| PREVIOUS SECTION | Go back to sections | Go back to the chapter | Go back to the N.J. Statutes homepage | NEXT SECTION |
New Jersey Statutes, Title: 2C, THE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Chapter 35: Laboratory certificates; use; admission into evidence; objections
Section: 2C:35-13: Obtaining by fraud
2C:35-13. Obtaining by Fraud.
It shall be unlawful for any person to acquire or obtain possession of a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge. It shall be unlawful for any person to acquire or obtain possession of a forged or fraudulent certificate of destruction required pursuant to N.J.S.2C:35-21. A violation of this section shall be a crime of the third degree except that, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:43-3, a fine of up to $50,000.00 may be imposed. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to preclude or limit a prosecution for theft as defined in chapter 20 of this title.
L.1987, c.106, s.1; amended 1997, c.181, s.8.
This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2013-06-10 16:36:30.
Older versions of 2c:35-13 (if available):
Court decisions that cite this statute: CLICK HERE.