Iowa Code § 124.402
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Prohibited acts — distributors — registrants — proprietors — penalties.
Official statutory text
(1) It is unlawful for any person:
(1) (a) Who is subject to subchapter III to distribute or dispense a controlled substance in violation of section 124.308;
(1) (b) Who is a registrant, to manufacture a controlled substance not authorized by the registration, or to distribute or dispense a controlled substance not authorized by the registration to another registrant or other authorized person;
(1) (c) To refuse or fail to make, keep or furnish any record, notification, order form, statement, invoice or information required under this chapter;
(1) (d) To refuse an entry into any premises during reasonable business hours for any inspection authorized by this chapter; or
(1) (e) Knowingly to keep or permit the keeping or to maintain any premises, store, shop, warehouse, dwelling, temporary, or permanent building, vehicle, boat, aircraft, or other temporary or permanent structure or place, which is resorted to by persons using controlled substances in violation of this chapter for the purpose of using these substances, or which is used for keeping, possessing or selling them in violation of this chapter.
(2) Any person who violates subsection 1 of this section, or who acts with, enters into a common scheme or design with, or conspires with one or more other persons to violate subsection 1 of this section, is guilty of a public offense and upon conviction:
(2) (a) Of a violation of paragraphs “a”, “b”, “d”, or “e” shall be an aggravated misdemeanor.
(2) (b) Of a violation of paragraph “c” shall be a serious misdemeanor.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §204.402]C93, §124.4022017 Acts, ch 54, §76
(1) (a) Who is subject to subchapter III to distribute or dispense a controlled substance in violation of section 124.308;
(1) (b) Who is a registrant, to manufacture a controlled substance not authorized by the registration, or to distribute or dispense a controlled substance not authorized by the registration to another registrant or other authorized person;
(1) (c) To refuse or fail to make, keep or furnish any record, notification, order form, statement, invoice or information required under this chapter;
(1) (d) To refuse an entry into any premises during reasonable business hours for any inspection authorized by this chapter; or
(1) (e) Knowingly to keep or permit the keeping or to maintain any premises, store, shop, warehouse, dwelling, temporary, or permanent building, vehicle, boat, aircraft, or other temporary or permanent structure or place, which is resorted to by persons using controlled substances in violation of this chapter for the purpose of using these substances, or which is used for keeping, possessing or selling them in violation of this chapter.
(2) Any person who violates subsection 1 of this section, or who acts with, enters into a common scheme or design with, or conspires with one or more other persons to violate subsection 1 of this section, is guilty of a public offense and upon conviction:
(2) (a) Of a violation of paragraphs “a”, “b”, “d”, or “e” shall be an aggravated misdemeanor.
(2) (b) Of a violation of paragraph “c” shall be a serious misdemeanor.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §204.402]C93, §124.4022017 Acts, ch 54, §76
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