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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 483.046 — Failure to retain prescription

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 483: DANGEROUS DRUGS, Texas Health and Safety Code.

Full text of Tex. Health & Safety Code § 483.046

Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 483.046Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(a) A pharmacist commits an offense if the pharmacist: (1) delivers a dangerous drug under a prescription; and (2) fails to retain the prescription as required by Section 483.023 . (b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the defendant that the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense under this chapter, in which event the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.

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