(a) Except as provided in title 53, chapter 10, part 2, it shall be unlawful for any pharmacist, or any pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern under the supervision of a pharmacist who dispenses prescriptions, drugs, and medicines, to substitute any drug or device different from the one ordered, or deviate in any manner from the requirements of an order or prescription, without the approval of the prescriber, as defined in § 63-10-204.

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $50
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 39-17-421

  • Drug: means :
    (A) Substances recognized as drugs in the United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopaths Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or official National Formulary, or any supplement to any of them. See Tennessee Code 39-17-402
  • Pharmacist: means a licensed pharmacist as defined by the laws of this state, and where the context so requires, the owner of a store or other place of business where controlled substances are compounded or dispensed by a licensed pharmacist. See Tennessee Code 39-17-402
(b) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
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