Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 8-610 - Counterfeiting prescription(a) In this section, "prescription" includes an order, paper, and recipe purported to have been made by an authorized provider, as defined in § 5-101 of this article, for a drug, medicine, or alcoholic beverage.(b) A person may not: (1) knowingly counterfeit, cause or procure to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting a prescription;(2) knowingly issue, pass, or possess a counterfeit prescription; or(3) obtain or attempt to obtain a prescription drug by fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years.(d) Payment or an offer or promise to pay for a drug, medicine, or alcoholic beverage obtained in violation of this section is not a defense to a violation of this section.