KRS 217.214: Seizure of unlawful prescription.

(1) A pharmacist, practitioner, or other person authorized by law to dispense legend

drugs, or an employee of that person, may seize and retain any prescription which

he has reasonable suspicion for believing is forged, altered, or possessed in

violation of KRS 217.207, 217.208, or 217.209.

(2) Seizure and retention shall be for a reasonable period of time to make reasonable

inquiry as to whether the prescription is forged, altered, or illegally possessed.

(3) If after reasonable inquiry the pharmacist, practit ioner, or other person determines

that the prescription is forged, altered, or stolen, he shall report the seizure to a law

enforcement officer and shall surrender the prescription to the officer upon the

request of the officer.