36-2523 - Arizona Statutes

36-2523. Records of registrants; inspection; confidentiality A. Persons registered to manufacture, distribute or dispense controlled substances under this chapter shall keep records and maintain inventories in conformance with the record keeping and inventory requirements of federal law and title 32, chapter 18, and with any additional rules the board issues. Prescription orders must be filed as required by section 36-2525. B. A person who holds a permit to operate a pharmacy issued under title 32, chapter 18 shall inventory schedule II, III, IV and V controlled substances as prescribed by federal law. The permit holder shall conduct this inventory on May 1 of each year or as directed by the Arizona state board of pharmacy. The permit holder shall also conduct this inventory if there is a change of ownership or discontinuance of business or within ten days of a change of a pharmacist in charge. C. These records and inventories shall be open for inspection by peace officers in the performance of their duties. An officer shall not divulge information obtained pursuant to this subsection except in connection with a prosecution, investigation, judicial proceeding or administrative proceeding in which the person to whom the information relates is a party.