South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-4 - Controlled Substances
Part 100 - Purpose and Scope; Definitions, Information, Payment of Fees, Certain Exemptions, Separate Registrations, Out-of-State Dispensing of Prescriptions
Section 61-4.100.114 - Dispensing of Out-of-State Prescriptions and Orders
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-4.100.114
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
(a) Prescriptions or orders for controlled substances from out-of-state practitioners may be filled in good faith by dispensers provided:
(1) The dispenser knows
the recipient; or requires proper ID and notes such on the
prescription;
(2) The dispenser
makes a good faith inquiry concerning whether the order or prescription is
legitimate;
(3) The prescription or
order meets all of the requirements of this regulation and the Act, including
whether the order or prescription is for legitimate medical purposes, and is
within the regular course of practice of the practitioner;
(4) The practitioner who issued the
prescription would ordinarily be entitled to issue prescriptions under SC law
(i.e., physicians, dentists, veterinarians, and podiatrists are authorized to
issue prescriptions; chiropractors, psychologists, etc. are not authorized to
prescribe drugs); and
(5) The
prescribing practitioner holds a valid individual Federal [D.E.A.] controlled
substance registration number in the state, district, or territory of origin of
the prescription, or is exempt from such registration requirement under the
provisions of Federal Regulation Regulation 21 CFR §1301.24.
(b) Out-of-State prescriptions which do not conform to South Carolina law and which are not otherwise exempted shall not be dispensed.
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