Tennessee § 53-11-406 - Inspection.
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§ 53-11-406. Inspection.
Prescriptions, orders and records, required by part 3 of this chapter and this part, or title 39, chapter 17, part 4, and stocks of controlled substances, shall be open for inspection only to federal, state, county and municipal officers whose duty it is to enforce the laws or regulations of this state or of the United States relating to controlled substances or narcotic drugs. No officer having knowledge by virtue of the officer's office of the prescription, order or record shall divulge the knowledge, except in connection with a prosecution or proceeding in court or before a licensing or registration board or officer if the person to whom the prescriptions, orders or records relate is a party to the prosecution or proceeding. An inspection authorized by this section shall not extend to financial data, sales data, other than shipment data, or pricing data, unless the owner, operator or agent in charge of the controlled premises consents in writing. Acts 1971, ch. 163, § 33; T.C.A., § 52-1440; Acts 1996, ch. 675, § 59. Attorney General Opinions. The legal duty of pharmacies to allow inspection of methamphetamine precursor registries, OAG 05-174 (12/12/05).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 53-11-406 cover?
Section 53-11-406 ("Inspection.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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