(a) A person commits the offense of unauthorized possession of prescription form when he or she knowingly:
(1) alters a properly issued prescription form;
(2) possesses without authorization a blank prescription form or counterfeit prescription form; or
(3) possesses a prescription form not issued by a licensed prescriber.
(b) Knowledge shall be determined by an evaluation of all circumstances surrounding possession of a blank prescription or possession of a prescription altered or not issued by a licensed prescriber.
(c) Sentence. Any person who violates subsection (a) is guilty of a Class 4 felony for the first offense and a Class 3 felony for each subsequent offense. The fine for the first offense shall be not more than $100,000. The fine for each subsequent offense shall not be more than $200,000.
(d) For the purposes of this Section, "licensed prescriber" means a prescriber as defined in this Act or an optometrist licensed under the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987.
