Tennessee § 63-10-703 - Participation in pharmacy drug disposal programs.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-10-703 — Participation in pharmacy drug disposal programs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-10-703. Participation in pharmacy drug disposal programs.
Any Tennessee-licensed pharmacy located within this state is authorized to participate in a pharmacy drug disposal program that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements set forth in federal rules and regulations regarding collection and destruction of prescription drugs, including controlled and noncontrolled substances. Participation in a pharmacy drug disposal program by a Tennessee-licensed pharmacy located within this state shall be voluntary. The pharmacist-in-charge, as defined by § 63-10-204, for the pharmacy practice site shall be responsible for deciding whether the pharmacy participates in a pharmacy drug disposal program. No person shall mandate pharmacist participation in a pharmacy drug disposal program at a pharmacy practice site. Acts 2015, ch. 40, § 4. Code Commission Notes. Subsections (c), (d), and (e) of § 63-10-703 , as enacted by Acts 2015, ch. 40, § 4, have been codified as §§ 63-10-704 , 63-10-705 , and 63-10-706 , respectively, by authority of the code commission.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-10-703 ("Participation in pharmacy drug disposal programs.") 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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