1. (a) A pharmacy that provides a prescription directly to a veterinary patient in Arkansas may accept payment for the prescription for a contracted price that is less than the price paid by the patient, only if:

   1. (1) The veterinarian:

      1. (A) Collects payment from the patient; and
      2. (B) Forwards the contracted price for the prescription to the pharmacy; or
   2. (2) Payment from the patient is deposited into an account held jointly by the veterinarian and the pharmacy and payment for the contracted price is distributed to each party.

2. (b) Under no circumstances may a pharmacy:

   1. (1) Provide any type of remuneration directly to a veterinarian in connection with a prescription; or
   2. (2) Maintain a shared inventory with a veterinarian.
3. (c) A pharmacy may allow a veterinarian to place its icon or other logo on the veterinarian website only if the site prominently displays a notice that patients may obtain prescriptions and refills from the pharmacy of their choice.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “(Adopted 11/30/2010)"