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Fla. Stat. § 831.30 (2025)
Medicinal drugs; fraud in obtaining.
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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.
History.—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.
Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 831.30
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd§831.30(1)FORGERY OFMAKE ALTER PRESCRIPTION SUBSQ OFF
§831.30(1)FORGERY OFMAKE ALTER PRESCRIPTION 1ST OFF
§831.30(2)FORGERY OFCAUSE PRESCRIPTION TO BE ALTERED SUBSQ OFF
§831.30(2)COUNTERFEITING OFPRESCRIPTION CAUSE TO BE SUBSQ OFF
§831.30(2)COUNTERFEITING OFPRESCRIPTION CAUSE TO BE 1ST OFF
§831.30(2)FORGERY OFCAUSE PRESCRIPTION TO BE ALTERED 1ST OFF
§831.30(3)PASS FORGEDALTERED PRESCRIPTION AS TRUE SUBSQ OFF
§831.30(3)PASS FORGEDALTERED PRESCRIPTION AS TRUE 1ST OFF
§831.30(3)PASS COUNTERFEITEDPRESCRIPTION AS TRUE SUBSQ OFF
§831.30(3)PASS COUNTERFEITEDPRESCRIPTION AS TRUE 1ST OFF