43-29-19. Veterinary prescription drugs.
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1. Except as provided under subsection 2, a veterinary prescription drug must be
dispensed, used, or prescribed within the context of a veterinarian-client-patient
relationship.
2. Other than a controlled substance, a veterinarian may dispense a veterinary
prescription drug without establishing a veterinarian-client-patient relationship if:
a. The drug is prescribed by a veterinarian or by a foreign practitioner who has
established a veterinarian-client-patient relationship;
b. The prescribing veterinarian or foreign practitioner has an inadequate supply of
the drug, failure to dispense the drug would interrupt a therapeutic regimen, or
failure to dispense the drug would cause an animal to suffer;
c. The dispensing veterinarian verifies the prescription with the prescribing
veterinarian or foreign practitioner; and
d. The dispensing veterinarian is not presumptively aware of any disciplinary action
against the prescribing veterinarian or foreign practitioner.
43-29-20. Veterinary telemedicine - Teleadvice and teletriage - Rules. 1. A veterinarian shall establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship by virtue of a
medically appropriate and timely in-person examination of a patient by the
veterinarian, or by a timely in-person visit to the premises where the patient is
managed or resides before the provision of veterinary telemedicine services. 2. The provision of teleadvice or teletriage by a veterinarian does not require the prior
establishment of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship. 3. A veterinary technician may perform teleadvice and teletriage without instructions from
a veterinarian. 4. The board may adopt rules as necessary to carry out this section.