North Dakota Code § 12-46-24

Prohibition on delivery or possession of alcoholic beverages or controlled
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substances to or by students - Penalties.
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to deliver or administer, whether or not for a 
consideration, any alcoholic beverage or controlled substance to any student, or to any 
other person for redelivery or administration to a student, during the time of the 
student's commitment to the North Dakota youth correctional center. This subsection 
shall not apply to the delivery or administration of controlled substances or alcoholic 
beverages in accordance with the orders or prescription of a duly licensed physician 
and the approval, except in emergency circumstances, of the superintendent.
2. No student shall, during the student's commitment to the North Dakota youth 
correctional center, possess any controlled substance or alcoholic beverage unless the 
substance or beverage was delivered to the student or was possessed in accordance 
with the prescription or orders of a licensed physician.
3. Any person, other than an official or employee of the North Dakota youth correctional 
center, who violates subsection 1 by delivering or administering a controlled substance 
is guilty of a class B felony. Any official or employee of the North Dakota youth 
correctional center who violates subsection 1 by delivering or administering a 
controlled substance is guilty of a class A felony. Any person who violates subsection 1 
by delivering an alcoholic beverage is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
4. Any person who violates subsection 2 by possessing a controlled substance shall be 
guilty of a class B felony. Any person who violates subsection 2 by possessing 
alcoholic beverages shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. The district court may 
waive juvenile jurisdiction over a child above sixteen years of age charged with an 

offense under subsection 2. The person shall then be transferred to the appropriate 
court for criminal prosecution.
5. As used in this section, "controlled substance" is as defined in section 19-03.1-01 and 
includes counterfeit substances as defined in section 19-03.1-01.

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