Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1060.15

  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10

            A. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to acquire or obtain possession of a legend drug by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge.

            B. Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

            Acts 2006, No. 565, §1; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 40:1238.3 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.; Acts 2018, No. 203, §1.