An individual practitioner, in the course of professional practice only, may directly administer or dispense a controlled substance without a prescription to other persons. An individual practitioner or institutional practitioner may not order a controlled substance for direct administration or dispense a controlled substance, including any controlled substance sample, for the practitioner's use.

Source: 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 25 SDR 48, effective October 1, 1998.

General Authority: SDCL 34-20B-41.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20B-30 , 34-20B-41.