Forgery of a prescription
KRS 218A.282
in effect218A.282. Forgery of a prescription
(1) A person is guilty of forgery of a prescription when, with intent to defraud, deceive, or injure another, he falsely makes, completes, or alters a written instrument which is or purports to be or which is calculated to become or to represent a prescription for a controlled substance when completed.
(2) Forgery of a prescription is:
(a) For a first offense, a Class D felony.
(b) For a second or subsequent offense, a Class C felony.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 301, sec. 16, effective July 15, 1998.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=9691Fetched: 10/20/2026
