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KRS 217.181

Theft of a legend drug

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Akande v. Commonwealth (2018)

Most recently applied in Akande v. Commonwealth (November 2018)

Effective: July 15, 1998 History: Created 1998 Ky

(1) A person is guilty of theft of a legend drug when he unlawfully takes or exercises control over a legend drug that is not a controlled substance, belonging to another person, with the intent to deprive him thereof.

(2) Theft of a legend drug is:

(a) For a first offense a Class D felony, if the legend drug has a value of three hundred dollars ($300) or less; or (b) For a second or subsequent offense, or a value of greater than three hundred dollars ($300), a Class C felony.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.