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368-1978-7 - ARTICLE 7 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (333.7101...333.7545)
368‑1978‑7‑71 ‑ PART 71 GENERAL PROVISIONS (333.7101...333.7125)
     Section 333.7101 ‑ Meanings of words and phrases; general definitions and principles of construction.
     Section 333.7103 ‑ Definitions; A.
     Section 333.7104 ‑ Definitions; B to E.
     Section 333.7105 ‑ Additional definitions.
     Section 333.7106 ‑ Definitions; I to M.
     Section 333.7107 ‑ Definitions; N.
     Section 333.7108 ‑ Definitions; O.
     Section 333.7109 ‑ Definitions; P to U.
     Section 333.7111 ‑ Controlled substances advisory commission; appointment and qualifications of members; ex officio members; secretary; appointment and qualifications of drug control administrator.
     Section 333.7112 ‑ Controlled substances advisory commission; compensation and expenses; terms; vacancy; meetings; report; recommendations.
     Section 333.7113 ‑ Controlled substances advisory commission; monitoring; investigations; plan of action; annual report; establishment and use of standardized data base format; transmission of information.
     Section 333.7113a ‑ Prescription drug and opioid abuse commission; recommendations to department of education.
     Section 333.7121 ‑ Application and construction of article.
     Section 333.7123 ‑ Effect of article on rights and duties, penalties, proceedings, prosecutions, sentencing, civil seizures or forfeitures, injunctive proceedings, and administrative proceedings.
     Section 333.7125 ‑ Continuation of order or rule.
368‑1978‑7‑72 ‑ PART 72 STANDARDS AND SCHEDULES (333.7201...333.7231)
     Section 333.7201 ‑ Administration of article; adding, deleting, or rescheduling substances.
     Section 333.7202 ‑ Considerations in making determination regarding substance; emergency rule.
     Section 333.7203 ‑ Findings; rule controlling substance; imminent danger; extension of emergency rule; substance as precursor of controlled precursor.
     Section 333.7204 ‑ Substance designated, rescheduled, or deleted as controlled substance under federal law; notice; board meeting; similar control of substance by administrator; publication of reasons for determination.
     Section 333.7206 ‑ Scientific advisory commission; creation; purpose; appointment and terms of members; recommendations.
     Section 333.7208 ‑ Authority to control; exclusions.
     Section 333.7210 ‑ Inclusion of controlled substances by whatever name designated.
     Section 333.7211 ‑ Schedule 1; placement of substance.
     Section 333.7212 ‑ Schedule 1; controlled substances included.
     Section 333.7213 ‑ Schedule 2; placement of substance.
     Section 333.7214 ‑ Schedule 2; controlled substances included.
     Section 333.7215 ‑ Schedule 3; placement of substance.
     Section 333.7216 ‑ Schedule 3; controlled substances included; rules.
     Section 333.7217 ‑ Schedule 4; placement of substance.
     Section 333.7218 ‑ Schedule 4; controlled substances included.
     Section 333.7219 ‑ Schedule 5; placement of substance.
     Section 333.7220 ‑ Schedule 5; controlled substances included.
     Section 333.7227 ‑ Substances excluded from schedules of controlled substances; excluded substance as deleterious drug; manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing excluded substance.
     Section 333.7229 ‑ Excepted compound, mixture, or preparation; compliance.
     Section 333.7231 ‑ Notice of change in scheduling or rescheduling.
368‑1978‑7‑73 ‑ PART 73 MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND DISPENSING (333.7301...333.7341)
     Section 333.7301 ‑ Rules.
     Section 333.7301a ‑ Licensing activities subject to certain provisions.
     Section 333.7302 ‑ Labeling controlled substances; contents of label; altering, defacing, or removing label.
     Section 333.7302a ‑ Identification of certain prescription drugs and manufacturer or distributor; descriptive material; national registry of prescription drugs; exemptions; rules; “prescription drug” defined; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
     Section 333.7303 ‑ License required; renewal; scope of authority; compliance; additional requirements; persons exempted; waiving or imposing requirement for licensure; separate license for each principal place of business or professional practice; inspection; quarterly report.
     Section 333.7303a ‑ Licensed prescriber; administering or dispensing controlled substance without separate license; prescriber in bona fide prescriber-patient relationship with patient; follow-up care; use of other controlled substances; recording response; obtaining and reviewing report from electronic system; exceptions; registering with electronic system; records required to be maintained; waiver of requirement under MCL 333.7303.
     Section 333.7303b ‑ First prescription in single course of treatment for controlled substance containing opioid; issuance to minor by prescriber; requirements; exceptions; talking consent form authorizing adult to consent to minor's medical treatment; form; definitions.
     Section 333.7303c ‑ Information to be provided before controlled substance containing opioid is prescribed; signature; inclusion of signed form in patient's medical or clinical record; controlled substance prescribed for inpatient use; definitions.
     Section 333.7304 ‑ Exemptions from licensure.
     Section 333.7305 ‑ Permitting certain persons to apply for license; application upon expiration of existing license.
     Section 333.7306 ‑ License to be granted unless inconsistent with public interest; factors in determining public interest; scope of licensure; license to dispense, prescribe, or conduct research with controlled substances in schedules 2 to 5; registration under federal law to conduct research with schedule 1 substances; effect of compliance with federal law as to registration; limitation on licensure.
     Section 333.7311 ‑ Actions by disciplinary subcommittee; grounds; limitation; conviction of felony; placing under seal or seizing controlled substances; disposition of controlled substances; judicial order for sale; deposit of proceeds; forfeiture of controlled substances; notice of orders and forfeitures; voiding license under MCL 333.7306; effect of conviction; applicability of subsection (7).
     Section 333.7314 ‑ Denial, suspension, revocation, or limitation of license; order to show cause; service of order; conduct of proceedings; effect of proceeding on existing license; suspension of license on finding of imminent danger; duration of suspension; applicability of subsection (1).
     Section 333.7315 ‑ Reinstatement of license; application; hearing.
     Section 333.7316 ‑ Reinstatement of license; good moral character; public interest; disciplinary or corrective measure.
     Section 333.7321 ‑ Records; inventories; annual inventory; retention.
     Section 333.7331 ‑ Authority to purchase schedule 1 or 2 controlled substance; order form.
     Section 333.7333 ‑ "Good faith" defined; dispensing controlled substance included in schedule 2; prescription form; electronic transmission under MCL 333.17754a; emergency; filling and refilling prescription; dispensing controlled substance included in schedule 3, 4, or 5; requirements and use of written prescription; class B dealer; animal control shelter or animal protection shelter; limited permit; administration of commercially prepared, premixed solution of sodium pentobarbital or animal tranquilizer; liability of veterinarian; "animal tranquilizer" and "class B dealer" defined.
     Section 333.7333a ‑ Electronic monitoring system; definitions.
     Section 333.7333b ‑ Treatment of patient for acute pain; prescription for opioid; limitation; "acute pain" defined.
     Section 333.7334 ‑ Repealed. 2001, Act 231, Eff. Jan. 6, 2003.
     Section 333.7335 ‑ Repealed. 2013, Act 268, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2013.
     Section 333.7336 ‑ Repealed. 2013, Act 268, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2013.
     Section 333.7339 ‑ Dispensing, selling, or giving product to individual less than 18 years of age; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
     Section 333.7340 ‑ Selling, distributing, delivering, or furnishing product containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; prohibition; exceptions; violation as felony; penalty.
     Section 333.7340a ‑ Submission of information to NPLEx.
     Section 333.7340c ‑ Soliciting or attempting to solicit another person to obtain ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; violation; penalty; other violation; report to state police; definitions.
     Section 333.7341 ‑ Definitions; factors in determining imitation controlled substance; prohibited conduct; violation; civil fine; misdemeanor; penalty; default in payment of civil fine or costs; collection; prohibited advertisement or solicitation; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; section inapplicable to certain persons; violation as felony; penalty.
368‑1978‑7‑74 ‑ PART 74 OFFENSES AND PENALTIES (333.7401...333.7461)
     Section 333.7401 ‑ Manufacturing, creating, delivering, or possessing with intent to manufacture, create, or deliver controlled substance, prescription form, or counterfeit prescription form; dispensing, prescribing, or administering controlled substance; violations; penalties; consecutive terms; discharge from lifetime probation; "plant" defined.
     Section 333.7401a ‑ Delivery of controlled substance; violation of MCL 750.520b to 750.520e or MCL 750.520g.
     Section 333.7401b ‑ Manufacture, delivery, or possession of gamma-butyrolactone prohibited; exception; violation; definitions.
     Section 333.7401c ‑ Manufacture of controlled substance; prohibited acts; violation as felony; exceptions; imposition of consecutive terms; court order to pay response activity costs; definitions.
     Section 333.7402 ‑ Creating, manufacturing, delivering, or possessing with intent to deliver counterfeit substance or controlled substance analogue intended for human consumption; applicability of section and certain federal provisions; violations; penalties.
     Section 333.7403 ‑ Knowingly or intentionally possessing controlled substance, controlled substance analogue, or prescription form; violations; penalties; individuals exempt from violation; notification of parent, guardian, or custodian of minor; other criminal charges; discharge from probation; definitions.
     Section 333.7403a ‑ Fraudulently obtaining controlled substance or prescription from health care provider; certain privileges inapplicable to released or available medical records or information; immunity from civil or administrative liability; violation; penalty; probation; screening and assessment by bureau of substance abuse and addiction services; other violations; "health care provider" defined.
     Section 333.7404 ‑ Use of controlled substance or controlled substance analogue; violations; penalties; individuals exempt from violation; notification of parent, guardian, or custodian of minor; other criminal charges; definitions.
     Section 333.7405 ‑ Prohibited conduct; violation; penalties.
     Section 333.7406 ‑ Violation of MCL 333.7405; penalty.
     Section 333.7407 ‑ Prohibited conduct; violation as felony; penalty.
     Section 333.7407a ‑ Attempt to violate or knowingly or intentionally solicit, induce, or intimidate another person to violate part; penalty.
     Section 333.7408 ‑ Penalty cumulative.
     Section 333.7408a ‑ Licensing sanctions.
     Section 333.7409 ‑ Conviction or acquittal under federal law or law of other state as bar to prosecution.
     Section 333.7410 ‑ Violations by individual 18 years of age or over who violates MCL 333.7401; distribution of marihuana; penalties; definitions.
     Section 333.7410a ‑ Delivery or intent to deliver controlled substance in or within public or private park; term of imprisonment; definitions.
     Section 333.7411 ‑ Possession or use of controlled substance or imitation controlled substance; probation; terms and conditions; violation; discharge and dismissal; deferral of proceedings; nonpublic record of arrest, court proceedings, and disposition; nonpublic record open to certain individuals and entities; purposes; course of instruction or rehabilitation program; conviction of second violation; screening and assessment; costs.
     Section 333.7413 ‑ Conviction of second or subsequent violation; penalty.
     Section 333.7415 ‑ Dismissal of case; reduction of charge; plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill, or nolo contendere.
     Section 333.7416 ‑ Recruiting, inducing, soliciting, or coercing minor to commit felony; penalties; exception.
     Section 333.7417 ‑ Product producing same or similar effect as scheduled ingredient; sale or offer to sell prohibited; violation; penalty; "named product" defined.
     Section 333.7421 ‑ Opioid-related overdose fatalities; report.
     Section 333.7422 ‑ Compliance with MCL 333.17744b or MCL 333.17744e; prescribing, dispensing, possessing, or administering opioid antagonist; person not in violation of article.
     Section 333.7423 ‑ Compliance with MCL 333.21418 not a violation of article.
     Section 333.7451 ‑ “Drug paraphernalia” defined.
     Section 333.7453 ‑ Sale of drug paraphernalia prohibited; notice; compliance.
     Section 333.7453.amended ‑ Sale of object designed for inhaling nitrous oxide or drug paraphernalia prohibited; notice; compliance.
     Section 333.7455 ‑ Violation of MCL 333.7453 as misdemeanor; penalty.
     Section 333.7455.amended ‑ Violation of MCL 333.7453 as misdemeanor; penalty.
     Section 333.7457 ‑ Applicability of MCL 333.7451 to 333.7455.
     Section 333.7459 ‑ Action for declaratory judgment; defendant.
     Section 333.7461 ‑ Declaratory judgment as complete defense.
368‑1978‑7‑75 ‑ PART 75 ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (333.7501...333.7545)
     Section 333.7501 ‑ Arrest without warrant.
     Section 333.7502 ‑ Powers of agents.
     Section 333.7504 ‑ Administrative inspection warrants; issuance; execution; oath or affirmation showing probable cause; seizure of property; existence of probable cause; affidavit; contents of warrant.
     Section 333.7505 ‑ Contents, execution, and return of warrant; copy of warrant and receipt for property seized; inventory of property taken; delivering copy of inventory; filing warrant with copy of return and papers returnable.
     Section 333.7507 ‑ Administrative inspections of controlled premises.
     Section 333.7511 ‑ Restraining or enjoining violation; trial by jury.
     Section 333.7515 ‑ Cooperation with federal and other state agencies; relying and acting upon results, information, and evidence.
     Section 333.7516 ‑ Name or identity of patient, research, or individual.
     Section 333.7521 ‑ Property subject to forfeiture; burden of proof; "imitation controlled substance" defined.
     Section 333.7521a ‑ Civil asset forfeiture; conditions, requirements, and limitations; applicability.
     Section 333.7522 ‑ Property subject to forfeiture; seizure; process; seizure without process.
     Section 333.7523 ‑ Seizure under MCL 333.7522; forfeiture proceedings; procedure; property subject to section or to order and judgment of court; powers of seizing agency; determining title to forfeited real property; forfeiture of real property encumbered by bona fide security interest; examination of money.
     Section 333.7523a ‑ Stay of civil forfeiture during pending criminal proceedings; forfeiture hearing; burden of proof; return of property; applicability.
     Section 333.7524 ‑ Disposition of forfeited property; donation of lights and scales for educational purposes; appointment, compensation, and authority of receiver to dispose of forfeited real property; expenses of forfeiture proceedings; court order.
     Section 333.7524a ‑ Repealed. 2015, Act 148, Eff. Feb. 1, 2016.
     Section 333.7524b ‑ Report by agency of seizure and forfeiture activities under uniform forfeiture reporting act.
     Section 333.7525 ‑ Controlled substance as contraband; seizure and summary forfeiture; seizure and forfeiture of species of plants.
     Section 333.7527 ‑ Destruction of controlled substance seized as evidence.
     Section 333.7531 ‑ Burden of proof of exemption or exception; presumption as to license or order form; burden of rebutting presumption; liability not imposed for lawful performance of duties.
     Section 333.7533 ‑ Judicial review.
     Section 333.7541 ‑ Educational programs; powers of administrator.
     Section 333.7543 ‑ Research and enforcement; duties of administrator.
     Section 333.7544 ‑ Authorization to withhold names and other identifying characteristics of individuals who are subjects of research; authorization of persons engaged in research to possess and distribute controlled substances; exemption from prosecution.
     Section 333.7545 ‑ Contracts for educational and research activities.

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