Rhode Island General Laws
Article III - Regulation of Manufacturing, Distributing, Prescribing, Administering, and Dispensing Controlled Substances
Section 21-28-3.16. - Form, content, and preservation of records.

§ 21-28-3.16. Form, content, and preservation of records.
(a)(1) The form of records and who shall keep the records shall be prescribed by the director of health. The records of controlled substances received shall in every case show the date of receipt, the name and address of the person from whom received, and the kind and quantity of controlled substances received.
(2) A manufacturer shall maintain on a current basis a complete and accurate record of all controlled substances manufactured, sold, delivered, or otherwise disposed of by him or her. The records shall be reported to the director of health monthly.
(3) A wholesaler shall maintain on a current basis a complete and accurate record of all controlled substances sold, delivered, or disposed of by him or her. The records shall be reported to the director of health monthly.
(4) All persons authorized to handle controlled substances under this chapter shall immediately report to the director of health all controlled substances lost, destroyed, or stolen, and the kind and quantity of the controlled substances and the date of the discovery of the loss, destruction or theft.
(b) The record of all controlled substances sold, administered, dispensed, or disposed of shall show the date of selling, administering, or dispensing, the name and address of the person to whom, or for whose use, or the owner and species of animal for which the drugs were sold, administered, or dispensed, and the kind and quantity of the controlled substance. Every record shall be kept for a period of two (2) years from the date of the transaction recorded. The keeping of a record required by or under the federal law, containing substantially the same information as is specified in this section, shall constitute compliance with this section. All persons authorized to handle controlled substances shall conduct a biannual inventory of all controlled substances.
History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 183, § 2.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 21 - Food and Drugs

Chapter 21-28 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act

Article III - Regulation of Manufacturing, Distributing, Prescribing, Administering, and Dispensing Controlled Substances

Section 21-28-3.01. - Rules and regulations — Fees.

Section 21-28-3.02. - Registration requirements.

Section 21-28-3.03. - Registration.

Section 21-28-3.04. - Suspension or revocation of registration.

Section 21-28-3.05. - Order to show cause.

Section 21-28-3.06. - License required for manufacture.

Section 21-28-3.07. - Qualifications for licensees.

Section 21-28-3.08. - Disposition of license fees.

Section 21-28-3.09. - Denial, revocation, or suspension of licenses.

Section 21-28-3.10. - Authorized sales by manufacturers and wholesalers on official written orders.

Section 21-28-3.11. - Form, delivery, and preservation of official written orders.

Section 21-28-3.12. - Records of controlled substances used in professional practice.

Section 21-28-3.13. - Records of manufacturers and wholesalers.

Section 21-28-3.14. - Records of apothecaries.

Section 21-28-3.15. - Records of vendors of schedule V substances.

Section 21-28-3.16. - Form, content, and preservation of records.

Section 21-28-3.17. - Records open to inspection.

Section 21-28-3.18. - Prescriptions.

Section 21-28-3.19. - Sale of stock on discontinuance of pharmacy business.

Section 21-28-3.20. - Authority of practitioner to prescribe, administer, and dispense.

Section 21-28-3.20.1. - Authority of practitioner to prescribe, administer, and dispense — Cancer, palliative care and chronic intractable pain.

Section 21-28-3.21. - Operation of treatment and rehabilitation programs for drug dependent persons.

Section 21-28-3.22. - Administration, dispensation or use restricted to scope of employment or duty.

Section 21-28-3.23. - Advertising controlled substances.

Section 21-28-3.24. - Examination before use of controlled substances.

Section 21-28-3.25. - Subpoena powers.

Section 21-28-3.26. - Labeling by manufacturers and wholesalers.

Section 21-28-3.27. - Labeling by dispensing apothecaries.

Section 21-28-3.28. - Security requirements generally.

Section 21-28-3.29. - Repealed.

Section 21-28-3.30. - Persons exempt from restrictions on possession of controlled substances.

Section 21-28-3.31. - Use of imitation controlled substance in research — Immunity.

Section 21-28-3.32. - Electronic prescription database. [Effective until January 1, 2023.]

Section 21-28-3.33. - Voluntary non-opiate directive form.