Ohio Code § 2925.24
Ohio Code § 2925.24. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2925.24.
(A) No person shall knowingly adulterate or alter any dangerous drug or substitute any
dangerous drug with another substance. (B) No person shall knowingly adulterate or alter any package or receptacle containing
any dangerous drug or substitute any package or receptacle containing any dangerous
drug with another package or receptacle. (C) Divisions (A) and (B) of this section do not apply to manufacturers, practitioners,
pharmacists, owners of pharmacies, nurses, and other persons, when the conduct of
the manufacturer, practitioner, pharmacist, owner of a pharmacy, nurse, or other person
is in accordance with Chapters 3719., 4715., 4723., 4729., 4731., and 4741. of the
Revised Code. (D) It is an affirmative defense to a charge under this section alleging that a person
altered a dangerous drug that the dangerous drug the person allegedly altered was
lawfully prescribed for the person's personal use and that the person did not sell
or transfer or intend to sell or transfer the dangerous drug to another person. (E) Whoever violates this section is guilty of tampering with drugs, a felony of the
third degree. If the violation results in physical harm to any person, tampering with drugs is
a felony of the second degree.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2925.24
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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