Sec. 1.5. A practitioner (as defined by IC 16-42-19-5) who knowingly or intentionally prescribes a schedule I, II, III, IV, or V controlled substance without a legitimate medical purpose commits dealing in a controlled substance by a practitioner, a Level 4 felony. However, the offense is a Level 3 felony if the offense is the proximate cause of another person's death.
As added by P.L.31-2016, SEC.2.