Dealing in a controlled substance by a practitioner
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Indiana Code › Title 35 › Article 48 › Chapter 4 › Section 35-48-4-1.5
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Sec. 1.5. A practitioner (as defined by IC 16-42-19-5) who knowingly or intentionally prescribes a schedule I, II, III, IV, or V controlled substance without a legitimate medical purpose commits dealing in a controlled substance by a practitioner, a Level 4 felony. However, the offense is a Level 3 felony if the offense is the proximate cause of another person's death.
As added by P.L.31-2016, SEC.2.
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