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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="5-904" title_number="5" title_name="Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Criminal and Civil Liability">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A registrant may not:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>distribute or dispense a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule I or Schedule II in violation of § 5-303(d) of this title; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>distribute a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule I or Schedule II in the course of the registrant’s legitimate business, except in accordance with an order form under § 5-303(d) of this title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If the trier of fact specifically finds that a person knowingly or intentionally violated subsection (a)(1) of this section, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $100,000 or both.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In all other cases, a person who violates subsection (a)(1) of this section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $50,000.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A person who willfully violates subsection (a)(2) of this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $100,000 or both.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
