SB-1212, As Passed Senate, May 9, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 1212

(As amended, May 4, 2006)

     A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

"The Michigan penal code,"

(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 357c.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 357c. (1) A person who is an employee of a person

licensed under article 15 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368,

MCL 333.16101 to 333.18838, or a facility licensed under article 17

of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20101 to 333.22260,

shall not steal a prescription drug from that person or facility.

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>> A person who violates this section is guilty of a

felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a

fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both. As used in this section,

"prescription drug" means that term as defined in section 17708 of

the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.17708.

     (2) This section does not prohibit a person from being charged

with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law that

is committed by that person while violating this section.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect October

1, 2006.