Georgia § 16-13-78-1 Prescribing or ordering dangerous drugs

Georgia Statutes

§ 16-13-78-1 — Prescribing or ordering dangerous drugs

Georgia § 16-13-78-1

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Bluebook

O.C.G.A. § 16-13-78-1 (2026).

Text

(a)No person shall prescribe or order the dispensing of a dangerous drug, except a registered practitioner who is:

(1)Licensed or otherwise authorized by this state to prescribe dangerous drugs;

(2)Acting in the usual course of his professional practice; and (3) Prescribing or ordering such dangerous drug for a legitimate medical purpose.

(b)Any person violating subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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(a) No person shall prescribe or order the dispensing of a dangerous drug, except a registered practitioner who is: (1) Licensed or otherwise authorized by this state to prescribe dangerous drugs; (2) Acting in the usual course of his professional practice; and (3) Prescribing or ordering such dangerous drug for a legitimate medical purpose. (b) Any person violating subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.