Lexington Dietary Supplement Defense Attorney
Have you been charged with a dietary supplement crime?
Our team of criminal defense attorneys are members of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and have been recognized as Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys in America by The National Trial Lawyers and America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys. Put our experience and track record of success to work for you against the government’s charges and protect your freedom!
If you have been charged with trafficking or transferring a dietary supplement, you need a team of experienced criminal defense attorneys focused on achieving the absolute best outcome for your case. Call and speak with a Cooley Iuliano Robey, PLLC drug attorney at 859-636-6803.
Kentucky Dietary Supplement Crimes
Federal law defines dietary supplements as “products taken by mouth that contain a dietary ingredient,” which can be minerals, vitamins, amino acids, herbs, and other substances that supplement a normal diet.
It’s also important to understand a big difference between dietary supplements and the controlled substances as defined by Kentucky and federal drug laws: Dietary supplements are actually classified as food by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
In Kentucky, trafficking or transferring a dietary supplement that contains ephedrine group alkaloids is illegal. The first offense is a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent offense is a Class D felony.
Our skilled drug trafficking lawyers and dietary supplement criminal defense attorneys are always prepared to fight in your defense and to protect your rights and freedom. With three attorneys working on your case, we see to it that no stone is left unturned. Our drug trafficking lawyers and dietary supplement defense attorneys stay current on all of the latest court decisions that can help you have what it takes to beat your charges.
It is important that the prosecutors know that you have attorneys who won’t back down. Walk into the courtroom with attorneys with a proven track record of success, who will hold the government to its burden of proving each and every element of their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
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What are the penalties for Trafficking or Transferring a Dietary Supplement in Kentucky?
Trafficking or transferring a dietary supplement is a Class A misdemeanor in Kentucky and carries a sentence of up to 12 months in jail. It can also carry a fine of up to $500.00.
For a second or subsequent offense, trafficking or transferring a dietary supplement is a Class D felony in Kentucky and carries a sentence of 1 – 5 years in prison. It can also carry a fine of up to $10,000.00.
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Our criminal defense attorneys at Cooley Iuliano Robey, PLLC are members of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Trial Lawyers, America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys and have experience practicing criminal defense cases just like yours throughout all of Kentucky.
Our team of lawyers will put their experience and reputation for success to work for you against your dietary supplement charges.
When it comes to dietary supplement crimes, you need attorneys who will fight for and assert your constitutional rights. Often times, drug trafficking charges like dietary supplement charges can be successfully defended. Our team of lawyers will dedicate the time necessary to meet with you and to go through every detail of your case, as we lay the building blocks to your best defense!
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Want to know more? We have included Kentucky dietary supplement laws below!
(1) A person is guilty of trafficking in or transferring a dietary supplement when he or she traffics in or transfers any dietary supplement product containing ephedrine group alkaloids, except as provided in this section.
(2) The prohibition in subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to:
(a) A practitioner or pharmacist licensed in this Commonwealth who is practicing within his or her scope of practice and who prescribes or dispenses, or both, dietary supplement products containing ephedrine alkaloids in the course of the treatment of a patient under the direct care of the prescribing practitioner, except that a licensed practitioner or registered pharmacist shall not prescribe or dispense dietary supplement products containing ephedrine group alkaloids for purposes of weight loss, body building, or athletic performance enhancement;
(b) Dietary supplement products containing ephedrine group alkaloids that are sold or distributed directly to a licensed practitioner or registered pharmacist, when the dietary supplement products containing ephedrine group alkaloids are used solely for the purpose of the treatment of patients under the direct care of the practitioner;
(c) Dietary supplement products containing ephedrine group alkaloids that are sold or distributed directly to a licensed practitioner or registered pharmacist for resale to a patient for whom the products have been prescribed under paragraph (a) of this subsection; or
(d) Dietary supplement products containing ephedrine group alkaloids that are not for resale in this Commonwealth and that are sold or distributed directly to businesses not located in this Commonwealth.
(3) Trafficking in or transferring a dietary supplement is:
(a) For the first offense, a Class A misdemeanor; and
(b) For a second or subsequent offense, a Class D felony.
If you or someone you care about have been accused with the violation of this statute of KRS 218A in Kentucky, contact our reputable criminal defense lawyers or dietary supplement lawyers as soon as possible by calling 859-636-6803.
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