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Sports Law: Drug Use: Drug Laws and Regulations

• International Olympic Committee Medical Code
• Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 Title 21, Chapter 13 of the United States Code.
• NCAA Drug Testing Policy Banned substances, testing program protocol, and exceptions for college atheletes at NCAA schools.
• Drugs Banned by NCAA Players may not use these substances and retain eligibility

• 13-3401 Definitions of Controlled Substances
• 32-1401 Definitions of Medical Issues
• 32-1854 Definition of Unprofessional Conduct
• 36-2514 Controlled Substances
• 36-2531 Prohibited Acts

• Education Code §44645 Steroid use by secondary School Athletes
• Civil Code §1812.97 Requirement of athletic facilities to post a warning about steroids.
• Education Code §51260-51269 Mandatory drug prevention education
• Health and Safety Code §11999-11999.3 Violations of educational and use laws concerning drugs
• Health and Safety Code §11053-11058 Schedule of controlled substances

• §12-36-106 Definitions of practice of medicine and athlete trainers
• §12-36-117 Unprofessional Conduct by Medical Professionals - includes improper dispensation of steroids
• §12-38-117 Grounds for discipline of medical professionals, including improper dispensation of steroids
• §18-18-205 Schedule III Controlled Substances

• Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Chapter 893 of Florida Statutes

• Employer Drug Testing §34-9-415
• Schedule II Controlled Substances §16-13-26
• Schedule III Controlled Susbstances § 16-13-27
• Mandatory Drug Prevention Programs § 20-2-144

• Educational Zero Tolerance Policy §302A-1134.5
• Schedule III Controlled Substances §329-18

• §37-2709 Schedule III Controlled Substances
• §37-128 Prohibition on sale of certain drugs
• §18-8002 Permits suspension of driver's license for refusal to take drug tests.
• §37-2732 Prohibition on manufacture, possession, or sale of controlled substances.
• §54-3905 Requirements to become a registered athletic trainer
• §54-3912 Grounds for suspension or other punishment of athletic trainers

• §124.208 Schedule III Controlled Substances
• §126.3 Defines prohibited acts, including sale, distribution, or possession of steroids intented to be used for illegitimate purposes.
• §321J.11 Limitations on who may draw specimens for testing
• §155A.4 Prohibition on dispensation or distribution of prescription drugs, including steroids, without a license.

• §65-4109 Schedule III Controlled Substances
• §65-2837b Unprofessional Conduct - including improper distribution of steroids
• §65-6911 Grounds for denial or suspension of registration as an atheletic trainer

• §218A.010 to 218A.994 Controlled Substances

• §333.17766a Use, possession, or delivery of androgenic steroids - misdemeanor and felony charges
• §333.26302 Requires athletic facilities to post notice that use of steroids is a crime

• §318-B:1 Controlled Drug Act - List of Controlled Substances
• §318-B:26 Controlled Drug Act - Penalties for Sale

• §30-31-41 Penalties for possession and distribution of steroids
• &Sect;30-31-1 to 30-31B-14 Controlled Substances Act

• Consolidated Public Health Laws - Controlled Substances §3300-3308
• Mandatory Drug Prevention Programs Education Code, Art. 17, § 804

• §63-2-312.1 Prohibits the distribution of steroids without a medical purpose - felony
• §40-559 Limitations on sample collection and drug testing
• §63-2-503.2 Penalties for violation of Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act

• §16-11.1 Requires athletic coaches to provide a pre-season lecture on the health effects of substance abuse
• §21-28-2.01 Controlled Substances, all schedules
• §5-60-1 to 5-60-19 Regulations of Athletic Agents

• §34-20B-4.1 Definition of Anabolic Steroids
• §34-20B-22 Schedule III Controlled Substances
• Chapter 36-29 Regulation of Athletic Trainers

• §39-17-430 Anabolic steroids - prohibited activities
• §63-24-101 to 63-24-110 Regulations of Athletic trainers

• §481.001 Controlled Substances Act
• Education Code Title 3A, Chapter 51 Includes provisions requiring posting of information about steroids.