Montana § 45-9-104 - Fraudulently Obtaining Dangerous Drugs
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§ 45-9-104. Fraudulently Obtaining Dangerous Drugs
Fraudulently obtaining dangerous drugs. A person commits the offense of fraudulently obtaining dangerous drugs if the person obtains or attempts to obtain a dangerous drug, as defined in 50-32-101 , by: (1) fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or subterfuge; (2) falsely assuming the title of or representing that the person is a manufacturer, wholesaler, practitioner, pharmacist, owner of a pharmacy, or other person authorized to possess dangerous drugs; (3) the use of a forged, altered, or fictitious prescription; (4) the use of a false name or a false address on a prescription; (5) the concealment of a material fact; (6) knowingly or purposefully failing to disclose to a practitioner, as defined in 50-32-101 , that the person has received the same or a similar dangerous drug or prescription for a dangerous drug from another source within the prior 30 days; or (7) knowingly or purposefully communicating false or incomplete information to a practitioner with the intent to procure the administration of or a prescription for a dangerous drug. A communication of this information for the purpose provided in this subsection is not a privileged communication.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-9-104 ("Fraudulently Obtaining Dangerous Drugs") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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