§ 8-610
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§8–610.
(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.