Florida Statute 831.30 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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 OFFM · 1st
§831.30(1)FORGERY OFMAKE ALTER PRESCRIPTION 1ST OFFM · 2nd
§831.30(2)FORGERY OFCAUSE PRESCRIPTION TO BE ALTERED SUBSQ OFFM · 1st
§831.30(2)COUNTERFEITING OFPRESCRIPTION CAUSE TO BE SUBSQ OFFM · 1st
§831.30(2)COUNTERFEITING OFPRESCRIPTION CAUSE TO BE 1ST OFFM · 2nd
§831.30(2)FORGERY OFCAUSE PRESCRIPTION TO BE ALTERED 1ST OFFM · 2nd
§831.30(3)PASS FORGEDALTERED PRESCRIPTION AS TRUE SUBSQ OFFM · 1st
§831.30(3)PASS FORGEDALTERED PRESCRIPTION AS TRUE 1ST OFFM · 2nd
§831.30(3)PASS COUNTERFEITEDPRESCRIPTION AS TRUE SUBSQ OFFM · 1st
§831.30(3)PASS COUNTERFEITEDPRESCRIPTION AS TRUE 1ST OFFM · 2nd
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