Tennessee Laws

Direct Dispensing of Controlled Substances Laws

Question:

Are physicians required to register with a state agency or professional board prior to direct dispensing?

Answer:
Yes
This answer is derived from 2 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    No licensee may obtain, possess, administer, dispense, distribute, or manufacture any controlled substance in this state, and no representative of a manufacturer or wholesaler/distributor may distribute any controlled substance in this state, without obtaining a controlled substance registration from the board [Board of Pharmacy]. Application for such registration shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the board, and shall be accompanied by a fee of forty dollars ($40.00) and thereafter a biennial renewal fee of forty dollars ($40.00). see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    (a) Every person who manufactures, distributes, dispenses, or is a third-party logistics provider for any controlled substance pursuant to § 53-11-301 within this state or who proposes to engage in the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, warehousing, or providing logistics services for any controlled substance within this state, shall annually obtain a registration issued by the board of pharmacy and the appropriate occupational or professional licensing board governing persons who may legally dispense controlled substances in accordance with the licensing board's rules. see full law