58-17b-609. Limitation on prescriptions and refills -- Controlled Substances Act not affected -- Legend drugs.
(1) Except as provided in Sectionsand, a prescription for any prescription drug or device may not be dispensed after one year from the date it was initiated except as otherwise provided in Chapter 37, Controlled Substances. 58-16a-102 58-17b-608.2
(2) Except as provided in Section, a prescription authorized to be refilled may not be refilled after two years from the original issue date. 58-17b-608.2
(3) A practitioner may not be prohibited from issuing a new prescription for the same drug orally, in writing, or by electronic transmission.
(4) Nothing in this chapter affects Chapter 37, Controlled Substances.
(5) A prescription for a legend drug written by a licensed prescribing practitioner in another state may be filled or refilled by a pharmacist or pharmacy intern in this state if the pharmacist or pharmacy intern verifies that the prescription is valid.