The board may refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend, revoke, restrict the license or the registration of, or fine its licensees, routing company, or other entity subject to their jurisdiction for each incident that allows the divulging or revealing of confidential information to a person other than a person authorized by this article or any other provision of law or for each incident allowing an intervening person or entity to have access to view, read, manipulate, alter, store, or delete the electronic prescription before it is received by the pharmacy. For all other licensees, the board must refer the matter to the board of appropriate jurisdiction.
HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 71, Section 4.A, eff June 13, 2007.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 117 - Prescription Information Privacy Act
Section 44-117-10. Short title.
Section 44-117-20. Definitions.
Section 44-117-30. Prescription drug information transfer and receipt; exceptions.
Section 44-117-40. Violations and penalties.
Section 44-117-50. Application; certain laws and authority not invalidated.
Section 44-117-310. Definitions.
Section 44-117-350. Protection of confidentiality of prescription information.
Section 44-117-360. Improper revealing of confidential information.
Section 44-117-380. Compliance with South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.