                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR FILLING PRESCRIPTIONS (§ 54.1-3420.1)

A. 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.

B. 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&#8217;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, &#8220;proof of identity&#8221; means a driver&#8217;s
license, government-issued identification card, or other photo identification
along with documentation of the person&#8217;s current address.

C. Whenever 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.

HISTORY: 1988, c. 400, § 54-524.67:4; 2010, c. 193; 2011, cc. 262, 318.