PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 392

(1) THE SIGNATURE ON A PRESCRIPTION OF A PRACTITIONER WHO IS
LICENSED BY LAW TO ADMINISTER PRESCRIBE A PRESCRIPTION DRUG OR
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE HAS BEEN FORGED;

(2) THE INDIVIDUAL NAMED ON THE PRESCRIPTION WAS NOT A
PATIENT OF THE PRACTITIONER; OR

(3) THE INDIVIDUAL NAMED ON THE PRESCRIPTION DID NOT HAVE A
PRESCRIPTION FROM THE PRACTITIONER FOR THE NAMED PRESCRIPTION DRUG OR
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE OR DID NOT HAVE A PRESCRIPTION FOR
THAT QUANTITY OF THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG OR CONTROLLED DANGEROUS
SUBSTANCE.

(C) (1) IN A PROCEEDING IN WHICH THE STATE INTENDS TO INTRODUCE
INTO EVIDENCE AN AFFIDAVIT AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, THE STATE SHALL PROVIDE AT LEAST 10 DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE
DEFENDANT THAT THE STATE INTENDS TO:

(I) RELY ON THE AFFIDAVIT; AND

(II) INTRODUCE THE AFFIDAVIT INTO EVIDENCE AT THE

PROCEEDING.

(2) ON WRITTEN DEMAND OF A DEFENDANT FILED AT LEAST 5 DAYS
PRIOR TO THE PROCEEDING DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE
STATE SHALL REQUIRE THE PRESENCE OF THE AFFIANT AS A PROSECUTION
WITNESS.

(h) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section, or refuses,
neglects or fails to comply with the provisions and requirements thereof, or who obtains
or possesses a prescription drug in violation of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than one-thousand
dollars ($1,000) and/or imprisoned for not more than two (2) years, or both.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 8, 1997.

CHAPTER 392
(House Bill 79)

AN ACT concerning

Vehicle Laws - Annual Registration Fee - Special Registration Plates for Disabled

Veterans

FOR the purpose of clarifying that a certain qualifying disabled veteran may receive a
special vehicle registration number numbers and special registration plates without
paying the annual vehicle registration fee; making a stylistic change; clarifying

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