Normas sobre medicamentos recetados y su manejo en Arizona

Explicación Simple

No puedes tener o usar medicamentos que requieren receta si no tienes una receta válida. También, si quieres vender o hacer estos medicamentos, necesitas un permiso especial. Hacerlo sin permiso puede meterte en problemas.

Es como si quisieras usar una llave que solo le pertenece a alguien más; necesitas su permiso para abrir la puerta.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan encontró un frasco de pastillas en la casa de su amigo. Aunque le gustaría tomarlas porque cree que le ayudarán, no puede hacerlo sin una receta de un médico. Si lo hace, podría enfrentar problemas legales.

Penalidades

Las violaciones pueden conllevar desde delitos menores hasta felonías, dependiendo de la gravedad de la infracción.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

13-3406 . Possession, use, administration, acquisition, sale, manufacture or transportation of prescription-only drugs; misbranded drugs; classification; definition A. A person shall not knowingly: 1. Possess or use a prescription-only drug unless the person obtains the prescription-only drug pursuant to a valid prescription of a prescriber who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 or 29 or is similarly licensed in another state. 2. Unless the person holds a license or a permit issued pursuant to title 32, chapter 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 25 or 29, possess a prescription-only drug for sale. 3. Unless the person holds a license or a permit issued pursuant to title 32, chapter 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 25 or 29, possess equipment and chemicals for the purpose of manufacturing a prescription-only drug. 4. Unless the person holds a license or a permit issued pursuant to title 32, chapter 18, manufacture a prescription-only drug. 5. Administer a prescription-only drug to another person whose possession or use of the prescription-only drug violates this section. 6. Obtain or procure the administration of a prescription-only drug by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or subterfuge. 7. Unless the person is authorized, transport for sale, import into this state or offer to transport for sale or import into this state, sell, transfer or offer to sell or transfer a prescription-only drug. 8. Possess or use a misbranded drug. 9. Manufacture, sell or distribute a misbranded drug. B. A person who violates: 1. Subsection A, paragraph 9 of this section is guilty of a class 4 felony. 2. Subsection A, paragraph 2 or 7 of this section is guilty of a class 6 felony. 3. Subsection A, paragraph 1, 3, 4, 5 or 6 of this section is guilty o