N.J. Stat. § 45:14-59

Current through L. 2024, c. 87.
Section 45:14-59 - Format for New Jersey Prescription Blanks

The Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall establish the format for uniform, non-reproducible, non-erasable safety paper prescription blanks, to be known as New Jersey Prescription Blanks, which format shall include an identifiable logo or symbol that will appear on all prescription blanks and additional security features to prevent erasure or duplication of prescription blanks that can be accomplished with widely available computer technology. The prescription blanks for each prescriber or health care facility shall be numbered consecutively and, if the prescriber or health care facility has a National Provider Identifier, the prescription blank shall include the National Provider Identifier. The division shall approve a sufficient number of vendors to ensure production of an adequate supply of New Jersey Prescription Blanks for practitioners and health care facilities Statewide, but shall limit the number of vendors as necessary to ensure that vendors may be appropriately monitored to ensure that prescription blanks are delivered only to intended prescribers and health care facilities.

N.J.S. § 45:14-59

Amended by L. 2015, c. 74,s. 7, eff. 11/1/2015.
Amended by L. 2007, c. 244,s. 22, eff. 1/4/2008, op. 5/23/2008.
Added by L. 2003, c. 280, s. 20, eff. 7/12/2004.