Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY
Chapter 480-19 - EXEMPT OVER-THE-COUNTER (OTC) SCHEDULE V CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Rule 480-19-.01 - Excepted Sales of Non-Pseudoephedrine Schedule V Controlled Substances

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 480-19-.01

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024

Excepted Sales of Non-Pseudoephedrine Schedule V Controlled Substances. No person shall obtain or attempt to obtain, sell, dispense or otherwise dispose of any non-pseudoephedrine substance included in Schedule V of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, except as herein provided, and as in compliance with all other applicable laws, rules and regulations. All terms used in this section shall have the same meaning as in O.C.G.A. T. 16, Ch. 14 and T. 26, Ch. 4, as amended.

(a) A physician or medical practitioner may dispense Schedule V substances for legitimate medical purposes in the normal course of his/her professional practice.

(b) A licensed pharmacist, or intern acting under the immediate and direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, may sell, dispense or otherwise dispose of without prescription not more than 4 oz. or 32 dosage units of an exempted non-pseudoephedrine Schedule V controlled substance within any 48 hour period of time, but only:

1. After applying reasonable means or effort to determine that such is to be used for legitimate medical purposes; and

2. After the purchaser has written his/her signature, date of birth, address, city, state and zip code upon a register which records and reflects the date of such transaction, the name, kind, quantity and intended use of such Schedule V substance sold, dispensed, or otherwise disposed of, and such records shall be maintained as required by Schedule V records.

(c) No person shall obtain or attempt to obtain, in any 48-hour period of time, more than 4 oz. or 32 dosage units of a Schedule V controlled substance.

O.C.G.A. Secs. 16-13-29.2, 26-4-27, 26-4-28.

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