{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-13-3451","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 13-3451","heading":"Definitions","body":"In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:\n\n1. \"Controlled substance\" means a drug, substance or immediate precursor in schedules I through V of title 36, chapter 27 or the rules adopted pursuant to title 36, chapter 27, or a dangerous drug or a narcotic drug listed in section 13-3401.\n\n2. \"Counterfeit preparation\" means a preparation that has an appearance which imitates another preparation but that, in fact, is a different preparation.\n\n3. \"Distribute\" means the actual, constructive or attempted transfer, delivery or sale of, or dispensing to another of, an imitation controlled substance, imitation prescription-only drug or imitation over-the-counter drug.\n\n4. \"Imitation controlled substance\" means a drug, substance or immediate precursor which does or does not contain a controlled substance that by texture, consistency or color or dosage unit appearance as evidenced by color, shape, size or markings, apart from any other representations, packaging or advertisements, would lead a reasonable person to believe that the substance is a controlled substance but it is a counterfeit preparation.\n\n5. \"Imitation over-the-counter drug\" means an imitation of a nonprescription drug as defined in section 32-1901 that by texture, consistency or color or dosage unit appearance as evidenced by color, shape, size or markings, apart from any other representations, packaging or advertisements, would lead a reasonable person to believe that the substance is an over-the-counter drug.\n\n6. \"Imitation prescription-only drug\" means a drug, substance or immediate precursor which does or does not contain a prescription-only drug as defined by section 32-1901 that by texture, consistency or color or dosage unit appearance as evidenced by color, shape, size or markings, apart from any other representations, packaging or advertisements, would lead a reasonable person to believe that the substance is a prescription-only drug but it is a counterfeit preparation.\n\n7. \"Manufacture\" means the production, preparation, compounding, processing, encapsulating, packaging or repackaging, or labeling or relabeling of an imitation controlled substance, imitation prescription-only drug or imitation over-the-counter drug.\n\n8. \"Placebo\" means an inactive substance or preparation used in controlled studies to determine the effectiveness of medicinal substances or used to please or gratify a physician's patient.","path":["Title 13 Criminal Code"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/03451.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"6f8e776f054c2171b2d9db1ca769a385d355c1dc191516db41ad86c77dcd6a8f","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-13-3424","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-13-3452"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}