Colorado § 27-80-210 - Records to be kept - order forms.
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§ 27-80-210. Records to be kept - order forms.
(1) Each person licensed or otherwise authorized under this part 2 or other laws of this state to manufacture, purchase, distribute, dispense, administer, store, or otherwise handle controlled substances shall keep and maintain separate detailed and accurate records and inventories relating to controlled substances and retain the records and inventories for a period of two years after the respective dates of the transactions as shown on the records and inventories.
(2) The record of any controlled substance distributed, administered, dispensed, or otherwise used must show the date the controlled substance was distributed, administered, dispensed, used, or otherwise disposed of, the name and address of the person to whom or for whose use the controlled substance was distributed, administered, dispensed, used, or otherwise disposed of, and the kind and quantity of the controlled substance.
(3) A person who maintains a record required by federal law that contains substantially the same information as set forth in subsections (1) and (2) of this section is deemed to comply with the record-keeping requirements of this part 2.
(4) A person required to maintain records pursuant to this section shall keep a record of any controlled substance lost, destroyed, or stolen, the kind and quantity of the controlled substance, and the date of the loss, destruction, or theft.
(5) A person licensed or otherwise authorized under this part 2 or other laws of this state shall distribute, administer, dispense, use, or otherwise dispose of controlled substances listed in schedule I or II of part 2 of article 18 of title 18, C.R.S., only pursuant to an order form. Compliance with the provisions of federal law respecting order forms is deemed compliance with this section.
Source: L. 2012: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 12-1311), ch. 281, p. 1606, § 5, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-22-318 as it existed prior to 2012.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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