Tex. Occupations Code § 164.054
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 164.054, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 164.054. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING DRUG RECORDS.
Official statutory text
(a) Each physician shall keep a record of the physician's purchase and disposal of drugs and controlled substances described by Section 164.053(a)(2) that includes:
(1) the date of purchase and the date of the sale or disposal of the drugs and controlled substances by the physician;
(2) the name and address of the person receiving the drugs or controlled substances; and
(3) the reason for the disposing or dispensing of the drugs or controlled substances to the person.
(b) Failure to keep the records required by this section for a reasonable time constitutes grounds for revoking, canceling, suspending, or placing on probation the physician's license.
(c) The board or its representative may enter and inspect a physician's place of practice during reasonable business hours to:
(1) verify the accuracy of the records; and
(2) perform an inventory of the prescription drugs on hand.
(1) the date of purchase and the date of the sale or disposal of the drugs and controlled substances by the physician;
(2) the name and address of the person receiving the drugs or controlled substances; and
(3) the reason for the disposing or dispensing of the drugs or controlled substances to the person.
(b) Failure to keep the records required by this section for a reasonable time constitutes grounds for revoking, canceling, suspending, or placing on probation the physician's license.
(c) The board or its representative may enter and inspect a physician's place of practice during reasonable business hours to:
(1) verify the accuracy of the records; and
(2) perform an inventory of the prescription drugs on hand.
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