Colorado § 18-18-423 - Counterfeit substances prohibited - penalty.
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§ 18-18-423. Counterfeit substances prohibited - penalty.
(1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to manufacture or deliver, a controlled substance which, or the container or labeling of which, without authorization, bears the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, number, or device, or any likeness thereof, of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser, other than the person who in fact manufactured, distributed, or dispensed the substance.
(2) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to make, distribute, or possess a punch, die, plate, stone, or other thing designed to print, imprint, or reproduce the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, or device of another or any likeness of any of the foregoing upon any drug or container or labeling thereof.
(3) A person who violates this section commits a level 3 drug felony.
Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 375, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2013: (3) amended, (SB 13-250), ch. 333, p. 1924, § 27, effective October 1.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-18-423 ("Counterfeit substances prohibited - penalty.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. 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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