Purchase of drug from other source restricted--Penalty

No person, other than a consumer or patient, may knowingly purchase or receive a prescription drug from any source other than a drug distributor or pharmacy licensed by the board under this chapter or chapter 36-11 , as applicable. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor for the first conviction and a Class 6 felony for any subsequent conviction. Source: SL 1991, ch 307 , §§ 5, 20; SL 2017, ch 174 , § 9.