{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-218a.170","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 218A.170","heading":"Sale, distribution, administration, or prescription of controlled","body":"substances by licensed manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, pharmacists,\nor practitioners -- Nontoxic compositions for safe disposal of controlled\nsubstances -- Duties of pharmacists and practitioners -- Penalties.\n(1) A duly licensed manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler may sell or distribute\ncontrolled substances, other than samples, to any of the following persons:\n(a) To a manufacturer, wholesaler, or pharmacy;\n(b) To a practitioner;\n(c) To the administrator in charge of a hospital, but only for use by or in that\nhospital;\n(d) To a person in charge of a laboratory, but only for use in that laboratory for\nscientific and medical research purposes;\n(e) To a person registered pursuant to the federal controlled substances laws.\n(2) A pharmacist may sell or distribute a controlled substance:\n(a) Pursuant to a prescription that conforms to the requirements of this chapter; or\n(b) To a person registered pursuant to the federal controlled substances laws.\n(3) A pharmacist who is licensed under KRS Chapter 315 or a pharmacist's designee\nshall inform persons who receive a prescription for a controlled substance that\ncontains any salt, compound, derivative, or preparation of an opi oid,\nbenzodiazepine, a barbiturate, codeine, or an amphetamine, about the importance of\nproper and safe disposal of unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs by one\nof the following methods:\n(a) Verbally;\n(b) In writing; or\n(c) Posted signage.\n(4) Upon dispensing of any prescription that contains any salt, compound, derivative, or\npreparation of an opioid, benzodiazepine, a barbiturate, codeine, or an\namphetamine, a pharmacist who is licensed under KRS Chapter 315 or a\npharmacist's designee may:\n(a) Make available for purchase, or at no charge distribute, a nontoxic\ncomposition for the sequestration, deactivation, destruction, and disposal of\nany unused, unwanted, or expired prescription; or\n(b) Provide an on -site, safe, and secure medicine disposal r eceptacle or kiosk for\nthe safe disposal of any unused, unwanted, or expired prescription.\n(5) A manufacturer or distributor of nontoxic compositions for the sequestration,\ndeactivation, or destruction and disposal of controlled substances is strongly\nencouraged to enter into a consignment -reimbursement contract with a pharmacy in\norder for a pharmacy to expand its inventory of the nontoxic compositions.\n(6) A practitioner may:\n(a) Administer, dispense, or prescribe a controlled substance only for a legitim ate\nmedical purpose and in the course of professional practice; or\n(b) Distribute a controlled substance to a person registered pursuant to the federal\ncontrolled substance laws.\n(7) A practitioner who dispenses a controlled substance that contains any sal t,\ncompound, derivative, or preparation of an opioid, benzodiazepine, a barbiturate,\ncodeine, or an amphetamine shall:\n(a) Inform all persons who receive a prescription for a controlled substance about\nthe importance of proper and safe disposal of unused, unwanted, or expired\nprescription drugs; and\n(b) Make available for purchase, or at no cost distribute, a nontoxic composition\nfor the sequestration, deactivation, or destruction and disposal of unused,\nunwanted, or expired controlled substances.\n(8) All s ales and distributions shall be in accordance with KRS 218A.200 and the\nfederal controlled substances laws, including the requirements governing the use of\norder forms.\n(9) Possession of or control of controlled substances obtained as authorized by this\nsection shall be lawful if in the regular course of business, occupation, profession,\nemployment, or duty of the possessor.\n(10) Subsections (3), (4), (7), and (12) of this section shall not apply to veterinarians.\n(11) The Kentucky Medicaid program shall no t be required to provide payment for the\nprovisions established in subsections (4) and (7) of this section.\n(12) Any person who violates subsection (3) or (7) of this section shall be subject to a\nfine of twenty-five dollars ($25) for the first violation, a fine of one hundred dollars\n($100) for the second violation, and a fine of two hundred dollars ($200) for each\nsubsequent violation.","path":["KRS Chapter 218A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=47884","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:30Z","sha256":"387d1b476fb67e35e10bb0395355588ff64caf53da3dae9ab5fa75b3fdb4cb35","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-218a.160","next":"us-ky/krs-218a.171"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}