Arkansas § 5-64-308 - Prescriptions. [Effective until contingent effective date as stated in Acts 2019, No. 447, § 2]
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-64-308 — Prescriptions. [Effective until contingent effective date as stated in Acts 2019, No. 447, § 2], with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-64-308. Prescriptions. [Effective until contingent effective date as stated in Acts 2019, No. 447, § 2]
Except when dispensed directly by a practitioner, other than a pharmacy, to an ultimate user, no controlled substance in Schedule II may be dispensed without the written prescription of a practitioner or the oral, faxed, or electronic prescription of a practitioner, if issued in compliance with federal law and regulations. Except when dispensed directly by a practitioner, other than a pharmacy, to an ultimate user, a controlled substance included in Schedule III or Schedule IV that is a prescription drug shall not be dispensed without a written or oral prescription of a practitioner or the faxed or electronic prescription of a practitioner, if issued in compliance with federal law and regulations. The prescription shall not be filled or refilled more than six (6) months after the date of the prescription or be refilled more than five (5) times unless renewed by the practitioner. A controlled substance included in Schedule V shall not be distributed or dispensed other than for a medical purpose.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 5-64-308
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-64-308 cover?
Section 5-64-308 ("Prescriptions. [Effective until contingent effective date as stated in Acts 2019, No. 447, § 2]") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. 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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A common citation format is "Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-64-308" (Arkansas). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
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