Except as otherwise provided by chapters 20:51:21 and 20:51:35, pharmacists and pharmacies may not accept from patients or their agents, for reuse, reissue, or resale, any unused drugs, prescribed medications, sickroom supplies, or hygienic surgical appliances or garments. In a hospital with a licensed pharmacy, unused drugs, sickroom supplies, hygienic surgical appliances or garments, and other items dispensed for hospital inpatients may be returned to the pharmacy, for credit and disposition by a pharmacist, if the integrity of the products and packages is maintained.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 8 SDR 5, effective July 26, 1981; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 29 SDR 37, effective September 26, 2002 ; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024 .

General Authority: SDCL 36-11-11 (1).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20H-2 , 36-11-33 .

Prior versions effective: 2002-09-26.