§329-46  Prohibited acts related to visits
to more than one practitioner to obtain controlled substance prescriptions. 
(a)  It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to visit more
than one practitioner and withhold information regarding previous practitioner
visits for the purpose of obtaining one or more controlled substance
prescriptions for quantities that:



(1)  Exceed what any single practitioner would have
prescribed or dispensed for the time period and legitimate medical purpose
represented; and



(2)  Would constitute an offense pursuant to part IV
of chapter 712.



(b)  Information communicated to a physician in
an effort to unlawfully procure a controlled substance, or to unlawfully
procure the administration, prescribing, or dispensing of any controlled
substance shall not be deemed a privileged communication.



(c)  Any person who violates this section is
guilty of a crime which is of the grade and class identical to that imposed
under part IV of chapter 712 for the same type and equivalent quantity of
controlled substance. [L 1991, c 159, §2; am L 1999, c 252, §5]