(410 ILCS 620/3.22) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.22)
Sec. 3.22.
(a) Whoever knowingly distributes, or possesses with intent to
distribute, human growth hormone for any use in humans other than the
treatment of a disease or other recognized medical condition, where the use
has been authorized by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and under
the order of a physician, is guilty of a Class 3 felony, and may be fined
an amount not to exceed $50,000. As used in this Section, the term "human growth hormone" means somatrem, somatropin, or an analogue of either of them.
(b) Whoever distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute, a synthetic drug product or a drug that is misbranded under this Act is guilty of a Class 2 felony and may be fined an amount not to exceed $100,000. A person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 1 felony, the fine for which shall not exceed $250,000. (c) Whoever falsely advertises a synthetic drug product is guilty of a Class 3 felony and may be fined an amount not to exceed $100,000. (d) Whoever commits any offense set forth in this Section and the offense
involves an individual under 18 years of age is punishable by not more than
10 years imprisonment, and twice the fine authorized above. Any conviction
for a violation of this Section shall be considered a violation of the
Illinois Controlled Substances Act for the purposes of forfeiture under
Section 505 of such Act.
(e) Any person convicted under this Section is subject to the forfeiture provisions set forth in subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i) of Section 3.23 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 97-872, eff. 7-31-12.)
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