Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Empty perscription bottle illegal?

I have 3 bottles of empty perscriptions from my girlfriend's doctor's office that were used to give out samples to patients. I use the bottles for storage, but now they are empty. My roommate has recently threatened to try and get me in trouble for possesing them even though they do not have any pills in them. My name is not on the bottles. Can i get in trouble for posesing the bottles?


Asked on 12/10/07, 2:26 pm

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Scott R. Jay Law Offices of Scott R. Jay

Re: Empty perscription bottle illegal?

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No. There is no law against having empty prescription pill bottles in your possession. Your roommate can threaten all he/she likes but there is no crime committed.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

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Answered on 12/11/07, 1:37 am


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