{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-218a.288","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 218A.288","heading":"Seizure of unlawful prescription.","body":"(1) A pharmacist, practitioner, or other person authorized by law to dispense controlled\nsubstances, or an employee of that person, may seize and retain any prescription\nwhich he has reasonable suspicion for believing is forged, altered, or deceitful in\nviolation of KRS 218A.140, 218A.282, or 218A.284.\n(2) Seizure and retention shall be for a reasonable period of time to make reasonable\ninquiry as to whether the prescription is forged, altered, or deceitful.\n(3) If after reasonable inquiry the pharmacist, pract itioner, or other person determines\nthat the prescription is forged, altered, or deceitful, he shall report the seizure to a\nlaw enforcement officer and shall surrender the prescription to the officer upon the\nrequest of the officer.","path":["KRS Chapter 218A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=9694","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:30Z","sha256":"6a9dca6feacb39c55ba4e44e7b214e83da78b02f151b6f89038408d71cb8ca99","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-218a.286","next":"us-ky/krs-218a.290"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}