218A.282 Forgery of a prescription. (1) A person is guilty of forgery of a prescription when, with intent to defraud, deceive, or injure another, he falsely makes, completes, or alters a written instrument which is or purports to be or which is calculated to become or to represent a prescription for a controlled substance when completed. (2) Forgery of a prescription is: (a) For a first offense, a Class D felony. (b) For a second or subsequent offense, a Class C felony. Effective: July 15, 1998 History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 301, sec. 16, eff ective July 15, 1998.
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