Retail sales shall be made only by registered pharmacists or assistant pharmacists; exception

Sales at retail of hypodermic needles or syringes shall be made only by a registered pharmacist or registered assistant pharmacist through a permitted pharmacy as authorized by Section 40-43-370, except that syringes and hypodermic needles may be sold by persons lawfully selling veterinary medicines as authorized by Section 40-69-270(A)(8) if they register annually with the Department of Public Health and pay such registration fee as may be required by the department and they shall be subject to the provisions of Section 44-53-920.