2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 37:1232 — Out-of-state pharmacy

§1232.  Out-of-state pharmacy

A.  A pharmacy located outside this state which does business in this state within the meaning of this Chapter shall hold a current pharmacy permit as provided in this Chapter.  The pharmacy shall be designated an "out-of-state pharmacy" and the permit shall be designated an "out-of-state pharmacy permit".

B.  An out-of-state pharmacy granted an out-of-state pharmacy permit by the board shall disclose to the board the location, names, and titles of all principal corporate officers.  A report containing this information shall be made to the board on an annual basis and within thirty days after any change of office, corporate officer, or within ten days of the departure of the prior pharmacist-in-charge.

C.  The out-of-state pharmacy shall maintain at all times authorization to conduct the pharmacy in compliance with the laws of the state in which it is a resident.  As a prerequisite to seeking a permit from the board, the out-of-state pharmacy shall submit a copy of the most recent inspection report resulting from an inspection conducted by the regulatory or licensing agency of the state in which it is located.  Thereafter, the out-of-state pharmacy granted a permit shall submit to the board a copy of any subsequent inspection report on the pharmacy conducted by the regulatory or licensing body of the state in which it is located.

D.  An out-of-state pharmacy granted an out-of-state pharmacy permit by the board shall maintain records of any controlled substances or dangerous drugs or devices dispensed to patients in this state so that the records are readily retrievable from the records of other drugs dispensed.

E.  Records for all prescriptions delivered into the state shall be readily retrievable from the other prescription records of the out-of-state pharmacy and shall be in compliance with all federal laws and with regulations as may be required by this state.

Acts 1999, No. 767, §1; Acts 2006, No. 164, §1.