Title IV, PUBLIC HEALTH (Ch. 123 - 158)

1. Issuance and execution of administrative inspection warrants shall be as follows: a. A district judge or district associate judge, within the court’s jurisdiction, and upon proper oath or affirmation showing probable cause, may issue warrants for the purpose of conducting admi…

1. The district court may exercise jurisdiction to enjoin violations of this chapter . 2. In case of an alleged violation of an injunction or restraining order issued under this section , upon demand of the defendant, trial shall be by a jury. [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §204.503 ] C93…

1. The department and board, subject to approval and direction of the governor, shall cooperate with federal and other state agencies in discharging its responsibilities concerning traffic in controlled substances and in suppressing the abuse of controlled substances. To this end…

All controlled substances, the lawful possession of which is not established or the title to which cannot be ascertained, or excess or undesired controlled substances, which have come into the custody of the board, the department, or any peace officer, shall be disposed of as fol…

1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 124.506 , if more than ten pounds of marijuana or more than one pound of any other controlled substance is seized as a result of a violation of this chapter , the law enforcement agency responsible for retaining the seized controlle…

1. It is not necessary for the state to negate any exemption or exception set forth in this chapter in any complaint, information, indictment or other pleading or in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding under this chapter . The proof of entitlement to any exemption or exceptio…

Judicial review of actions of board or department may be sought in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A . [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §204.508 ] C93, §124.508 2003 Acts, ch 44, §114

1. The board and the department, subject to approval and direction of the governor, shall carry out educational programs designed to prevent and deter misuse and abuse of controlled substances. They shall consult with each other and coordinate their programs so as to avoid duplic…

Any peace officer who arrests for any crime, any known unlawful user of the drugs described in schedule I, II, III, or IV, or who arrests any person for a violation of this chapter , or charges any person with a violation of this chapter subsequent to the person’s arrest, shall w…

For purposes of this subchapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Pharmacist” means a practicing pharmacist who is actively engaged in and responsible for the pharmaceutical care of the patient about whom information is requested. 2. “Prescribing practitioner” means a …

1. Contingent upon the receipt of funds pursuant to section 124.557 sufficient to carry out the purposes of this subchapter , the board, in conjunction with the advisory committee created in section 124.555 , shall establish and maintain an information program for drug prescribin…

A prescribing practitioner shall register for the program at the same time the prescribing practitioner applies to the board to register or renews registration to prescribe controlled substances as required by the board. Once the prescribing practitioner registers for the program…

1. Unless otherwise prohibited by federal or state law, each licensed pharmacy that dispenses controlled substances identified pursuant to section 124.554, subsection 1 , paragraph “g” , to patients in the state, each licensed pharmacy located in the state that dispenses such con…

1. The board may provide information from the program to the following: a. (1) A pharmacist, veterinarian, or prescribing practitioner who requests the information and certifies in a form specified by the board that it is for the purpose of providing medical or pharmaceutical car…

1. The board shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 17A to carry out the purposes of, and to enforce the provisions of, this subchapter . The rules shall include but not be limited to the development of procedures relating to: a. Identifying each patient about whom informat…

An advisory committee shall be established to assist the board in the management of the program and program activities. 1. The committee shall consist of five members appointed by the board. The members shall include at least one prescribing practitioner licensed by the board, on…

The program shall include education initiatives and outreach to consumers, prescribing practitioners, and pharmacists, and shall also include assistance for identifying substance use disorder treatment programs and providers. The program shall also include educational updates and…

The drug information program fund is established to be used by the board to fund or assist in funding the program. The board may make deposits into the fund from any source, public or private, including grants or contributions of money or other items of value, which it determines…

1. Failure to comply with requirements. A pharmacist, pharmacy, prescribing practitioner, or agent of a pharmacist or prescribing practitioner who knowingly fails to comply with the confidentiality requirements of this subchapter or who delegates program information access to ano…

This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. [C24, 27, 31, 35, §3167; C39, § 3169.23; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §204.24; C66, 71, §204.22; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §204.601 ] C93, §124.601

This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Controlled Substances Act” . [C39, § 3169.24; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §204.25; C66, 71, §204.23; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §204.602 ] C93, §124.602