North Carolina § 90-85 - 22. Device and medical equipment permits; exemptions.

§ 90-85. 22. Device and medical equipment permits; exemptions.

Devices. - Each place, whether located in this State or out-of-state, where devices are dispensed or delivered to the user in this State shall register annually with the Board on a form provided by the Board and obtain a device permit. A business that has a current pharmacy permit does not have to register and obtain a device permit. Records of devices dispensed in pharmacies or other places shall be kept in accordance with rules adopted by the Board. Medical Equipment. - Each place, whether located in this State or out-of-state, that delivers medical equipment to the user of the equipment in this State shall register annually with the Board on a form provided by the Board and obtain a medical equipment permit. A business that has a current pharmacy permit or a current device permit does not have to register and obtain a medical equipment permit. Medical equipment shall be delivered only in accordance with requirements established by rules adopted by the Board. This section shall not apply to any of the following: A pharmaceutical manufacturer registered with the Food and Drug Administration. A wholly owned subsidiary of a pharmaceutical manufacturer registered with the Food and Drug Administration. The dispensing and delivery of home renal products in accordance with the criteria specified in G.S. 90-85.21C. History (1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1188, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 692, s. 1; 2001-339, s. 1; 2015-28, s. 2.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-28, s. 2, effective October 1, 2015, substituted "any" for "either" in the introductory language of subsection (c), and added subdivision (c)(3).