Indiana § 35-48-4-5 - Dealing in a counterfeit substance

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 35-48-4-5 — Dealing in a counterfeit substance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 35-48-4-5. Dealing in a counterfeit substance

Sec. 5. A person who:

(1) knowingly or intentionally:

(A) creates;

(B) delivers; or

(C) finances the delivery of;

a counterfeit substance; or

(2) possesses, with intent to:

(A) deliver; or

(B) finance the delivery of;

a counterfeit substance;

commits dealing in a counterfeit substance, a Level 6 felony. However, a person may be convicted of an offense under subdivision (2) only if there is evidence in addition to the weight of the counterfeit substance that the person intended to deliver or finance the delivery of the counterfeit substance.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.7. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.100; P.L.165-1990, SEC.9; P.L.158-2013, SEC.630; P.L.168-2014, SEC.97; P.L.85-2017, SEC.119.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 35-48-4-5 ("Dealing in a counterfeit substance") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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