{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-13-210","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-13-210","heading":"Introduction of controlled substance into body of another person","body":"(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., except for a misdemeanor violation of sexual indecency with a child, § 5-14-110 ; (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 . Amended by Act 2023, No. 619,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 1987, No. 848, §§ 1-3; 1999, No. 516, § 1.\n\n(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.\n\n(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.\ntroduced 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.\n\n(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.\n\n(1) A controlled substance in Schedule I or Schedule II, which is a narcotic drug, is guilty of a Class Y felony;\n\n(2) Any other controlled substance in Schedule I, Schedule II, or Schedule III is guilty of a Class B felony; or\n\n(3) Any other controlled substance in Schedule IV, Schedule V, or Schedule VI is guilty of a Class C felony.\n\n(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.\n\n(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.\n\n(1) Consented to being injected with the controlled substance; or\n\n(2) Ingested, inhaled, or otherwise introduced the controlled substance into his or her human body knowingly and voluntarily.\n\n(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., except for a misdemeanor violation of sexual indecency with a child, § 5-14-110 ; (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 .\n\n(1) Committing any felony sexual offense, as defined in Arkansas law;\n\n(2) Engaging in any unlawful sexual act, as defined in § 5-14-101 et seq., except for a misdemeanor violation of sexual indecency with a child, § 5-14-110 ;\n\n(3) Engaging in any unlawful sexual contact, as defined in § 5-14-101 ; or\n\n(4) Engaging in any act involving a child engaging in sexually explicit conduct, as defined in § 5-27-302 .","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 13","Subchapter 2"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"ae51e0f581deb968da54601117fd0002b82bc37eca692e434289efefbae3b564","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-13-209","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-13-211"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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