Section 94C:17 - Necessity of prescription for dispensing controlled substances(a) No controlled substance in Schedule II may be dispensed without an electronic prescription from a practitioner, except that;(b) In emergency situations, as defined by the commissioner, a schedule II, III, IV, V or VI substance may be dispensed upon written prescription or oral prescription in accordance with section 20 and related regulations.(c) A controlled substance included in Schedule III, IV, V or VI shall not be dispensed without an electronic prescription from a practitioner.Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, § 17
Amended by Acts 2018 , c. 208, §§ 28, 29, 30 eff. 1/1/2020.