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Imitation Controlled Substances Act

Alabama · Food, Drugs and Cosmetics · §§ 20-2-140 to 20-2-144 · 5 sections

Overview

The act governs imitation controlled substances — products that are not themselves controlled substances but are presented or fashioned to pass as them — and makes it an offense to manufacture, distribute, possess with intent to distribute, or advertise them, with a separate offense for sale to a minor. Alongside those prohibitions it supplies the governing definitions, specifies the defenses available to a person charged, and places responsibility for administering the law with a designated enforcement authority. Its principal civil mechanisms are forfeiture of property connected to violations, including a summary procedure for certain items, together with injunctive relief, inspection and administrative warrant authority, and immunity for personnel acting under the act.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

In the courts

Sections of this act have been cited in 1 court decision.

Most-cited authority: 304 FSUPP2D 1294 - Price v. Time, Inc.

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