{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-8-610","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 8–610","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(b) A person may not:\n(1) knowingly counterfeit, cause or procure to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting a prescription;\n(2) knowingly issue, pass, or possess a counterfeit prescription; or\n(3) obtain or attempt to obtain a prescription drug by fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.\n(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years.\n(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.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=8-610","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"30427d6d97593fad953b09bad24551d2fb4fb5d31f2293b146d82680b1358bfb","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-8-609","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-8-611"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}