South Carolina § 40-69-255 - Veterinarians continuing education; prescribing controlled substances.
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§ 40-69-255. Veterinarians continuing education; prescribing controlled substances.
As part of the biennial continuing education required by the board or pursuant to law, including Regulation 120-6, South Carolina Code of State Regulations, a veterinarian authorized pursuant to state and federal law to prescribe controlled substances shall obtain a South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Controlled Substances Registration and complete at least two hours of continuing education every two years related to approved procedures of prescribing and monitoring controlled substances listed in Schedules II, III, and IV of the schedules provided for in Sections 44-53-210, 44-53-230, and 44-53-250.
HISTORY: 2019 Act No. 18 (H.3732), SECTION 1, eff April 3, 2019.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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