Ch. 542

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

guilty of a felony; providing that certain communications made concerning
prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances or controlled paraphernalia are
not privileged communications; increasing a certain penalty for a violation of this
Act; making certain stylistic changes providing certain penalties; and generally
relating to prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances.

BY adding to

Article 27—Crimes and Punishments

Section 286E

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 27- Crimes and Punishments
Section 287(b) 286(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 286(b), (c), (d), and (e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

286E.

(A)     EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBHEADING, A PERSON MAY NOT
KNOWINGLY:

(1) POSSESS, PASS, UTTER, MAKE, OR MANUFACTURE A FALSE, FORGED,
OR ALTERED PRESCRIPTION FOR A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE OR
CONTROLLED PARAPHERNALIA; OR

(2) PROCURE OR ATTEMPT TO PROCURE THE ADMINISTRATION OF A
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE BY THE FORGERY OR ALTERATION OF A
PRESCRIPTION.

(B)     INFORMATION COMMUNICATED TO AN AUTHORIZED PRESCRIBER IN AN
EFFORT TO OBTAIN CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES OR CONTROLLED
PARAPHERNALIA IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT
BE DEEMED A PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION.

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