as a violation of Health & Safety Code § 11153?

El Código de Salud y Seguridad § 11153 hace que sea un delito para un profesional médico recetar conscientemente una sustancia controlada para un propósito ilegítimoa medical professional to knowingly prescribe a controlled substance for an illegitimate purpose

La ley establece que las recetas solo deben emitirse para un "propósito médico legítimo" por un profesional individual actuando en el curso usual de su práctica profesional

La responsabilidad por la prescripción y dispensación adecuada de sustancias controladas recae en el profesional que prescribe, pero una responsabilidad correspondiente recae en el farmacéutico que llena la receta

Esto significa que tanto los farmacéuticos como los profesionales médicos autorizados para recetar sustancias controladas pueden ser condenados bajo el Código de Salud y Seguridad § 11153

The following are not legal prescriptions:

  1. Una orden que pretende ser una receta que se emite no en el curso usual del tratamiento profesional o en investigación legítima y autorizada; o

  2. An order for an addict or habitual user of controlled substances, which is issued not in the course of professional treatment or as part of an authorized narcotic treatment program, for the purpose of providing the user with controlled substances, sufficient to keep him or her comfortable by maintaining customary use

What is the punishment for a violation of Health & Safety Code § 11153?

Cualquier persona que conscientemente viole el estatuto puede ser condenada por un delito grave o un delito menor

A misdemeanor is punishable by:

  • Imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year
  • A maximum fine of $1,000, or
  • Both imprisonment and a fine

A felony is punishable by:

  • Imprisonment in the county jail for up to three years
  • A maximum fine of $20,000
  • Or both imprisonment and a fine

What are the defenses to Health & Safety Code § 11153?

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  • You did not have knowledge of the illegitimate purpose of the prescription
  • The medication was prescribed as a part of a legitimate narcotic treatment program

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