Oklahoma § 59-328.56 - Unauthorized or forged prescribing of controlled
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-328.56 — Unauthorized or forged prescribing of controlled, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-328.56. Unauthorized or forged prescribing of controlled
dangerous substances.
Every dentist shall have a duty to guard against the illegal
diversion and unauthorized or forged prescribing of controlled
dangerous substances while practicing dentistry and shall:
1. Notify the Board within twenty-four (24) hours of discovery
that an employee or other person, known or unknown, has forged or
authorized without the dentist’s permission, a prescription via a
telecommunications device, electronic prescribing device, written
prescription, or otherwise communicated or transferred information
with the intent of allowing a person to obtain a controlled
dangerous substance in the dentist’s name or by any identifiable
license number of the dentist;
2. Maintain all written prescription pads in a safe place while
practicing dentistry and shall ensure such prescription pads are not
directly accessible to patients;
3. Ensure that all prescriptions issued shall clearly identify
the name and current address of the issuing dentist; and
4. Not issue a prescription on a prescribing form in a
preprinted format that lists the name of another dentist not
presently licensed by the Board.
Added by Laws 2012, c. 270, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-328.56 ("Unauthorized or forged prescribing of controlled") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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