SENATE BILL NO. 1033


  March 24, 1998, Introduced by Senator YOUNG and referred to 
       the Committee on Health Policy and Senior Citizens.
     


        A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

   "Public health code,"

   by amending section 17763 (MCL 333.17763), as amended by 1993 PA

   79.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 17763.  In addition to the grounds set forth in 
             part

 2     161  SECTION 16221, the disciplinary subcommittee
                       may fine, rep-

 3    rimand, or place a pharmacist  licensee  OR OTHER
             HOLDER OF A

 4    LICENSE UNDER THIS PART on probation,  or  deny,
             limit, suspend,

 5    or revoke the license of a pharmacist OR OTHER HOLDER OF A

 6    LICENSE UNDER THIS PART, or order restitution or community serv-

 7    ice for a violation or FOR AIDING AND abetting  in 
             a violation

 8    of this part or OF THE rules promulgated under this part, or for

 9     any  1 OR MORE of the following:  grounds:
             




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 1          (a) Employing the mail to sell, distribute, or deliver
             a

 2     drug which requires a prescription when the prescription for
                       the

 3     drug is received by mail. 

 4         (A)  (b)  Adulterating, misbranding, or
             substituting a drug

 5    or device knowing or intending that  it shall  THE
             DRUG OR DEVICE

 6    WILL be used.

 7         (B)  (c)  Permitting the dispensing of
              prescriptions  A

 8    PRESCRIPTION by an individual who is not a pharmacist, pharmacist

 9    intern, or dispensing prescriber.

10         (C)  (d)  Permitting the dispensing of
              prescriptions  A

11    PRESCRIPTION by a pharmacist intern, except in the presence and

12    under the personal charge of a pharmacist.

13         (D)  (e)  Selling at auction drugs in bulk or
             in open

14    packages, unless the sale  has been approved  IS
             CONDUCTED in

15    accordance with THE rules of the board.

16         (E)  (f)  Promoting A PRESCRIPTION DRUG to the
             public in any

17    manner.  a prescription drug. 























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