(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.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting
831.02 - Uttering Forged Instruments.
831.025 - Evidence in Prosecution for Forgery or Counterfeiting.
831.03 - Forging or Counterfeiting Private Labels; Definitions.
831.032 - Offenses Involving Forging or Counterfeiting Private Labels.
831.033 - Forging or Counterfeiting Private Labels; Destruction; Forfeiture.
831.04 - Penalty for Changing or Forging Certain Instruments of Writing.
831.06 - Fictitious Signature of Officer of Corporation.
831.07 - Forging Bank Bills, Checks, Drafts, or Promissory Notes.
831.08 - Possessing Certain Forged Notes, Bills, Checks, or Drafts.
831.09 - Uttering Forged Bills, Checks, Drafts, or Notes.
831.10 - Second Conviction of Uttering Forged Bills.
831.11 - Bringing Into the State Forged Bank Bills, Checks, Drafts, or Notes.
831.12 - Fraudulently Connecting Parts of Genuine Instrument.
831.13 - Having in Possession Uncurrent Bills.
831.14 - Uttering Uncurrent Bills.
831.15 - Counterfeiting Coin; Having 10 or More Such Coins in Possession With Intent to Utter.
831.16 - Having Fewer Than 10 Counterfeit Coins in Possession With Intent to Utter.
831.17 - Violation of S. 831.16; Second or Subsequent Conviction.
831.18 - Making or Possessing Instruments for Forging Bills.
831.19 - Making or Having Instruments for Counterfeiting Coin.
831.20 - Counterfeit Bills and Counterfeiters’ Tools to Be Seized.
831.21 - Forging or Counterfeiting Doctor’s Certificate of Examination.
831.23 - Impeding Circulation.
831.24 - Issuing Shop Bills Similar to Bank Notes.
831.25 - Bringing Private Bills Similar to Bank Bills Into the State.
831.26 - Circulating Any Substitute for Regular Currency.