Montana § 37-7-401 - Restrictions On Prescriptions
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 37-7-401 — Restrictions On Prescriptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-7-401. Restrictions On Prescriptions
Restrictions on prescriptions. (1) An authorized prescriber may not sell, give to, or prescribe for any person any opium, morphine, alkaloid-cocaine, alpha or beta eucaine, codeine, heroin, or any derivative, mixture, or preparation of any of them, except to a patient believed in good faith to require opium, morphine, alkaloid-cocaine, alpha or beta eucaine, codeine, heroin, or any derivative, mixture, or preparation of the enumerated substances for medical use and in quantities proportioned to the needs of the patient. (2) A prescription must be written so that the prescription can be compounded by any registered pharmacist. The coding of any prescription is a violation of this section. (3) A prescription marked "non repetatur", "non rep", or "N.R." cannot be refilled. A prescription marked to be refilled may be filled by any registered pharmacist the number of times marked on the prescription. A prescription not bearing any refill instructions may not be refilled without first obtaining permission from the prescriber. A prescription may not be refilled for more than 1 year from the date the prescription was originally written. A Schedule II prescription may not be refilled.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 37-7-401
What does Montana Code Annotated § 37-7-401 cover?
Section 37-7-401 ("Restrictions On Prescriptions") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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