Pennsylvania HB377: An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties.

What the bill says

An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics; conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug, Device and Cosmetic Board; establishing schedules of controlled substances; providing penalties; requiring registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the revocation or suspension of certain licenses and registrations; and repealing an act," further providing for prohibited acts and penalties.

From the introduced text, January 28, 2025:

An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics; conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug, Device and Cosmetic Board; establishing schedules of controlled substances; providing penalties; requiring registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the revocation or suspension of certain licenses and registrations; and repealing an act," further providing for prohibited acts and penalties. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 13(a) of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, is amended by adding a clause and the section is amended by adding a subsection to Penalties.--(a) The following acts and the causing thereof within the Commonwealth are hereby prohibited: * * * (41) The manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver tianeptine or any salt, compound, derivative or preparation of tianeptine by a person not registered under this act or by a practitioner not registered or licensed by the appropriate State board. * * * (f.1) Any person who knowingly or intentionally violates clause (41) of subsection (a) is guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding …

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