Section 8-610 - Counterfeiting prescription. - Maryland Statutes

§ 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.]