Title 21, Title 21 and Drugs

The following acts and the causing of them are prohibited: (1) The distribution within the state of Rhode Island of a veterinary drug without a valid permit. (2) The distribution of a prescription veterinary drug to, or its possession by, any person other than the following: (i) …

Whenever the director has reason to believe that a permit holder is engaging in or has engaged in a prohibited act, the director may notify the permit holder in writing, specifying the violation in question and advising of its intent to suspend or revoke the permit and shall proc…

Whenever an authorized representative of the director encounters a prescription veterinary drug in the possession of a person who is not authorized by § 21-31.1-13, the representative may affix to the drug a tag or other appropriate marking, warning all persons not to remove or d…

Any veterinary drug found in violation of this chapter shall be liable to be proceeded against and seized and condemned upon petition to the judge of the police, county, or circuit court in whose jurisdiction the drug is found. Any drug condemned under this section shall, after e…

The appropriate courts of the state of Rhode Island shall have jurisdiction, for cause shown, to restrain violations of this chapter. In case of violation of an injunction or restraining order issued under this section, which also constitutes a violation of this chapter, trial sh…

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or both; provided, that if any person commits a violation after a conviction under this section becomes final, that person shall…

The director may require a permit holder to recall any veterinary drug that has been distributed within the state of Rhode Island in violation of this chapter.

For the purpose of this chapter: (1) “Client” means the owner or caretaker of animal(s) who arranges for their veterinary care. (2) “Director” means the director of the department of health. (3) “Distributor” means and includes “manufacturers,” “wholesalers,” “veterinarians,” “ph…

The director has the power to make reasonable rules and regulations to implement this chapter.

(a) Permit required. Any person who is a distributor of veterinary drugs except licensed veterinarians within the state of Rhode Island must possess a valid permit issued annually by the director. (b) Application for permit. Any person desiring to be a distributor of veterinary d…

Any veterinary drug distributor except licensed veterinarians intending to operate in the state of Rhode Island shall be required to have a permit before commencing operations.

(a) A permit may be denied for any of the following: (1) The applicant has failed to file a complete permit application or the application contains material false information. (2) The applicant is not qualified by the criteria established by regulation of the director. (3) The ap…

(a) Packaging. A veterinary drug retailer shall deliver veterinary drugs to a client or client’s agent only in the original manufacturer’s package. (b)(1) Prescriptions. A prescription is required for the dispensing of a prescription veterinary drug to any client; except that a p…

Every veterinary drug dispensed pursuant to a prescription shall bear a label containing the name and address of the dispenser, prescription number, date of filling, name of the veterinarian, species of patient, name and strength of drug, amount dispensed, directions for use, wit…

Complete records shall be maintained by distributors of receipt and distribution of each veterinary drug. The records may be kept in the form of sales invoices, shipping records, prescription files, or of a record or ledger established solely to satisfy the requirements of this s…