N.J. Admin. Code § 13:45H-7.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
Section 13:45H-7.2 - Definitions

The following words and terms when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Act" means the New Jersey Controlled Substances Act (24:21-1 et seq.).

"Federal Act" means the Controlled Substances Act (Title 21, United States Code 801: 84 Stat. 1242).

"Individual practitioner" means a physician, dentist, veterinarian, or other individual licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted, by the United States, the jurisdiction in which he practices, or in New Jersey, to dispense a controlled substance in the course of professional practice, but does not include a pharmacist, a pharmacy, or an institutional practitioner.

"Institutional Practitioner" means a hospital or other person (other than an individual) licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted, by the United States, the jurisdiction in which it practices, or in New Jersey, to dispense a controlled substance in the course of professional practice, but does not include a pharmacy.

"Pharmacist" means any pharmacist licensed by the State of New Jersey to dispense controlled substances and shall include any other person (for example, a pharmacist intern authorized by the State to dispense controlled substances under the supervision of a pharmacist licensed by the State).

"Prescription" means an order for medication which is dispensed to or for an ultimate user but does not include an order for medication which is dispensed for immediate administration to the ultimate user (e.g., an order to dispense a drug to a bed patient for immediate administration in a hospital is not a prescription).

"Register" and "registered" refer to registration required and permitted by Section 10 of the New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act (24:21-10 ).

Any term not defined in this section shall have the definition set forth in the New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act (24:21-1 et seq.).

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:45H-7.2

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 2300(a), effective 9/8/2015