{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-94c-17","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, § 17","heading":"Necessity of prescription for dispensing controlled substances","body":"Section 17. (a) No controlled substance in Schedule II may be dispensed without an electronic prescription from a practitioner, except that—\n(b) In emergency situations, as defined by the commissioner, a schedule II, III, IV, V or VI substance may be dispensed upon written prescription or oral prescription in accordance with section 20 and related regulations.\n(c) A controlled substance included in Schedule III, IV, V or VI shall not be dispensed without an electronic prescription from a practitioner.","path":["Part I","Title XV","Chapter 94C"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter94C/Section17","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:11Z","sha256":"06f9ddd2012b5b1090478eabda4ab95b8cc6914c1f7bf2df34f7682fe189040a","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-94c-16","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-94c-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}