§ 37:1232 — Nonresident pharmacy

Louisiana § 37:1232

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 37: Professions and Occupations

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§1232. Nonresident pharmacy
A. A pharmacy located outside this state which does business in this state within the
meaning of this Chapter shall hold a current pharmacy permit as provided in this Chapter.
The pharmacy shall be designated a "nonresident pharmacy" and the permit shall be
designated a "nonresident pharmacy permit".
B. A nonresident pharmacy granted a nonresident pharmacy permit by the board shall
disclose to the board the location, names, and titles of all principal corporate officers, as well
as the owner's managing officer and pharmacist-in-charge. A report containing this
information shall be made to the board with each renewal application and within thirty
business days after any change of office, corporate officer, or within ten business days of the
departure of the prior owner's managing officer or pharmacist-in-charge.
C. The nonresident pharmacy shall maintain at all times authorization to conduct the
pharmacy in compliance with the laws of the state in which it is a resident. As a prerequisite
to seeking a permit from the board, the nonresident pharmacy shall submit a copy of the most
recent inspection report resulting from an inspection conducted by the regulatory or licensing
agency of the state in which it is located, as well as any other state pharmacy licensing
agency or any agent thereof, and any inspection reports produced by the federal Food and
Drug Administration or the federal Drug Enforcement Administration. Thereafter, the
nonresident pharmacy granted a permit shall submit to the board a copy of any subsequent
inspection report on the pharmacy conducted by the regulatory or licensing body of the state
in which it is located, or by any other state pharmacy licensing agency, or any agent thereof,
or by the federal Food and Drug Administration or the federal Drug Enforcement
Administration. In addition to or in lieu of an inspection by the regulatory or licensing body
of the state in which it is a resident, or any agent thereof, the nonresident pharmacy shall be
subject to an inspection by the board. When the board conducts an inspection of a
nonresident pharmacy, the board shall recover its expenses from the nonresident pharmacy
in addition to the applicable permit fee authorized by this Chapter.
D. A nonresident pharmacy granted a nonresident pharmacy permit by the board
shall maintain records of any controlled substances or dangerous drugs or devices dispensed
to patients in this state so that the records are readily retrievable from the records of other
drugs dispensed.
E. Records for all prescriptions and products delivered into the state shall be readily
retrievable from the other prescription records of the nonresident pharmacy and shall be in
compliance with all federal laws and with regulations as may be required by this state.

Legislative History

Acts 1999, No. 767, §1; Acts 2006, No. 164, §1; Acts 2013, No. 282, §1; Acts 2020, No. 202, §1, eff. July 1, 2020.