Louisiana § RS 37:794 - Dispensing and administering controlled substances; records
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 37:794 — Dispensing and administering controlled substances; records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 37:794. Dispensing and administering controlled substances; records
A. Any dentist qualified to dispense or administer controlled substances shall properly label all such controlled substances in accordance with all applicable federal laws and regulations and shall maintain prescription files on any controlled substances he sells, administers, or dispenses.
B. A record shall be kept daily showing all dispensations and administrations of all controlled substances and shall clearly identify the controlled substances dispensed or administered, the individual to whom each controlled substance was dispensed or administered, the date of the dispensation or administration, and the amount of the controlled substance dispensed or administered.
C. All licensees who dispense or administer controlled substances in their dental practice shall keep an inventory at each practice location where controlled substances are dispensed or administered. There shall be an initial inventory in accordance with 21 CFR 1304.11 on the first date he takes control of controlled substances for distribution or administration at any location. In the event a person opens a practice with no controlled substances on hand, he shall record this fact as his initial inventory. A biennial inventory shall be taken within four days of the two-year anniversary of the initial inventory.
D. The controlled substances log shall be readily retrievable immediately upon the request of the board, its agents, or employees.
Acts 1992, No. 915, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1358, §1; Acts 2003, No. 303, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 37:794 ("Dispensing and administering controlled substances; records") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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