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2017 Georgia Code
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 13 - Controlled Substances
Article 3 - Dangerous Drugs
§ 16-13-78.1. Prescribing or ordering dangerous drugs
Universal Citation: GA Code § 16-13-78.1 (2017)
- (a) No person shall prescribe or order the dispensing of a dangerous drug, except a registered practitioner who is:
- (1) Licensed or otherwise authorized by this state to prescribe dangerous drugs;
- (2) Acting in the usual course of his professional practice; and
- (3) Prescribing or ordering such dangerous drug for a legitimate medical purpose.
- (b) Any person violating subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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