| (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a licensee may
not prescribe, dispense, deliver, or order delivered, any controlled substance
unless the licensee is currently registered with the federal Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to dispense
controlled substances.
(b) The requirement for DEA registration is waived for a DEA
unregistered veterinarian (non-registrant) if:
(1) a DEA registered veterinarian (registrant) supervises or
employs the non-registrant ;
(2) the registrant has knowledge that the non-registrant is
dispensing and/or administering controlled substances in the usual course
of the non-registrant's duties;
(3) the registrant has given written permission for the non-registrant
to dispense/administer under the registrant's license; and
(4) the registrant has actual knowledge that the non-registrant
is currently registered with the DPS and holds a current DPS controlled substances
certificate.
(c) A non-registrant may dispense and administer controlled
substances, but in no instance may the non-registrant procure, purchase or
issue a prescription for a controlled substance.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §573.43 adopted to be effective March 9, 1988, 13 TexReg 1027; amended to be effective March 7, 1989, 14 TexReg 945; amended to be effective July 20, 1992, 17 TexReg 4753; amended to be effective March 17, 2002, 27 TexReg 1787 |
