Criminal possession of a forged prescription
KRS 217.209
in effect217.209. Criminal possession of a forged prescription
(1) A person is guilty of criminal possession of a forged prescription when, with knowledge that it is forged and with intent to defraud, deceive, or injure another, he possesses a forged prescription.
(2) Criminal possession of a forged prescription is:
(a) For a first offense, a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) For second or subsequent offense, a Class D felony.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 301, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1998.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=9320Fetched: 10/20/2026
