The department may purchase supplies of any institution for use in any other institution, and reasonable payment for the supplies shall be made as in the case of other purchases.

[S13, §2727-a47; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3338; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §218.55] 83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 2000 Acts, ch 1112, §20; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §392