Alabama § 28-4-155 - Prescription to Be Based Upon Professional Opinion of Physician That Alcohol Will Be Used by Patient for Medicinal Purposes.
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§ 28-4-155. Prescription to Be Based Upon Professional Opinion of Physician That Alcohol Will Be Used by Patient for Medicinal Purposes.
No physician shall prescribe alcohol for any patient simply upon the affirmation or statement or promise of said patient that he will use the same for medicinal purposes, but the said prescription must be based upon the professional opinion of the physician after a careful examination of the person seeking the prescription and upon his opinion, derived from such examination, that the said party is bona fide applying for said alcohol to be used as a medicine and not as a drink or beverage.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 28-4-155 cover?
Section 28-4-155 ("Prescription to Be Based Upon Professional Opinion of Physician That Alcohol Will Be Used by Patient for Medicinal Purposes.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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