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156.18.1(a)

Statute ID: 15901

Statute Function ID: 33811

Veterinary-prescription drugs

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Classifications

Offense Level:

Petty Misdemeanor (PM)

General Offense Code:

Drug (3)

Offense Summary Code & Rank:

Drugs (D) (Rank 14)

Detailed Offense Code:

Drug Offense (399)

Offense Severity Level:

Function Text:

UCR Code

Description

35A

Drug/Narcotic Offenses-Drug/Narcotic Violations

Flags

Crime of Violence:

Targeted Misdemeanor:

Predatory Offender Registration Review:

Enhanceable:

Certify to DPS:

Report to DNR:

DPS Group:

Conditional Release:

Payable:

Yes

Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:

Third Violation Indicator:

Qualified Domestic Violence Related:

Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:

Wildlife Restitution:

Statute Number:

156.18.1(a)

Enactment Date:

May 22, 2015

Effective Date:

Aug 1, 2015

Expiration Date:

Repealed?:

Summary Text:

Veterinary-prescription drugs

Statute ID:

15901

Created:

Jul 27, 2015 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Updated:

Jul 27, 2015 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Last Update Action:

Added

Legal Analyst Comment:

Change to Petty Misd per c 65 art 6 s 22; Becomes payable; Expire and put new code in place

Summary Text:

Veterinary-prescription drugs

Link to MN Statute Text:

https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/156/18.html

Legislative Session:

2015 - Regular

Session Law Text?:

Statute text last updated on:

Jul 27, 2015

(a) A person may not dispense a veterinary prescription drug to a client without a prescription or other veterinary authorization. A person may not make extra-label use of an animal or human drug for an animal without a prescription from a veterinarian. A veterinarian or the veterinarian's authorized employee may dispense veterinary prescription drugs, human drugs for extra-label use, or an over-the-counter drug for extra-label use by a client without a separate written prescription, providing there is documentation of the prescription in the medical record and there is an existing veterinarian-client-patient relationship. The prescribing veterinarian must monitor the use of veterinary prescription drugs, human drugs for extra-label use, or over-the-counter drugs for extra-label use by a client.
 
(b) A veterinarian may dispense prescription veterinary drugs and prescribe and dispense extra-label use drugs to a client without personally examining the animal if a bona fide veterinarian-client-patient relationship exists and in the judgment of the veterinarian the client has sufficient knowledge to use the drugs properly.

(c) A veterinarian may issue a prescription or other veterinary authorization by oral or written communication to the dispenser, or by computer connection. If the communication is oral, the veterinarian must enter it into the patient's record. The dispenser must record the veterinarian's prescription or other veterinary authorization within 72 hours.

(d) A prescription or other veterinary authorization must include:

(1) the name, address, and, if written, the signature of the prescriber;

(2) the name and address of the client;

(3) identification of the species for which the drug is prescribed or ordered;

(4) the name, strength, and quantity of the drug;

(5) the date of issue;

(6) directions for use;

(7) withdrawal time;

(8) expiration date of prescription; and

(9) number of authorized refills.

(e) A veterinarian may, in the course of professional practice and an existing veterinarian-client-patient relationship, prepare medicaments that combine drugs approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and other legally obtained ingredients with appropriate vehicles.

(f) A veterinarian or a bona fide employee of a veterinarian may dispense veterinary prescription drugs to a person on the basis of a prescription issued by a licensed veterinarian. The provisions of paragraphs (c) and (d) apply.

(g) This section does not limit the authority of the Minnesota Racing Commission to regulate veterinarians providing services at a licensed racetrack.