Sec. 20-581. (Formerly Sec. 20-185). Penalty for violation of Pharmacy Practice Act. Exception. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 20-581. (Formerly Sec. 20-185). Penalty for violation of Pharmacy Practice Act. Exception. Any person who violates any provision of sections 20-570 to 20-631, inclusive, and section 20-635 for the violation of which no other penalty has been provided shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years or both. For purposes of this section, each instance of patient contact or consultation that is in violation of any provision of sections 20-570 to 20-631, inclusive, and section 20-635 shall be a separate offense. Failure to renew in a timely manner any license issued under said sections is not a violation for purposes of this section.

      (1949 Rev., S. 4486; P.A. 84-526, S. 12; P.A. 95-264, S. 12; P.A. 99-175, S. 16; P.A. 05-73, S. 1.)

      History: P.A. 84-526 amended section by changing penalty for violation of any provision of Secs. 20-163 to 20-184c, inclusive, to a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than five years, and added provisions that each instance of patient contact or consultation shall constitute a separate offense and failure to renew license in timely manner is not a violation for purposes of section; P.A. 95-264 increased maximum fine from $500 to $5,000 for violations of the Pharmacy Practice Act, excluding failure to renew license in a timely manner; Sec. 20-185 transferred to Sec. 20-581 in 1997; P.A. 99-175 made technical changes and replaced references to Sec. 20-625 with references to Sec. 20-630; P.A. 05-73 included references to Secs. 20-631 and 20-635, effective May 31, 2005.