Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 8-610: (a) In this section, “prescription” includes an order, paper, and recipe purported to have been made by an authorized provider, as defined in § 5-101 of this article, for a drug, medicine, or alcoholic beverage
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a misdemeanor by counterfeiting a prescription, issuing or possessing a counterfeit prescription, or obtaining prescription drugs through fraud or misrepresentation. Violators may be imprisoned up to 2 years.
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