Section 9.02 - Transfer of Prescriptions(1) A prescription may be transferred between pharmacies or pharmacy departments, at the patient's request, for the purpose of dispensing authorized refills on the prescription provided that:(a) refills remain on the prescription; and(b) the prescription authorizing the refill has not expired.(2) The procedure for transferring a prescription between pharmacies or pharmacy departments for prescriptions issued for controlled substances in Schedules HI, IV and V shall be as follows: (a) The transferring pharmacist must record the following information:1. Write the word "VOID" on the face of the invalidated prescription;2. record on the reverse of the invalidated prescription the name, address and DEA registration number of the pharmacy to which it was transferred and the name of the pharmacist receiving the prescription information; and3. record, on a written transfer log or by entry into a computerized system, the prescription number, date of the transfer, the name or identification of the pharmacist transferring the information and the name of the pharmacy or pharmacy department to which the prescription is transferred.(b) The transferring pharmacist shall cancel all refills remaining on the transferred prescription.(c) The pharmacist receiving the transferred prescription information shall complete the following: 1. Write the word "transfer" on the face of the transferred prescription; and2. write all information required by state and federal law to be on the prescription and include: a. the date of issuance of the original prescription;b. the original number of refills authorized on the original prescription;c. the date of original dispensing;d. the number of valid refills remaining and date of last refill; ande. the pharmacist's name, address, DEA number and original prescription number from which the prescription information was transferred; and the name of the transferor pharmacist.(d) The pharmacist receiving the transferred information shall inform the patient that the original prescription's refills have been canceled at the pharmacy or pharmacy department from which it has been transferred.(3) The procedure for transferring a prescription between pharmacies or pharmacy departments for prescriptions issued for controlled substances in Schedule VI shall be as follows:(a) The transferring pharmacist or certified pharmacy technician must record, on a written transfer log or by entry into a computerized system the following: the prescription number; date of the transfer; the name or identification of the pharmacist transferring the information; and the name of the pharmacy or pharmacy department to which the prescription is being transferred.(b) The transferring pharmacist or certified pharmacy technician shall cancel all refills remaining on the transferred prescription.(c) The pharmacist or certified pharmacy technician receiving the transferred prescription information shall:1. write the word "transfer" on the face of the transferred prescription;2. write all information required by state and federal law to be on the prescription including: a. the date of issuance of the original prescription;b. the original number of refills authorized on the original prescription;c. the date of original dispensing;d. the number of valid refills remaining and date of last refill; ande. the pharmacy's name, address, DEA number and original prescription number from which the prescription information was transferred; and the name of the transferor pharmacist.(d) The pharmacist or certified pharmacy technician receiving the transferred prescription shall inform the patient that the original prescription's refills have been canceled at the pharmacy or pharmacy department from which it has been transferred.(4) Prescriptions authorizing refills for Schedule HI through V controlled substances may be transferred between pharmacies or pharmacy departments on a one-time only basis except as otherwise permitted by law.(5) Prescriptions authorizing refills for Schedule VI controlled substances may be transferred between pharmacies or pharmacy departments within one year of the date of issuance.(6) Both the original and transferred prescriptions must be maintained for a period of two years from the date of last refill.