Title 17, Food and Drugs

(a) A seller, retailer, or vendor may not sell for personal use and a person may not purchase for personal use ephedrine base, pseudoephedrine base, or phenylpropanolamine base, as those terms are used in P.L. 109-177, 120 Stat. 192, unless that sale or purchase complies with and…

(a) The commissioner of public safety shall enforce this chapter and shall cooperate with other state and federal agencies in the discharge of their responsibilities pertaining to illicit traffic in controlled substances and in suppressing the abuse of controlled substances. Unde…

The following may be forfeited to the state: (1) a controlled substance that has been manufactured, distributed, dispensed, acquired, or possessed in violation of this chapter or AS 11.71; (2) raw materials, products, and equipment that are used or intended for use in manufacturi…

(a) Property listed in AS 17.30.110 may be forfeited to the state either upon conviction of the defendant of a violation of this chapter or AS 11.71, or upon judgment of a court in a separate civil proceeding in rem. The court may order a forfeiture in the in rem proceeding if it…

(a) Property listed in AS 17.30.110 may be seized by a peace officer upon an order issued by a court having jurisdiction over the property upon a showing of probable cause that the property may be forfeited under AS 17.30.110. Seizure without a court order may be made if (1) the …

(a) Within 20 days after a seizure under AS 17.30.110 — 17.30.126, the commissioner of public safety shall, by certified mail, notify any person known to have an interest in an item with an appraised value of $500 or more, or who is ascertainable from official registration number…

(a) A claimant under AS 17.30.116(b) may at any time petition for release of a seized item as follows: (1) to a court in which a warrant for seizure has been issued; (2) to a court in which a criminal or civil action alleging forfeiture of the item has been filed; or (3) before a…

A claimant may petition the court for sale of an item before final disposition of court proceedings. The court shall grant a petition for sale upon a finding that the sale is in the best interests of the state and the preservation and maintenance of the item seized. Proceeds from…

Property forfeited under AS 17.30.110 — 17.30.126 other than controlled substances and firearms shall be disposed of by the commissioner of administration in accordance with applicable law. Firearms shall be disposed of as provided in AS 18.65.340. As to property other than firea…

(a) Upon a showing that a claimant is entitled to remittance under AS 17.30.110 — 17.30.126, the court shall order that (1) if the claimant is entitled to the item, it shall be delivered to the claimant immediately; (2) if the claimant is entitled to remittance of some value less…

(a) A controlled substance manufactured, possessed, transferred, sold, or offered for sale in violation of this chapter or AS 11.71 is contraband and must be seized and summarily forfeited to the state. The commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee, including a…

(a) The commissioner of health shall provide for educational programs designed to prevent and deter the abuse of controlled substances. In connection with these programs, the commissioner may (1) assist the regulated industry and interested groups and organizations in contributin…

Results, information, and evidence received from the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of Justice relating to the enforcement functions of this chapter, including results of inspections conducted by it, may be relied on and acted on by the Department…

A practitioner engaged in medical practice or research may not disclose the name or identity of a patient or research subject that the practitioner is required to keep confidential unless ordered by a court to disclose it within the context of a criminal investigation or proceedi…

(a) The controlled substance prescription database is established in the Board of Pharmacy. The purpose of the database is to contain data as described in this section regarding every prescription for a schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance under federal law dispensed in t…

(a) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions set out in AS 11.71.900 apply to this chapter. (b) [Repealed, § 22 ch 146 SLA 1986.]