[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 9]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR1307.11]

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                         TITLE 21-FOOD AND DRUGS
 
   CHAPTER II--DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 1307--MISCELLANEOUS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1307.11  Distribution by dispenser to another practitioner.

    (a) A practitioner who is registered to dispense a controlled 
substance may distribute (without being registered to distribute) a 
quantity of such substance to another practitioner for the purpose of 
general dispensing by the practitioner to his or its patients: Provided, 
That:
    (1) The practitioner to whom the controlled substance is to be 
distributed is registered under the Act to dispense that controlled 
substance;
    (2) The distribution is recorded by the distributing practitioner in 
accordance with Sec. 1304.22(c) of this chapter and by the receiving 
practitioner in accordance with Sec. 1304.22(c) of this chapter;
    (3) If the substance is listed in Schedule I or II, an order form is 
used as required in part 1305 of this chapter;
    (4) The total number of dosage units of all controlled substances 
distributed by the practitioner pursuant to this section and 
Sec. 1301.25 of this chapter during each calendar year in which the 
practitioner is registered to dispense does not exceed 5 percent of the 
total number of dosage units of all controlled substances distributed 
and dispensed by the practitioner during the same calendar year.
    (b) If, during any calendar year in which the practitioner is 
registered to dispense, the practitioner has reason to believe that the 
total number of dosage units of all controlled substances which will be 
distributed by him pursuant to this section and Sec. 1301.25 of this 
chapter will exceed 5 percent of the total number of dosage units of all 
controlled substances distributed and dispensed by him during that 
calendar year, the practitioner shall obtain a registration to 
distribute controlled substances.

[36 FR 18733, Sept. 21, 1971. Redesignated at 38 FR 26609, Sept. 24, 
1973, and amended at 50 FR 31590, Aug. 5, 1985; 62 FR 13967, Mar. 24, 
1997]