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Amendments To The Latvian Code Of Administrative Offences

Original Language Title: Grozījumi Latvijas Administratīvo pārkāpumu kodeksā

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the amendments to the Latvian Code of administrative offences in the Latvian Code of administrative offences the following amendments: 1. Replace 45. and the words "in article 28.1 the Ministry of welfare" (fold) with the words "Ministry of health" (fold).
2. Express, 46.1 and 46.2 46 article as follows: "article 46. The illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and drugs, as well as substances that can be used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances (precursors), unauthorized acquisition or storage of small extent or the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances without a doctor's appointment for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances or drugs, as well as substances that can be used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances (precursors), unauthorized acquisition or possession of a small amount without intention to exercise as well as for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances without a doctor's appointment, imposing fines of up to seventy-five lats or apply administrative arrest for a period of up to fifteen 24-hour.
A person who voluntarily transferred a small amount at its disposal in the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and drugs, as well as substances that can be used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances (precursors), which it had bought or kept not realize, or voluntarily contacted the hospital after medical attention due to the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances without a doctor's appointment, is exempted from administrative liability for the actions provided for in this article. Illegal circulation of illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and drugs, as well as substances that can be used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances (precursors), the extent to which the quantities recognised as small, defined in the law "on entry into force of the criminal law and application procedures" in annex 2.
 
Article 46.1. A specific policy violation of pharmaceutical activity On the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as well as medicines that can be used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances (precursors), production, manufacture or distribution of a breach of the provisions, impose a fine natural persons from one hundred to five hundred lats, but the entities — from a thousand to ten thousand lats, seizing these drugs or precursors or without confiscation.
For the Republic of Latvia is not registered or does not allow distribution of medicinal products, imposed a fine on distributor — natural person from one hundred to five hundred lats, while the legal person from a thousand to five thousand lats, seizing these drugs.
For the distribution of medicinal products, which expired or whose quality does not meet the approved technical regulations, documentation requirements, impose a fine natural persons from fifty to three hundred and fifty lats, but the entities — from up to two hundred and fifty five thousand lats, confiscating these medications or without confiscation.
On the distribution of medicinal products without legislation specific documents — imposes a fine natural persons from twenty-five to two hundred lats, but the entities — from two hundred and fifty to a thousand lats, confiscating these medications or without confiscation.
On the documentation, conservation, use, or supply chain failure to order pharmaceutical companies — the actions imposed penalty persons from twenty-five to one hundred and fifty lats, but the entities — from two hundred and fifty to five hundred lats.
For the medicine production, control and distribution regulations — imposes a fine natural persons to twenty-five, but the entities — from three hundred to five thousand lats, confiscating medications or without confiscation.
For infringements of the provisions of the advertising of a medicinal product, impose a fine of up to five hundred persons, but the entities — from a thousand to ten thousand lats.
On the prescription form of manufacture or storage of the rules or procedures of the prescription — failure to impose a fine natural persons from twenty-five to two hundred and fifty lats, but the entities — from two hundred to a thousand dollars.
 
46.2 article. Medicine, storage and end-use violations treatment institutions and social care institutions for receipt, storage or disposal of the irregularities in the medical institution and social care institutions, impose a fine medical institutions or social care institution Manager up to two hundred and fifty lats. "
3. Replace article 228.2 of the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, the words "two hundred and fifty" by "ten thousand" and in paragraph 2, the word "hundred" — with the word "thousand".
The law adopted in 2003 in the Parliament on 23 October.
 
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga in 2003 30 October editorial comment: the law shall enter into force by 13 November 2003.