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Ark. Code Ann. § 17-92-607: Unlawful for hospital to hold licensed pharmacy permit - Exceptions

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 17
  3. Chapter 92
  4. Subchapter 6

(a) It shall be unlawful for any nonprofit, tax exempt, or governmentally funded hospital to acquire direct or indirect interest in or otherwise hold directly or indirectly a licensed pharmacy permit pursuant to the provisions of § 17-92-405 , for the sale at retail of drugs and medicines. (b) (1) However, this section does not prohibit any hospital having a direct or indirect interest in or otherwise holding either directly or indirectly a permit before March 28, 1975, from continuing to have an interest in or holding the permit. (2) This section does not prohibit any hospital so holding a permit before March 28, 1975, from receiving a renewal of the permit. (3) This section does not prohibit dispensing drugs or medications through a hospital pharmacy continuity of care endorsement or to hospital employees and students. Amended by Act 2023, No. 233,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 1975, No. 659, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1061.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any nonprofit, tax exempt, or governmentally funded hospital to acquire direct or indirect interest in or otherwise hold directly or indirectly a licensed pharmacy permit pursuant to the provisions of § 17-92-405 , for the sale at retail of drugs and medicines.

(b) (1) However, this section does not prohibit any hospital having a direct or indirect interest in or otherwise holding either directly or indirectly a permit before March 28, 1975, from continuing to have an interest in or holding the permit. (2) This section does not prohibit any hospital so holding a permit before March 28, 1975, from receiving a renewal of the permit. (3) This section does not prohibit dispensing drugs or medications through a hospital pharmacy continuity of care endorsement or to hospital employees and students.

(1) However, this section does not prohibit any hospital having a direct or indirect interest in or otherwise holding either directly or indirectly a permit before March 28, 1975, from continuing to have an interest in or holding the permit.

(2) This section does not prohibit any hospital so holding a permit before March 28, 1975, from receiving a renewal of the permit.

(3) This section does not prohibit dispensing drugs or medications through a hospital pharmacy continuity of care endorsement or to hospital employees and students.

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