35 Pa. Stat. § 885

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 885 - Records
(a) General rule.--Any manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer or other person shall, prior to selling, distributing, transferring or otherwise furnishing any substance specified in section 3, record the following information:
(1) The purchaser's motor vehicle operator's license which contains a photograph of the purchaser.
(2) The residential mailing address of the purchaser, other than a post office box number.
(3) The motor vehicle license number of any motor vehicle owned or operated by the purchaser.
(4) A letter of authorization from the business for which any substance specified in section 3 is being furnished, which includes the business license number and address of the business, a full description of how the substance is to be used and the signature of the purchaser.
(5) The date, time, location, quantity and price of the substance.
(6) The manner of payment. For purchases made with check, money order or bank draft, the name and address of the financial institution on the check, money order or draft and its number, the name and address of the signer, the date of issuance and other identifying data.
(b) Exceptions.--The requirements of this section shall not apply to:
(1) Any pharmacist or other authorized person who sells or furnishes a substance upon the prescription of a physician, dentist, podiatrist or veterinarian.
(2) Any physician, dentist, podiatrist or veterinarian who administers or furnishes a substance to his or her patients as part of their regular medical treatment.
(3) Any manufacturer or wholesaler licensed by the Department of Health who sells, transfers or otherwise furnishes a substance to a licensed pharmacy, physician, dentist, podiatrist or veterinarian in the usual course of business.
(4) Any sale, transfer, furnishing or receipt of any drug which contains any substance which is lawfully sold, transferred or furnished over the counter without a prescription pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (52 Stat. 1040, 21 U.S.C.§ 301 et seq.) or regulations adopted thereunder.

35 P.S. § 885

1990 , Feb. 14, P.L. 62, No. 11, § 5, effective in 90 days.