(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.
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