Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-353.24

A. It shall be unlawful for any licensee or other person to:

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1. Forge or increase the quantity of drug in any prescription,

or to present a prescription bearing forged, fictitious or altered

information or to possess any drug secured by such forged,

fictitious or altered prescription;

2. Sell, offer for sale, barter or give away any unused

quantity of drugs obtained by prescription, except through a program

pursuant to the Utilization of Unused Prescription Medications Act

or as otherwise provided by the State Board of Pharmacy;

3. Sell, offer for sale, barter or give away any drugs damaged

by fire, water, or other causes without first obtaining the written

approval of the Board or the State Department of Health;

4. No person, firm or business establishment shall offer to the

public, in any manner, their services as a "pick-up station" or

intermediary for the purpose of having prescriptions filled or

delivered, whether for profit or gratuitously. Nor may the owner of

any pharmacy or drug store authorize any person, firm or business

establishment to act for them in this manner with these exceptions:

a. patient-specific filled prescriptions may be delivered

or shipped to a prescriber's clinic for pick-up by

those patients whom the prescriber has individually

determined and documented do not have a permanent or

secure mailing address,

b. patient-specific filled prescriptions for drugs which

require special handling written by a prescriber may

be delivered or shipped to the prescriber's clinic for

administration or pick-up at the prescriber's office,

c. patient-specific filled prescriptions, including

sterile compounded drugs, may be delivered or shipped

to a prescriber's clinic where they shall be

administered,

d. patient-specific filled prescriptions for patients

with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) may be delivered

or shipped to a prescriber's clinic for administration

or final delivery to the patient,

e. patient-specific filled prescriptions for

radiopharmaceuticals may be delivered or shipped to a

prescriber's clinic for administration or pick-up, or

f. patient-specific filled prescriptions may be delivered

or shipped by an Indian Health Services (IHS) or

federally recognized tribal health organization

operating under the IHS in the delivery of the

prescriptions to a pharmacy operated by the IHS or a

federally recognized tribal health organization for

pick-up by an IHS or tribal patient.

However, nothing in this paragraph shall prevent a pharmacist or

an employee of the pharmacy from personally receiving a prescription

or delivering a legally filled prescription to a residence, office

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or place of employment of the patient for whom the prescription was

written. Provided further, the provisions of this paragraph shall

not apply to any Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services employee or any person whose facility contracts with the

Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services whose

possession of any dangerous drug, as defined in Section 353.1 of

this title, is for the purpose of delivery of a mental health

consumer's medicine to the consumer's home or residence. Nothing in

this paragraph shall prevent veterinary prescription drugs from

being shipped directly from an Oklahoma licensed wholesaler or

distributor registered with the Oklahoma Board of Veterinary Medical

Examiners to a client; provided, such drugs may be dispensed only on

prescription of a licensed veterinarian and only when an existing

veterinary-client-patient relationship exists. Nothing in this

paragraph shall prevent dialysate and peritoneal dialysis devices

from being shipped directly from an Oklahoma licensed manufacturer,

wholesaler or distributor to an ESRD patient or patient's designee,
iners to a client; provided, such drugs may be dispensed only on

prescription of a licensed veterinarian and only when an existing

veterinary-client-patient relationship exists. Nothing in this

paragraph shall prevent dialysate and peritoneal dialysis devices

from being shipped directly from an Oklahoma licensed manufacturer,

wholesaler or distributor to an ESRD patient or patient's designee,

consistent with subsection F of Section 353.18 of this title;

5. Sell, offer for sale or barter or buy any professional

samples except through a program pursuant to the Utilization of

Unused Prescription Medications Act;

6. Refuse to permit or otherwise prevent members of the Board

or such representatives thereof from entering and inspecting any and

all places, including premises, vehicles, equipment, contents, and

records, where drugs, medicine, chemicals or poisons are stored,

sold, vended, given away, compounded, dispensed, repackaged,

transported, or manufactured;

7. Interfere, refuse to participate in, impede or otherwise

obstruct any inspection, investigation or disciplinary proceeding

authorized by the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act;

8. Possess dangerous drugs without a valid prescription or a

valid license to possess such drugs; provided, however, this

provision shall not apply to any Department of Mental Health and

Substance Abuse Services employee or any person whose facility

contracts with the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services whose possession of any dangerous drug, as defined in

Section 353.1 of this title, is for the purpose of delivery of a

mental health consumer's medicine to the consumer's home or

residence;

9. Fail to establish and maintain effective controls against

the diversion of drugs for any other purpose than legitimate

medical, scientific or industrial uses as provided by state, federal

and local law;

10. Fail to have a written drug diversion detection and

prevention policy;

11. Possess, sell, offer for sale, barter or give away any

quantity of dangerous drugs not listed as a scheduled drug pursuant

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to Sections 2-201 through 2-212 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes

when obtained by prescription bearing forged, fictitious or altered

information.

a. A first violation of this section shall constitute a

misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable by

imprisonment in the county jail for a term not more

than one (1) year and a fine in an amount not more

than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).

b. A second violation of this section shall constitute a

Class D1 felony offense and upon conviction shall be

punishable by imprisonment as provided for in

subsections B through F of Section 20N of Title 21 of

the Oklahoma Statutes, and a fine in an amount not

more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00);

12. Violate a Board order or agreed order;

13. Compromise the security of licensure examination materials;

or

14. Fail to notify the Board, in writing, within ten (10) days

of a licensee or permit holder's address change.

B. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person other than a

licensed pharmacist or physician to certify a prescription before

delivery to the patient or the patient's representative or

caregiver. Dialysate and peritoneal dialysis devices supplied

pursuant to the provisions of subsection F of Section 353.18 of this

title shall not be required to be certified by a pharmacist prior to

being supplied by a manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor.

2. It shall be unlawful for any person to institute or manage a

pharmacy unless such person is a licensed pharmacist or has placed a

licensed pharmacist in charge of such pharmacy.

3. No licensed pharmacist shall manage, supervise or be in

charge of more than one pharmacy.

4. No pharmacist being requested to sell, furnish or compound

any drug, medicine, chemical or other pharmaceutical preparation, by
l be unlawful for any person to institute or manage a

pharmacy unless such person is a licensed pharmacist or has placed a

licensed pharmacist in charge of such pharmacy.

3. No licensed pharmacist shall manage, supervise or be in

charge of more than one pharmacy.

4. No pharmacist being requested to sell, furnish or compound

any drug, medicine, chemical or other pharmaceutical preparation, by

prescription or otherwise, shall substitute or cause to be

substituted for it, without authority of the prescriber or

purchaser, any like drug, medicine, chemical or pharmaceutical

preparation.

5. No pharmacy, pharmacist-in-charge or other person shall

permit the practice of pharmacy except by a licensed pharmacist or

assistant pharmacist.

6. No person shall subvert the authority of the pharmacist-in-

charge of the pharmacy by impeding the management of the

prescription department to act in compliance with federal and state

law.

C. 1. It shall be unlawful for a pharmacy to resell dangerous

drugs to any wholesale distributor.

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2. It shall be unlawful for a wholesale distributor to purchase

drugs from a pharmacy.