(a) It is unlawful for any person to inject any controlled substance as defined by the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq., into the human body of another person, unless the controlled substance has been ordered for the person receiving the controlled substance by a licensed practitioner, licensed by the state to prescribe controlled substances in the schedule involved and this being for a legitimate medical purpose.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to administer or cause to be ingested, inhaled, or otherwise introduced into the human body of another person a controlled substance as defined by the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq., unless the controlled substance has been ordered for the person receiving the controlled substance by a licensed practitioner, licensed by the state to prescribe controlled substances in the schedule involved and this being for a legitimate medical purpose.
(c) Any person who violates this section with respect to:
(1) A controlled substance in Schedule I or Schedule II, which is a narcotic drug, is guilty of a Class Y felony;
(2) Any other controlled substance in Schedule I, Schedule II, or Schedule III is guilty of a Class B felony; or
(3) Any other controlled substance in Schedule IV, Schedule V, or Schedule VI is guilty of a Class C felony.
(d) The provisions of this section and any criminal penalty provided for in this section are in addition to any other criminal penalty a person may be subjected to under a provision of the Arkansas Criminal Code or the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq.
(e) It is not a defense under a provision of this section that a person:
(1) Consented to being injected with the controlled substance; or
(2) Ingested, inhaled, or otherwise introduced the controlled substance into his or her human body knowingly and voluntarily.
(f) Notwithstanding a provision of subsection (c) of this section, any person is guilty of a Class Y felony who violates this section by introducing a controlled substance into the body of another person without that other person's knowledge or consent with the purpose of:
(1) Committing any felony sexual offense, as defined in Arkansas law;
(2) Engaging in any unlawful sexual act, as defined in § 5-14-101 et seq.;
(3) Engaging in any unlawful sexual contact, as defined in § 5-14-101; or
(4) Engaging in any act involving a child engaging in sexually explicit conduct, as defined in § 5-27-302.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.