Pharmacy Laws of North Carolina
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PHARMACY LAWS OF NORTH CAROLINA This compilation of some of the Pharmacy Laws of North Carolina is provided by the Board of Pharmacy for the convenience of its licensees and the public. It is not guaranteed to be a complete collection of all of the relevant laws, nor to be correct or updated. For complete guidance, you must refer to the official North Carolina General Statutes and Session Laws or consult an attorney. Pharmacy Practice Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 90-85.2 to 90-85.44 .................................................................................. 1 Other Selected Provisions of Chapter 90, Medicine and Allied Occupations Practice of Medicine, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 90-1 to 90-21 (selected provisions) ............................................. 28 Treatment of Minors N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 90-21.1 to 90-21.5 (selected provisions) ...................................... 35 Medical Malpractice Actions, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 90-21.11 to 90-21.19B (selected provisions) ................. 36 Voluntary Health Care Services Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 90-21.100 to 21.108 ............................................ 44 Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act, §§ 90-21.130 to 90-21.134 ............................................ 47 Pharmacy Quality Assurance Protection Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 90-85.45 to 90-85.47 .............................. 49 Pharmacy Audit Rights, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 90-85.50 to 90-85.53 ............................................................... 51 North Carolina Controlled Substances Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 90-86 to 90-113.8 (selected provisions) .... 53 Needle and hypodermic syringe exchange programs authorized; limited immunity N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-113.27 ..................................................................................................................... 83 Control of Methamphetamine Precursors, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 90-113.50 to 90-113.64 (selected provisions) ............................................................................................................................... 84 North Carolina Controlled Substances Reporting System Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 90-113.70 to 90-113.76 ............................................................................................. 87 Right to Try Act, §§ 90-325 to 90-325.17 (selected provisions) .................................................................. 97 Referral Fees and Payment for Certain Solicitations Prohibited, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 90-400 to 90-402 ...... 99 Medical Records, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 90-410 to 90-412 ............................................................................... 99 Statewide Health Information Exchange Act, §§ 90-414.1 to 90-414.12 .................................................... 100 Health Care Practitioner Identification, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-640 ............................................................. 108 Selected Provisions of Chapter 14, Criminal Law Death by distribution of certain controlled substances; aggravated death by distribution of certain controlled substances; penalties, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-18.4 .................................................................. 109 Public officers or employees benefitting from public contracts; exceptions, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-234 ....................................................................................................................... 109 North Carolina Pharmacy Law – Effective September 1, 2021 i Selected Provisions of Chapter 15, Criminal Procedure Execution, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15-187 to 15-195 (selected provisions) ..................................................... 112 Selected Provisions of Chapter 58, Insurance Definitions, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-1-5 ......................................................................................................... 113 False statement to procure or deny benefit of insurance policy or certificate, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-2-161 .................................................................................................................... 113 General Regulations for Insurance, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 58-3-1 to 58-3-290 (selected provisions) ............. 114 Right to choose services of certain providers, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-50-30 ................................................. 116 Pharmacy of choice, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-51-37 ....................................................................................... 117 Pharmacy Benefits Management, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 58-56A-1 to 58-56A-10 .......................................... 119 Selected Provisions of Chapter 75, Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection Telephone Solicitations, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 75-100 to 75-105 (selected provisions) ................................ 121 Selected Provisions of Chapter 93B, Occupational Licensing Boards, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 93B-1 to 93B-16 .......... 124 Selected Provisions of Chapter 99B, Products Liability ........................................................................................... 133 Selected Provisions of Chapter 106, Agriculture Food, Drugs and Cosmetics, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 106-120 to 106-145 (selected provisions) ...................... 136 Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributors, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 106-145.1 to 106-145.12 .......................... 151 Selected Provisions of Chapter 115C, Elementary and Secondary Education Charter Schools, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 115C-218 to 115C-218.115 (selected provisions) ............................. 157 Optional Programs, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 115C-230 to 115C-238.73 (selected provisions) .......................... 157 Special Medical Needs of Students, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 115C-375.1 to 115C-375.5 (selected provisions) ............................................................................................................................. 158 Selected Provisions of Chapter 130A, Public Health Definitions, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-2 ........................................................................................................ 160 Commission for Public Health – Members; selection; quorum; compensation, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-30 .................................................................................................................... 160 Maternal Mortality Review Committee; membership, compensation, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-33.60 ....... 160 Local Administration, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 130A-34 to 130A-85 (selected provisions) .............................. 161 Communicable Diseases, Immunization, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 130A-152 to 130A-158 (selected provisions) ......................................................... 163 North Carolina Pharmacy Law – Effective September 1, 2021 ii Selected Provisions of Chapter 131E, Health Care Facilities and Services Hospital Licensure Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 131E-75 to 131E-99 (selected provisions) ............................ 166 Health Care Facility Licensure Act, Nursing Home Patients’ Bill of Rights, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 131E-115 to 131E-131 (selected provisions) .......................................................... 167 Selected Provisions of Chapter 143B, Executive Organization Act of 1973 The Justus-Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-216.60 .... 171 Selected Provisions of Chapter 150B, Administrative Procedure Act General Provisions, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 150B-1 to 150B-4 ........................................................................ 173 Rules, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 150B-18 to 150B-21.28 (selected provisions) ................................................... 175 Other Administrative Hearings, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 150B-38 to 150B-42 ................................................. 189 Judicial Review, N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 150B-43 to 150B-52 ......................................................................... 192 Selected Provisions of Chapter 153A, Counties Authority of boards of commissions in certain counties over commissions, boards, agencies, etc. N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 153A-77 ................................................................................................................... 195 North Carolina Pharmacy Law – Effective September 1, 2021 iii CHAPTER 90 MEDICINE AND ALLIED OCCUPATIONS Article 4A. North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act. Part 1. North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act. § 90-85.2. Legislative findings. The General Assembly of North Carolina finds that mandatory licensure of all who engage in the practice of pharmacy is necessary to insure minimum standards of competency and to protect the public from those who might otherwise present a danger to the public health, safety and welfare. § 90-85.3. Definitions. (Version effective until October 1, 2021) (a) "Administer" means the direct application of a drug to the body of a patient by injection, inhalation, ingestion or other means. (b) "Board" means the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy. (b1) "Certified pharmacy technician" means a pharmacy technician who (i) has passed a nationally recognized pharmacy technician certification board examination, or its equivalent, that has been approved by the Board and (ii) obtains and maintains certification from a nationally recognized pharmacy technician certification board that has been approved by the Board. (b2) "Clinical pharmacist practitioner" means a licensed pharmacist who meets the guidelines and criteria for such title established by the joint subcommittee of the North Carolina Medical Board and the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy and is authorized to enter into drug therapy management agreements with physicians in