Penal Law § 178.20 · Article 178. Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions
Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the second degree
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§ 178.20 Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the second degree.
A person is guilty of criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the second degree when he or she commits a criminal diversion act, and the value of the benefit exchanged is in excess of three thousand dollars.
Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the second degree is a class D felony.
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