Board of Pharmacy - Laws & Rules

See also Title 5Title 10 and OPOR Rules Chapters 10, 11 and 13 for administrative and departmental provisions applicable to this profession.

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Department Rules are maintained on the Secretary of State's Web site.

Enacted Legislation

Public Law Effective Date

Public Law Chapter 454 (LD 37) An Act To Allow for the Sale of Nonprescription Drugs through Vending Machines
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0038&item=3&snum=129 (PDF)    

Public Law Chapter 34 (LD 659) An Act Regarding the Use of Interchangeable Biological Products
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?PID=1456&snum=129&paper=&paperld=l&ld=659

Public Law Chapter 165 (LD 1025) An Act To Prohibit the Provision of Conversion Therapy to Minors by Certain Licensed Professionals
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?PID=1456&snum=129&paper=&paperld=l&ld=1025
See Sections 27, 28, 29, and 30

Public Law Chapter 503, Part A (LD 1746)
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0580&item=8&snum=129 (PDF)
Brief Summary: Expands grounds for discipline to include failure to provide to a patient, upon written request, a copy of that patient's treatment records within a reasonable amount of time as may be determined by the applicable board.

September 19, 2019

Related Rules

Department of Public Safety Rules on Security Prescription Blank for Schedule II Drugs (PDF)

Advisory Rulings

Advisory Ruling - Time Limitations for Controlled Substance Prescriptions - 4-6-2017 (PDF)

2005-1 - Satisfying "Handwritten" Requirements in Electronic Prescription (PDF)