O.C.G.A. § 26-3-24 (2019)

Annotations

RESEARCH REFERENCES C.J.S. 28 C.J.S., Drugs and Narcotics, § 188 et seq. ALR. Right to jury trial in case of seizure of

property alleged to be illegally used, 17 A.L.R. 568; 50 A.L.R. 97.

CHAPTER 4 PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES Sec.

Article 1 General Provisions Sec.

Article 3 Short title. Liberal construction of chapter. Legislative intent. Definition of “practice of pharmacy.” Definitions. Provisions of chapter not applicable to facilities engaged solely in distribution of dialysate drugs or certain dialysis equipment under certain conditions. Article 2

State Board of Pharmacy

Construction of chapter.

Practice of Pharmacy

Georgia State Board of Pharmacy; powers and duties. Eligibility requirements for board members; oath of office. Number and terms of members; appointment; vacancies. Removal of board members. Meetings and organization; appeals; serving of notices and legal process. Expense and mileage allowances; reimbursement of certain costs and fees. Meetings; notice; quorum; open meetings. Authority to establish rules and regulations. Powers, duties, and authority. Power, duties, and authority of the executive director. Notification to board of convictions. Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency; powers and duties.

Unlawful to practice pharmacy without license; exception; penalty. Qualifications for license; examination; internship and other training programs. License transfers for pharmacists licensed in another jurisdiction. Temporary licenses. Renewal of licenses. Inactive license status. Exceptions for active duty service members. Continuing professional pharmaceutical education requirements. Pharmacy intern licenses; eligibility; requirements. Validity of pharmacy intern licenses. Renewal of pharmacy intern licenses. Drug researcher permits; application for registration; fees; suspension or revocation; penalty for violations. Drug therapy modification certification. Durable medical equipment supplier license; requirements; exemptions; rules and regulations. Administration of vaccines by pharmacy technicians; requirements; role of supervising pharmacist. Article 4 Discipline

Grounds for suspension, revocation, or refusal to issue or renew licenses.

Sec.

PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES Article 6 Temporary suspension of license; notice; disciplinary hearings. Penalty for violation of chapter.

Pharmacies Sec.

Article 5

Prescription Drugs

License required for practice of pharmacy; dispensing of prescription drugs; prescription drug orders; electronically transmitted drug orders; refills; Schedule II controlled substance prescriptions. Use of security paper for hard copy prescription drug orders for Schedule II controlled substances. Substitution of generic drugs or interchangeable biological products for brand name drugs and prescribed biological products. Duties requiring professional judgment; responsibilities of licensed pharmacist. Patient record systems. Restriction of license for failure to review patient records and prescription drug orders. Patient counseling; optimizing drug therapy. Compounding and distribution of drug products. Storage and handling of controlled substances and dangerous drugs. Restrictions on dispensing of medicines, drugs, or poisons; functions which require the professional judgment of a pharmacist. Selling drugs in vending machines prohibited; remote automated medication system excluded. Remuneration for professional pharmacy care services.

Pharmacy licenses; applications; fees; investigations; prescription department requirements. Licensure procedures for pharmacies; non-transferability; minimum standards. Occurrences requiring immediate notification to board. Wholesale distributors; licensing requirements; suspension or revocation of license; reinstatement. Special pharmacy permits. Nonresident pharmacy permits; application; requirements. Wholesale drug distributors; registration; fees; reports of excessive purchases; penalty for violations; transfers of drugs. Requirement that certain wholesale distributors of controlled substances and dangerous drugs provide price and quantity information. Emergency service providers; contracts with issuing pharmacy; record keeping; inspections. Licensed health practitioners authorized to prescribe auto-injectable epinephrine for schools; pharmacists authorized to fill prescriptions. Licensed health practitioners authorized to prescribe opioid antagonists; pharmacists authorized to fill prescriptions; immunity from liability. Licensed health practitioners authorized to prescribe levalbuterol sulfate or abuterol sulfate for schools;

FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS Article 10

Sec.

pharmacists authorized to fill prescriptions. Undesignated ready-to-use glucagon for schools. Duty to prosecute violations. Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights; recoupment of disputed funds; appeals process for unfavorable reports; final audit report; investigative audits based on criminal offenses. Pharmacy anti-steering and transparency; prohibited activities. Article 7

Nuclear Pharmacy Law Sec.

Practitioners of the Healing Arts

Dispensing drugs; compliance with labeling and packaging requirements; records available for inspection by board; renewal of licenses. Examination of food, drug, and cosmetic specimens; violations of federal law.

Utilization of Unused Prescription Drugs 26-4-190 through 26-4-195. [Reserved]. Article 12 Prescription Medication Integrity

Third-Party Prescription Programs

Short title. Legislative findings. Definitions. Approval of program by Commissioner; exemptions. Claim reimbursements to participating pharmacies. Excessive charges to enrollees prohibited. Administrator registration. Liability of enrollees. Penalties.

Article 9

[For effective date, see note.] Short title. [For effective date, see note.] Definitions. [For effective date, see note.] Pedigrees for prescription drugs. [For effective date, see note.] Immediate cease and desist orders for violations. [For effective date, see note.] Prohibited acts. [For effective date, see note.] Penalty. Article 13

Poisons

Short title. Definitions. License requirements generally. Nuclear pharmacist license; applicant requirements. Nuclear pharmacy operators permit; requirements. Equipment requirements. Limiting, suspending, or revoking license. Grounds for refusal to grant license. Authorized to promulgate rules. Authority of department. Article 11

Article 8

Sales and labeling. Procedure on sale or delivery of listed poisons. Prescriptions by practitioners of the healing arts. Penalty.

Safe Medications Practice

Short title. Legislative findings and intent. Definitions. Collaboration.

Sec.

Sec. Role of State Board of Pharmacy and Georgia Composite

Medical Board in establishing rules and regulations.

Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1, effective July 1, 1998, repealed the Code sections formerly codified at this chapter and enacted the current chapter. The former chapter consisted of Code Sections 26-4-1 through 26-4-12 (Article 1), 26-4-30 through 264-41 (Article 2, Part 1), 26-4-50 through 26-4-55 (Article 2, Part 2), 26-4-70 through 26-4-87 (Article 2, Part 3), 26-4100 through 26-4-123 (Article 2, Part 4), 26-4-130 through 26-4-138 (Article 2, Part 4A), 26-4-140 through 26-4-148 (Article 2, Part 5), 26-4-160 through 26-4-163 (Article 2, Part 6), and was based on Code 1933, § 79A-101 et seq., enacted by Ga. L. 1967, p. 296, § 1 and Ga. L. 1860, p. 54, § 1, Ga. L. 1876, p. 24 §§ 1-3, Ga. L. 1882, § 4557(a) et seq., Penal Code 1895, § 470 et seq., Penal Code 1910, § 454 et seq., Ga. L. 1927, p. 291, § 14, Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 89, Ga. L. 1933, § 42-701 et seq., Ga. L. 1933, § 84-1314, Ga. L. 1939, p. 228, § 1-3, Ga. L. 1945, p. 421, § 1, Ga. L. 1947, p. 734, §§ 1-2, Ga. L. 1947, p. 1463, §§ 1, 4, Ga. L. 1947, p. 1471, §§ 5, 7, Ga. L. 1953, p. 395, § 1, Ga. L. 1956, p. 345, § 1, Ga. L. 1956, p. 724, § 2, Ga. L. 1957, p. 92, § 1, Ga. L. 1961, p. 529, §§ 19-20, 25, Ga. L. 1962, p. 105, §§ 17, 18, 20, 21, Ga. L. 1964, p. 276, § 1, Ga. L. 1966, p. 254, § 1, Ga. L. 1969, p. 936, § 1, Ga. L. 1970, p. 215, § 1, Ga. L. 1970, p. 465, § 1, Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, §§ 19, 21, Ga. L.

1974, p. 221, § 2, Ga. L. 1974, p. 535, § 1-2, Ga. L. 1975, p. 97, § 1, Ga. L. 1976, p. 675, § 1, Ga. L. 1977, p. 625, §§ 1-6, Ga. L. 1977, p. 1093, § 1, Ga. L. 1978, p. 1668, §§ 1, 4, Ga. L. 1978, p. 1962, §§ 1-3, Ga. L. 1978, p. 1668, § 1-4, Ga. L. 1978, p. 1962, §§ 1, 3, Ga. L. 1979, p. 859, § 1-2, Ga. L. 1980, p. 1746, §§ 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, Ga. L. 1980, p. 1761, § 1, Ga. L. 1981, p. 557, §§ 1, 6, Ga. L. 1981, p. 782, § 1-2, Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 26, Ga. L. 1982, p. 1156, §§ 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, Ga. L. 1982, p. 1264, §§ 1,4, Ga. L. 1982, p. 2403, §§ 1, 2, 22, 23, Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 19, Ga. L. 1983, p. 790, §§ 1, 2, Ga. L. 1983, p. 1441, § 1, Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 26, Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 26, Ga. L. 1986, p. 10, § 26, Ga. L. 1986, p. 929, § 1, Ga. L. 1986, p. 1031, §§ 2-4, Ga. L. 1986, p. 1603, §§ 1-3, Ga. L. 1987, p. 1131, §§ 1-3, Ga. L. 1989, p. 261, § 1, Ga. L. 1989, p. 509, § 1, Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 26, Ga. L. 1992, p. 1307, § 1, Ga. L. 1992, p. 3137, § 43, Ga. L. 1996, p. 1425, § 1, Ga. L. 1996, p. 1609, §§ 2-9. Administrative rules and regulations. Georgia State Board of Pharmacy, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rule 480-1.01 et seq. Law reviews. For comment, “Process Is Due: The World Health Organization Prequalification of Medicines,” see 68 Emory L.J. 645 (2019).

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. Proof of Facts. Injuries from Drugs, 7 POF3d 1. Am. Jur. Trials. Drug Products Liability and Malpractice Cases, 17 Am. Jur. Trials 1. Pharmacist Liability, 32 Am. Jur. Trials 375. Pharmacist Malpractice: Trial and Litigation Strategy, 78 Am. Jur. Trials 407.

ALR. State and local administrative inspection of and administrative warrants to search pharmacies, 29 A.L.R.4th 264. Criminal liability of pharmacy or pharmacist for welfare fraud in connection with supplying prescription drugs, 16 A.L.R.5th 390.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS