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If the person seeking to take delivery of a drug listed on Schedule II pursuant to a valid prescription is not the patient for whom the drug is prescribed, and the person is not known to the pharmacist or his agent, the pharmacist or his agent shall either make a photocopy or electronic copy of such person’s identification or record the full name and address of such person. The pharmacist shall keep records of the names and addresses or copies of proof of identity of persons taking delivery of drugs as required by this subsection for a period of at least one month. For the purposes of this subsection, “proof of identity” means a driver’s license, government-issued identification card, or other photo identification along with documentation of the person’s current address.C\n\nWhenever any pharmacist permitted to operate in the Commonwealth or nonresident pharmacist registered to conduct business in the Commonwealth delivers a prescription drug order for any drug listed on Schedule II by mail, common carrier, or delivery service to a Virginia address, the method of delivery employed shall require the signature of the recipient as confirmation of receipt.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":283770,"text":"Before dispensing any drug listed on Schedules III through V, a pharmacist may require proof of identity from any patient presenting a prescription or requesting a refill of a prescription.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":283771,"text":"A pharmacist, or his agent, shall require proof of identity at the time of delivery from any person seeking to take delivery of any drug listed on Schedule II pursuant to a valid prescription, unless such person is known to the pharmacist or to his agent. If the person seeking to take delivery of a drug listed on Schedule II pursuant to a valid prescription is not the patient for whom the drug is prescribed, and the person is not known to the pharmacist or his agent, the pharmacist or his agent shall either make a photocopy or electronic copy of such person’s identification or record the full name and address of such person. The pharmacist shall keep records of the names and addresses or copies of proof of identity of persons taking delivery of drugs as required by this subsection for a period of at least one month. 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This law was first created in 1988. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 400 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1988 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2010, chapter 193<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 262<\/a> and 318<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":243383,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79253,"identifier":"54.1-3420.1","token":"54.1\/III\/34\/1\/54.1-3420.1","url":"\/54.1-3420.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-3420.1\/","token":"54.1\/III\/34\/1\/54.1-3420.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Identification required for filling prescriptions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-3420.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Before dispensing<\/span> any drug<\/span> listed on Schedules<\/span> III through V, a pharmacist may require proof of identity<\/span> from any patient presenting a prescription<\/span> or requesting a refill of a prescription<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A pharmacist, or his agent<\/span>, shall require proof of identity<\/span> at the time of delivery<\/span> from any person<\/span> seeking to take delivery<\/span> of any drug<\/span> listed on Schedule II pursuant to a valid prescription<\/span>, unless such person<\/span> is known to the pharmacist or to his agent<\/span>. If the person<\/span> seeking to take delivery<\/span> of a drug<\/span> listed on Schedule II pursuant to a valid prescription<\/span> is not the patient for whom the drug<\/span> is prescribed, and the person<\/span> is not known to the pharmacist or his agent<\/span>, the pharmacist or his agent<\/span> shall either make a photocopy or electronic copy of such person<\/span>’s identification or record the full name and address of such person<\/span>. The pharmacist shall keep records of the names and addresses or copies of proof of identity<\/span> of persons<\/span> taking delivery<\/span> of drugs<\/span> as required by this subsection for a period of at least one month. For the purposes of this subsection, “proof of identity<\/span>” means a driver’s license, government-issued identification card, or other photo identification along with documentation of the person<\/span>’s current address. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Whenever any pharmacist permitted to operate in the Commonwealth or nonresident pharmacist registered to conduct business in the Commonwealth delivers<\/span> a prescription drug<\/span> order<\/span> for any drug listed on Schedule II by mail, common carrier, or delivery<\/span> service to a Virginia address, the method of delivery<\/span> employed shall require the signature of the recipient as confirmation of receipt. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nIDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR FILLING PRESCRIPTIONS (\u00a7 54.1-3420.1)\n\nA. Before dispensing any drug listed on Schedules III through V, a pharmacist\nmay require proof of identity from any patient presenting a prescription or\nrequesting a refill of a prescription.\n\nB. A pharmacist, or his agent, shall require proof of identity at the time of\ndelivery from any person seeking to take delivery of any drug listed on Schedule\nII pursuant to a valid prescription, unless such person is known to the\npharmacist or to his agent. If the person seeking to take delivery of a drug\nlisted on Schedule II pursuant to a valid prescription is not the patient for\nwhom the drug is prescribed, and the person is not known to the pharmacist or\nhis agent, the pharmacist or his agent shall either make a photocopy or\nelectronic copy of such person’s identification or record the full name\nand address of such person. The pharmacist shall keep records of the names and\naddresses or copies of proof of identity of persons taking delivery of drugs as\nrequired by this subsection for a period of at least one month. For the purposes\nof this subsection, “proof of identity” means a driver’s\nlicense, government-issued identification card, or other photo identification\nalong with documentation of the person’s current address.\n\nC. Whenever any pharmacist permitted to operate in the Commonwealth or\nnonresident pharmacist registered to conduct business in the Commonwealth\ndelivers a prescription drug order for any drug listed on Schedule II by mail,\ncommon carrier, or delivery service to a Virginia address, the method of\ndelivery employed shall require the signature of the recipient as confirmation\nof receipt.\n\nHISTORY: 1988, c. 400, \u00a7 54-524.67:4; 2010, c. 193; 2011, cc. 262, 318.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}