Wisconsin § 961.43 - Prohibited acts C — penalties.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 961.43 — Prohibited acts C — penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 961.43. Prohibited acts C — penalties.
961.43(1) (1) It is unlawful for any person: 961.43(1)(a) (a) To acquire or obtain possession of a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge; 961.43(1)(b) (b) Without authorization, to make, distribute or possess any 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 so as: 961.43(1)(b)1. 1. To make a counterfeit substance; or 961.43(1)(b)2. 2. To duplicate substantially the physical appearance, form, package or label of a controlled substance. 961.43(2) (2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class H felony. 961.43 History History: 1971 c. 219 ; 1981 c. 90 ; 1995 a. 448 s. 268 ; Stats. 1995 s. 961.43; 1997 a. 283 ; 2001 a. 109 .
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 961.43 cover?
Section 961.43 ("Prohibited acts C — penalties.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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