Fla. Stat. § 831.30

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 831.30 - Medicinal drugs; fraud in obtaining

Whoever:

(1) Falsely makes, alters, or forges any prescription, as defined in s. 465.003, for a medicinal drug other than a drug controlled by chapter 893;

(2) Knowingly causes such prescription to be falsely made, altered, forged, or counterfeited; or

(3) Passes, utters, or publishes such prescription or otherwise knowingly holds out such false or forged prescription as true

with intent to obtain such drug commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A second or subsequent conviction constitutes a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

Fla. Stat. § 831.30

s. 1, ch. 71-331; s. 1, ch. 72-234; s. 30, ch. 73-331; s.12, ch. 2010-117; s.16, ch. 2016-145.

Amended by 2016 Fla. Laws, ch. 145, s 16, eff. 7/1/2016.