Montana Code Annotated 2001

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     45-9-106. Penalty for fraudulently obtaining dangerous drugs or altering the 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 his first conviction be imprisoned in the state prison for a term of not less than 1 year or not more than 5 years or fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both;
     (b) upon his second conviction be imprisoned in the state prison for a term of not less than 5 years or not more than 10 years or 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.

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