Alabama § 13A-12-212 - Unlawful Possession or Receipt of Controlled Substances.
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§ 13A-12-212. Unlawful Possession or Receipt of Controlled Substances.
(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of controlled substance if:
(1) Except as otherwise authorized, he or she possesses a controlled substance enumerated in Schedules I through V.
(2) He or she obtains by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or subterfuge or by the alteration of a prescription or written order or by the concealment of a material fact or by the use of a false name or giving a false address, a controlled substance enumerated in Schedules I through V or a precursor chemical enumerated in Section 20-2-181.
(b) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance is a Class D felony.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13A-12-212 ("Unlawful Possession or Receipt of Controlled Substances.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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