while( $unique eq 'false' ) {
   $unique = 'true'; 
   $currentStatecode = rand( 99999999999 );
   $currentStatecode = floor( $currentStatecode );

   my $sqlQuery = "SELECT ID 
                   FROM IMAGEHOARD_MetaData 
                   WHERE ID = $currentStatecode";    

   my $query = $dbh->prepare( $sqlQuery );
   $query->execute() || die $dbh->errstr;

   if( $duplicateStatecode = $query->fetchrow_array() )
   {
      $unique = 'false';
   }
}