Indiana § 16-42-19-27 - Violations; prior offenders; anabolic steroids
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§ 16-42-19-27. Violations; prior offenders; anabolic steroids
Sec. 27. (a) This section does not apply to section 11(a)(1)(G) of this chapter (opioid labeling requirement).
(b) Unless otherwise specified, a person who knowingly violates this chapter, except sections 25(b) and 30(c) of this chapter, commits a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the person has a prior conviction under this subsection or IC 16-6-8-10(a) before its repeal.
(c) A person who violates section 25(b) of this chapter commits dealing in an anabolic steroid, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 4 felony if the person delivered the anabolic steroid to a person who is:
(1) less than eighteen (18) years of age; and
(2) at least three (3) years younger than the delivering person.
(d) A person who violates section 30(c) of this chapter commits a Class A infraction.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-8-10.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.2-2005, SEC.58; P.L.158-2013, SEC.248; P.L.48-2015, SEC.3; P.L.187-2015, SEC.24; P.L.59-2016, SEC.4; P.L.148-2019, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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