S.E.A. 142, P.L. 26 Effective: July 1, 2016 Provides that a person who commits the offense of causing the death of another person when operating a vehicle: (1) with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least 0.08 gram of alcohol per 100 milliliters of the person's blood or 210 liters of the person's breath; (2) with a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II or its … [Read more...] about Operating while intoxicated
Criminal
Pharmacists, ephedrine, and methamphetamine
S.E.A. 161, P.L. 5 Effective: §1 and 5 effective June 1, 2016; §§2-3, 14 effective March 21, 2016; §§4, 6-13 effective July 1, 2016 Requires the division of state court administration to report certain methamphetamine-related felonies to the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) so that NPLEx can generate a stop sale alert to prevent persons convicted of those felonies from purc … [Read more...] about Pharmacists, ephedrine, and methamphetamine
Criminal law matters
S.E.A. 174, P.L. 31 Effective: July 1, 2016 Provides that a person who, with intent to: (1) deceive; or (2) induce compliance with the person's instructions, orders, or requests; falsely represents that the person is a public servant, commits impersonation of a public servant, a Class A misdemeanor. Creates the offense of dealing in a controlled substance by a practitioner, and … [Read more...] about Criminal law matters
Real property offenses
S.E.A. 183, P.L. 32 Effective: July 1, 2016 Amends the statute concerning criminal trespass to specify that a person commits criminal trespass if the person knowingly or intentionally enters or refuses to leave the real property of another person after having been prohibited from entering or asked to leave the real property by a law enforcement officer when the real property is: (1) … [Read more...] about Real property offenses
Controlled substances
S.E.A. 214, P.L. 37 Effective: July 1, 2016 Prohibits Medicaid reimbursement for Subutex, Suboxone, or a similar trade name or generic of the drug if the drug was prescribed for the treatment of pain or pain management and the drug is only indicated for addiction treatment. Requires the office of the secretary and the division of mental health and addiction to develop a treatment … [Read more...] about Controlled substances