Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to codes |
Apr 22, 2015 |
held for consideration in codes |
Jan 12, 2015 |
referred to codes |
Assembly Bill A1655
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MONTESANO
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Gary Finch
Thomas McKevitt
Al Graf
Janet Duprey
multi-Sponsors
John Ceretto
Clifford Crouch
Andrew R. Garbarino
Aileen Gunther
2015-A1655 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A1655 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1655 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MONTESANO, BORELLI, FINCH, McKEVITT, GRAF, DUPREY, GOODELL, SALADINO, LUPINACCI, BLANKENBUSH, OAKS -- Multi-Spon- sored by -- M. of A. CERETTO, CROUCH, GARBARINO, GUNTHER, KATZ, KEARNS, LOPEZ, TENNEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibiting the use of fraud or deceit to obtain a controlled substance; and to repeal section 3397 of the public health law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3397 of the public health law is REPEALED. S 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 220.80 to read as follows: S 220.80 USE OF FRAUD OR DECEIT TO OBTAIN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF USE OF FRAUD OR DECEIT TO OBTAIN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WHEN HE OR SHE: (A) OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, A PRESCRIPTION FOR A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR AN OFFICIAL NEW YORK STATE PRESCRIPTION FORM: (I) BY FRAUD, DECEIT, MISREPRESENTATION OR SUBTERFUGE; OR (II) BY THE CONCEALMENT OF A MATERIAL FACT; OR (III) BY THE USE OF A FALSE NAME OR THE GIVING OF A FALSE ADDRESS; (B) WILFULLY MAKES A FALSE STATEMENT IN ANY PRESCRIPTION, ORDER, APPLICATION, REPORT OR RECORD REQUIRED BY ARTICLE THIRTY-THREE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW; (C) FALSELY ASSUMES THE TITLE OF, OR REPRESENTS HIMSELF OR HERSELF TO BE A LICENSED MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR, PHARMACY, PHARMACIST, PRACTI- TIONER, RESEARCHER, APPROVED INSTITUTIONAL DISPENSER, OR OTHER AUTHOR- IZED PERSON, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; (D) MAKES OR UTTERS ANY FALSE OR FORGED PRESCRIPTION OR FALSE OR FORGED WRITTEN ORDER; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05079-01-5
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