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2004 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 632
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the Senate Committee for Finance
on March 2, 2004)
(Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate O'Bannon)
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-258.2, relating to unlawful procurement of prescription drugs for others; penalty.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 18.2-258.2 as follows:

§ 18.2-258.2. Assisting individuals in unlawfully procuring prescription drugs; penalty.

Unless otherwise specifically authorized by law, any person who, for compensation, knowingly assists another in unlawfully procuring prescription drugs from a pharmacy or other source he knows is not licensed, registered or permitted by the licensing authority of the Commonwealth, any other state or territory of the United States, or the United States, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and, upon a second or subsequent conviction, a Class 6 felony.

2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation cannot be determined for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and is $0 for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.