North Carolina § 90-113 - 74B. Mandatory dispenser registration for access to controlled substances reporting system; exception.

§ 90-113. 74B. Mandatory dispenser registration for access to controlled substances reporting system; exception.

Within 30 days after obtaining an initial or renewal license to practice pharmacy, the licensee shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy that he or she is registered for access to the controlled substances reporting system. A violation of this section may constitute cause for the Board of Pharmacy to suspend or revoke the license. This section does not apply to a licensee employed in a pharmacy practice setting where a Schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance will not be dispensed. History (2017-74, s. 12.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2017-74, provides in its preamble: "Whereas, the General Assembly recognizes the substantial impact the nationwide opioid epidemic continues to have on the State of North Carolina; and "Whereas, North Carolina has seen a 442% increase in overdose deaths caused by commonly prescribed opioids between 1999 and 2015; and "Whereas, the General Assembly fully recognizes the appropriate use of opioids in the treatment of acute and chronic pain; Now, therefore," Session Laws 2017-74, s. 1, provides: "This act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Strengthen Opioid Misuse Prevention Act of 2017' or the 'STOP Act.'" Session Laws 2017-74, s. 15(e), made this section effective June 29, 2017, and applicable to acts committed 30 days after the date the State Chief Information Officer notifies the Revisor of Statutes that (i) the upgrades to the Controlled Substances Reporting System (CSRS) database described in subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of Section 12F.7 of S.L. 2016-94 have been completed and (ii) the upgraded CSRS database is fully operational within the Department of Information Technology and connected to the statewide health information exchange.