Sec. 406.2. Unauthorized possession of prescription form.

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(a)A person commits the offense of unauthorized possession of prescription form when he or she knowingly:

(1)alters a properly issued prescription form;

(2)possesses without authorization a blank prescription form or counterfeit

prescription form; or

(3)possesses a prescription form not issued by a licensed prescriber.

(b)Knowledge shall be determined by an evaluation of all circumstances surrounding possession of a blank prescription or possession of a prescription altered or not issued by a licensed prescriber.

(c)Sentence. Any person who violates subsection

(a)is guilty of a Class 4 felony for the first offense and a Class 3 felony for each subsequent offense. The fine for the first offense shall be not more than $100,000. The fine for each subsequent offense shall not be more than $200,000.

(d)For the purposes of this Section, "licensed prescriber" means a prescriber as defined in this Act or an optometrist licensed under the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987.