For the purpose of dispensing prescriptions, a pharmacy may transfer prescription information to another pharmacy, subject to the following requirements:

1. (1) The transfer is limited to the total quantity authorized on the original prescription;
2. (2) The transfer is communicated directly between two licensed pharmacists or registered pharmacy interns, either verbally or by facsimile; and
3. (3) Both the original and the transferred prescriptions are kept for two years from the date of the last refill.

Source: 17 SDR 170, effective May 16, 1991 ; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024 .

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

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-11- 2.2 .

Prior versions effective: 1991-05-16.