It shall be unlawful for any person to acquire or obtain possession of a
controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog by
misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge. It shall be
unlawful for any person to acquire or obtain possession of a forged or
fraudulent certificate of destruction required pursuant to
N.J.S.2C:35-21. A violation of this section shall be a crime of the
third degree except that, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection
b. of N.J.S.2C:43-3, a fine of up to $50,000.00 may be imposed. Nothing
in this section shall be deemed to preclude or limit a prosecution for
theft as defined in chapter 20 of this title.
