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2016 Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 34 - Drug Control Act
Article 1. General Provisions
- § 54.1-3400. Citation
- § 54.1-3401. Definitions
- § 54.1-3401.1. Repealed
- § 54.1-3402. Repealed
- § 54.1-3403. Chapter not applicable to economic poisons
- § 54.1-3404. Inventories of controlled substances required of certain persons; contents and form of record
- § 54.1-3405. Access to and copies of records; inspections
- § 54.1-3406. Records confidential; disclosure of information about violations of federal law
- § 54.1-3407. Analysis of controlled substances
- § 54.1-3408. Professional use by practitioners
- § 54.1-3408.01. Requirements for prescriptions
- § 54.1-3408.02. Transmission of prescriptions
- § 54.1-3408.03. Dispensing of therapeutically equivalent drug product permitted
- § 54.1-3408.04. Dispensing of interchangeable biosimilars permitted
- § 54.1-3408.1. Prescription in excess of recommended dosage in certain cases
- § 54.1-3408.2. Failure to report administration or dispensing of or prescription for controlled substances; report required; penalty
- § 54.1-3408.3. Certification for use of cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil to treat intractable epilepsy
- § 54.1-3409. Professional use by veterinarians
- § 54.1-3410. When pharmacist may sell and dispense drugs
- § 54.1-3410.1. Requirements for radiopharmaceuticals
- § 54.1-3410.2. Compounding; pharmacists' authority to compound under certain conditions; labeling and record maintenance requirements
- § 54.1-3411. When prescriptions may be refilled
- § 54.1-3411.1. Prohibition on returns, exchanges, or re-dispensing of drugs; exceptions
- § 54.1-3411.2. Prescription drug disposal programs
- § 54.1-3412. Date of dispensing; initials of pharmacist; automated data processing system
- § 54.1-3413. Manufacturing and administering Schedule I drugs
- § 54.1-3414. Official orders for Schedule II drugs
- § 54.1-3415. Distribution of drugs in Schedules II through VI by manufacturers and wholesalers
- § 54.1-3416. No prescription for preparations listed pursuant to Schedule V
- § 54.1-3417. Disposing of stocks of Schedules II through V drugs
- § 54.1-3418. Sale of aqueous or oleaginous solutions
- § 54.1-3419. Dispensing of insulin preparations
- § 54.1-3420. Distribution of certain drugs; written request or confirmation of receipt
- § 54.1-3420.1. Identification required for filling prescriptions
- § 54.1-3420.2. Delivery of prescription drug order
- § 54.1-3421. New drugs
- § 54.1-3422. Controlled substances registration certificate required in addition to other requirements; exemptions
- § 54.1-3423. Board to issue registration unless inconsistent with public interest; authorization to conduct research; application and fees
- § 54.1-3424. Suspension or revocation of registration, license or permit; limitation to particular controlled substance; controlled substances placed under seal; sale of perishables and forfeiture; notification to DEA
- § 54.1-3425. Repealed
- § 54.1-3426. Regulations for special packaging
- § 54.1-3427. Dispensing drugs without safety closure container
- § 54.1-3428. Dissemination of information
- § 54.1-3429. Revocation of permit issued to manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor
- § 54.1-3430. Display of permit; permits nontransferable; renewal
- § 54.1-3431. Admission into evidence of certain certificates of analysis
Article 2. Permitting of Pharmacies
- § 54.1-3432. Supervision by pharmacist
- § 54.1-3433. Certain advertising and signs unlawful
- § 54.1-3434. Permit to conduct pharmacy
- § 54.1-3434.01. Notice of pharmacy closing; change of ownership; penalty
- § 54.1-3434.02. Automated drug dispensing systems
- § 54.1-3434.03. Continuous quality improvement program
- § 54.1-3434.04. Automatic review of certain case decisions
- § 54.1-3434.05. Permit to act as an outsourcing facility
Article 2.1. Registration of Nonresident Pharmacies
- § 54.1-3434.1. Nonresident pharmacies to register with Board
- § 54.1-3434.2. Permit to be issued
- § 54.1-3434.3. Denial, revocation, suspension of registration, summary proceedings
- § 54.1-3434.4. Prohibited acts
- § 54.1-3434.5. Nonresident outsourcing facilities to register with the Board
Article 3. Wholesale Distributors and Medical Equipment Suppliers
- § 54.1-3435. License to act as wholesale distributor; renewal; fee
- § 54.1-3435.01. Registration of nonresident wholesale distributors; renewal; fee
- § 54.1-3435.02. Certain permitted pharmacies and medical equipment suppliers exempted
- § 54.1-3435.1. Denial, revocation, and suspension of license as wholesale distributor, registration as a nonresident wholesale distributor, or permit as a third-party logistics provider, manufacturer, or nonresident manufacturer
- § 54.1-3435.2. Permit to act as medical equipment supplier; storage; limitation; regulations
- § 54.1-3435.3. Inspection and audit
- § 54.1-3435.3:1. Registration of nonresident medical equipment suppliers; renewal; fee
- § 54.1-3435.4. Permit to act as warehouser; regulations
- § 54.1-3435.4:1. Permitting of third-party logistics provider; renewal
- § 54.1-3435.5. Repealed
- § 54.1-3436. Repealed
Article 4. Permitting of Manufacturers
- § 54.1-3437. Permit to manufacture drugs
- § 54.1-3437.1. Limited permit for repackaging drugs
- § 54.1-3438. Manufacturing, etc., of drugs or proprietary medicines, to be supervised by pharmacist
- § 54.1-3439. Application for nonrestricted manufacturing permit; fee
- § 54.1-3440. Persons to whom nonrestricted permit is granted
- § 54.1-3441. Restricted manufacturing permit; application; fee; separate application and permit for each place of manufacturing
- § 54.1-3442. When permit not to be granted; regulations
- § 54.1-3442.01. Registration of nonresident manufacturer; renewal
Article 4.1. Expanded Access to Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, and Devices
- § 54.1-3442.1. Definitions
- § 54.1-3442.2. Eligibility for expanded access to investigational drugs, biological products, and devices; written, informed consent to treatment
- § 54.1-3442.3. Expanded access to investigational drugs, biological products, or devices; cost; insurance coverage
- § 54.1-3442.4. Limitation of liability
Article 5. Standards and Schedules
- § 54.1-3443. Board to administer article
- § 54.1-3444. Controlled substances included by whatever name designated
- § 54.1-3445. Placement of substance in Schedule I
- § 54.1-3446. Schedule I
- § 54.1-3447. Placement of substance in Schedule II
- § 54.1-3448. Schedule II
- § 54.1-3449. Placement of substance in Schedule III
- § 54.1-3450. Schedule III
- § 54.1-3451. Placement of substance in Schedule IV
- § 54.1-3452. Schedule IV
- § 54.1-3453. Placement of substance in Schedule V
- § 54.1-3454. Schedule V
- § 54.1-3455. Schedule VI
- § 54.1-3456. Controlled substance analog
- § 54.1-3456.1. Drugs of concern
Article 6. Misbranded and Adulterated Drugs and Cosmetics
- § 54.1-3457. Prohibited acts
- § 54.1-3458. Violations
- § 54.1-3459. Tagging of adulterated or misbranded drugs, devices, or cosmetics; condemnation; destruction; expenses
- § 54.1-3460. Poisonous or deleterious substance, or color additive
- § 54.1-3461. Adulterated drug or device
- § 54.1-3462. Misbranded drug or device
- § 54.1-3463. Exemption of drugs dispensed by filling or refilling prescription
- § 54.1-3464. Adulterated cosmetics
- § 54.1-3465. Misbranded cosmetics
Article 7. Controlled Paraphernalia
- § 54.1-3466. Possession or distribution of controlled paraphernalia; meaning of controlled paraphernalia; evidence; exceptions
- § 54.1-3467. Distribution of hypodermic needles or syringes, gelatin capsules, quinine or any of its salts
- § 54.1-3468. Conditions to dispensing device, item, or substance; records
- § 54.1-3469. Storage, usage, and disposition of controlled paraphernalia
- § 54.1-3470. Obtaining controlled paraphernalia by fraud, etc.
- § 54.1-3471. Issuance of permits to certain persons other than registered pharmacists
- § 54.1-3472. Article inapplicable to certain persons
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