(2) Unless prescribed electronically , controlled substances
in Schedules II, III , IV and V shall be prescribed or dispensed
only on an official State prescription form.
(3) The secretary may make rules and regulations, consistent
with this act, with respect to the retention or filing of such
forms, including information required to be filed with the
secretary, the maximum number of forms which may be issued at
any one time, the period of time after issuance by the secretary
that such forms shall remain valid for use, and the manner in
which practitioners associated with institutional dispensers may
use such forms, or other matter of procedure or detail necessary
to effectuate or clarify the provisions of this section and to
secure proper and effective enforcement of the provisions of
this article.
(4) Every practitioner who prescribes a controlled substance
shall implement and maintain adequate safeguards and security
measures of official State prescription forms in order to assure
against loss, destruction, theft or unauthorized use of the
forms as follows:
(i) Such practitioner shall maintain a record of the
disposition of all forms, including, but not limited to, use as
a prescription, cancellation, return, loss, destruction,
unauthorized use and nonreceipt. The forms may be used only by
the practitioner to whom the forms are issued and are not
transferrable.
(ii) Such practitioner shall immediately notify the
department on forms supplied by the department of the loss,
destruction, theft or unauthorized use of any official State
prescription forms issued to the practitioner as well as the
failure to receive official State prescription forms within a
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