Louisiana § RS 40:1049.8 - Pharmacists, certified pharmacy technician, or pharmacy employee not required to stop sale; may report
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§ RS 40:1049.8. Pharmacists, certified pharmacy technician, or pharmacy employee not required to stop sale; may report
A.(1) The provisions of this Part shall not be construed to require a pharmacist, certified pharmacy technician, or pharmacy employee to prohibit or complete a sale of a product containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine even if the pharmacist, certified pharmacy technician, or other employee observes a warning or signal from the central computer monitoring program which indicates that the purchaser has purchased those products in amounts which exceed the amount which can be purchased by law.
(2) The provisions of this Part shall not be construed to limit a pharmacist's professional judgment as otherwise provided for by law or rules adopted by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.
B. A pharmacist, certified pharmacy technician, or pharmacy employee may report suspected violations of this Section or any other law to any local, state, or federal law enforcement agency, or the appropriate prosecutorial agency for further investigation or prosecution.
C. No pharmacist, certified pharmacy technician, or pharmacy employee who in good faith reports suspected violations as provided for in this Part shall be liable to any person or entity for any claim of damages as a result of the act of reporting the information, and no lawsuit may be predicated thereon.
Acts 2009, No. 314, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1049.8 ("Pharmacists, certified pharmacy technician, or pharmacy employee not required to stop sale; may report") 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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