§ 893.065, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 893. DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Counterfeit-resistant prescription blanks for controlled substances listed in Schedule II, Schedule III, Schedule IV, or Schedule V.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
The Department of Health shall develop and adopt by rule the form and content for a counterfeit-resistant prescription blank which must be used by practitioners for the purpose of prescribing a controlled substance listed in Schedule II, Schedule III, Schedule IV, or Schedule V pursuant to s. 456.42. The Department of Health may require the prescription blanks to be printed on distinctive, watermarked paper and to bear the preprinted name, address, and category of professional licensure of the practitioner and that practitioner’s federal registry number for controlled substances. The prescription blanks may not be transferred.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 4, ch. 2007-156; s. 24, ch. 2011-141.
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The Florida Statutes
- § 458.3265, Fla. Stat.Pain-management clinics.Printed as s. 893.065
- § 459.0137, Fla. Stat.Pain-management clinics.Printed as s. 893.065
- § 831.311, Fla. Stat.Unlawful sale, manufacture, alteration, delivery, uttering, or possession of counterfeit-resistant prescription blanks for controlled substances.Printed as s. 893.065
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