§ 4-9.1-2. Allowable medication donations.
(a) An owner of an animal may donate a drug that is dispensed for the animal, but will
not be used by that animal, to a licensed veterinarian or a facility in which veterinary
medicine is practiced if the licensed veterinarian or facility chooses to accept the
drug.
(b) Except as provided in § 4-9.1-3, a licensed veterinarian may reissue a drug accepted pursuant to this section to
fill other prescriptions provided that:
(1) The veterinarian is licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Rhode Island;
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§ 4-9.1-2. Allowable medication donations.
(a) An owner of an animal may donate a drug that is dispensed for the animal, but will
not be used by that animal, to a licensed veterinarian or a facility in which veterinary
medicine is practiced if the licensed veterinarian or facility chooses to accept the
drug.
(b) Except as provided in § 4-9.1-3, a licensed veterinarian may reissue a drug accepted pursuant to this section to
fill other prescriptions provided that:
(1) The veterinarian is licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Rhode Island;
(2) The drug is being dispensed to fill a prescription needed to treat an animal under
the care of a Rhode Island registered nonprofit shelter, municipal pound, shelter,
veterinary clinic, or animal rescue facility;
(3) Wildlife rehabilitators licensed by the state of Rhode Island will have access to
these medications under the direction of a licensed Rhode Island veterinarian;
(4) The prescription is authorized by the veterinarian within a valid VCPR;
(5) The licensed veterinarian determines that the drug is suitable for that purpose; and
(6) The drug was originally dispensed by a licensed veterinarian, a facility in which
veterinary medicine is practiced that is licensed by the state of Rhode Island, a
licensed pharmacy, an internet pharmacy that is accredited through the National Association
of Boards of Pharmacy's Veterinary-Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites program,
or its successor.