Section 332.361

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

Chapter 332

Effective - 28 Aug 1981, 2 histories, see footnote (history) 

  332.361.  Dentist may prescribe, possess and administer drugs. — 1.  Any duly registered and currently licensed dentist in Missouri may write, and any pharmacist in Missouri who is currently licensed under the provisions of chapter 338 and any amendments thereto, may fill any prescription of a duly registered and currently licensed dentist in Missouri for any drug necessary or proper in the practice of dentistry, provided that no such prescription is in violation of either the Missouri or federal narcotic drug act.

  2.  Any duly registered and currently licensed dentist in Missouri may possess, have under his control, prescribe, administer, dispense, or distribute a "controlled substance" as that term is defined in section 195.010 only to the extent that:

  (1)  The dentist possesses the requisite valid federal and state registration to distribute or dispense that class of controlled substance;

  (2)  The dentist prescribes, administers, dispenses, or distributes the controlled substance in the course of his professional practice of dentistry, and for no other reason;

  (3)  A bona fide dentist-patient relationship exists; and

  (4)  The dentist possesses, has under his control, prescribes, administers, dispenses, or distributes the controlled substance in accord with all pertinent requirements of the federal and Missouri narcotic drug and controlled substances acts, including the keeping of records and inventories when required therein.

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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)

CROSS REFERENCE:

Drug regulations, Chap. 195