Trafficking in a misrepresented controlled substance
KRS 218A.14141
in effect218A.14141. Trafficking in a misrepresented controlled substance
(1) A person is guilty of trafficking in a misrepresented controlled substance when he or she knowingly and unlawfully sells or distributes any Schedule I controlled substance, carfentanil, or fentanyl while misrepresenting the identity of the Schedule I controlled substance, carfentanil, or fentanyl being sold or distributed as a legitimate pharmaceutical product.
(2) The provisions of this section are intended to be a separate offense from others in this chapter, and shall be punished in addition to violations of this chapter occurring during the same course of conduct.
(3) Trafficking in a misrepresented controlled substance is a Class D felony.
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 168, sec. 8, effective June 29, 2017.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46894Fetched: 10/20/2026
