2006 New York Code - Criminal Diversion Of Prescription Medications And Prescriptions; Limitation.

 
  §   178.05   Criminal   diversion   of   prescription   medications  and
             prescriptions; limitation.
    1. The provisions of this article shall not apply to:
    (a) a duly licensed physician or other person authorized  to  issue  a
  prescription  acting  in  good  faith in the lawful course of his or her
  profession; or
    (b) a duly licensed pharmacist acting in  good  faith  in  the  lawful
  course of the practice of pharmacy; or
    (c)  a  person  acting  in  good faith seeking treatment for a medical
  condition or assisting another person to obtain treatment for a  medical
  condition.
    2.    No  provision  of  this  article  relating  to  the  sale  of  a
  prescription medication or device shall be deemed to authorize  any  act
  prohibited  by  article thirty-three of the public health law or article
  two hundred twenty of this chapter.