General Provisions

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Chapter 34 “Drug Control Act”, which is part of Subtitle III “Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards Within the Department of Health Professions”, which is part of Title 54.1 “Professions and Occupations”.

It’s comprised of the following 53 sections.

§ 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§ 54.1-3401.1	Repealed
§ 54.1-3402	Repealed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
§ 54.1-3408.05	Use of FDA-approved substance upon publication of final rule
§ 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 cannabis for treatment
§ 54.1-3408.4	Expired
§ 54.1-3408.5	Epinephrine required in certain places of public accommodation
§ 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
§ 54.1-3410.3	Accessible prescription labels
§ 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
§ 54.1-3411.2:1	Guidelines for disposal of unused drugs
§ 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
§ 54.1-3415.1	Delivery of medical devices on behalf of a medical equipment supplier
§ 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
§ 54.1-3420.3	Prohibition on refusing to fill prescription from telemedicine provider
§ 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