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Section 88

Penalty for Issuing False Prescriptions.

The Maharashtra Prohibition Act
If a 1[registered medical practitioner] issues a prescription with the intention that such prescription shall be used by the person to whom it is issued for the purpose of consuming liquor, intoxicating drug or opium in contravention of the provisions of this Act, or rule, regulation or order made thereunder or any licence, permit, pass or authorization granted under this Act, he shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to 2[ten thousand rupees] or with both.


1 These words were substituted for the words "medical practitioner" by Bom. 12 of 1959, s. 10. 2 These words were substituted for the words "one thousand rupees" by Mah. 52 of 2005, s. 29.