A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to increase the punishment for breaking and entering a pharmacy.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 14 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14‑54.2.  Breaking or entering a pharmacy.
(a)	Definition. – For purposes of this section, the term "pharmacy" is a business that has a pharmacy permit under G.S. 90‑85.21.
(b)	Offense. – A person who breaks or enters a pharmacy with the intent to commit the theft of opioids is guilty of a Class D felony.
(c)	Additional Offense. – Unless the conduct is covered under some other provision of law providing greater punishment, a person is guilty of a Class F felony if the person receives or possesses any property that has been stolen during the commission of a violation of subsection (b) of this section while knowing or having reasonable grounds to believe the property is stolen.
(d)	Forfeiture. – Any interest a person has acquired or maintained in violation of this section shall be subject to forfeiture pursuant to the procedures for forfeiture set out in G.S. 18B‑504."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2019, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.