2010 Maryland Code
CRIMINAL LAW
TITLE 8 - FRAUD AND RELATED CRIMES
Subtitle 6 - Counterfeiting and Related Crimes
Section 8-610 - Counterfeiting prescription.
§ 8-610. Counterfeiting prescription.
(a) "Prescription" defined.- 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) Prohibited.- 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) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years.
(d) Prohibited defense.- 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.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 55; 2002, ch. 26, § 2; 2003, ch. 21, § 1.]
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