SECTION 893.05. Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence.
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1(1)(a) 2A practitioner, in good faith and in the course of his or her professional practice only, may prescribe, administer, dispense, mix, or otherwise prepare a controlled substance, or the practitioner may cause the controlled substance to be administered by a licensed nurse or an intern practitioner under his or her direction and supervision only.
56(b) 57Pursuant to s. 60458.347(4)(g), 61s. 62459.022(4)(f), 63or s. 65464.012(3), 66as applicable, a practitioner who supervises a licensed physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse may authorize the licensed physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse to order controlled substances for administration to a patient in a facility licensed under chapter 395 or part II of chapter 400.
114(c) 115A veterinarian may prescribe, administer, dispense, mix, or prepare a controlled substance for use on animals only, and may cause the controlled substance to be administered by an assistant or orderly under the veterinarian’s direction and supervision only.
153(d) 154A certified optometrist licensed under chapter 463 may not administer or prescribe a controlled substance listed in Schedule I or Schedule II of s. 178893.03179.
180(2) 181When any controlled substance is dispensed by a practitioner, there shall be affixed to the original container in which the controlled substance is delivered a label on which appears:
210(a) 211The date of delivery.
215(b) 216The directions for use of such controlled substance.
224(c) 225The name and address of such practitioner.
232(d) 233The name of the patient and, if such controlled substance is prescribed for an animal, a statement describing the species of the animal.
256(e) 257A clear, concise warning that it is a crime to transfer the controlled substance to any person other than the patient for whom prescribed.
281(3) 282Any person who obtains from a practitioner or the practitioner’s agent, or pursuant to prescription, any controlled substance for administration to a patient during the absence of such practitioner shall return to such practitioner any unused portion of such controlled substance when it is no longer required by the patient.
