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Section 17: Necessity of prescription for dispensing controlled substances

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Section 17.

(a)No controlled substance in Schedule II may be dispensed without an electronic prescription from a practitioner, except that—

(b)In emergency situations, as defined by the commissioner, a schedule II, III, IV, V or VI substance may be dispensed upon written prescription or oral prescription in accordance with section 20 and related regulations.

(c)A controlled substance included in Schedule III, IV, V or VI shall not be dispensed without an electronic prescription from a practitioner.