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Statutes > Georgia > Title-16 > Chapter-13 > Article-3 > 16-13-78-1O.C.G.A. 16-13-78.1 (2010)
16-13-78.1. Prescribing or ordering dangerous drugs
(a) No person shall prescribe or order the dispensing of a dangerous drug, except a registered practitioner who is:
(1) Licensed or otherwise authorized by this state to prescribe dangerous drugs;
(2) Acting in the usual course of his professional practice; and
(3) Prescribing or ordering such dangerous drug for a legitimate medical purpose.
(b) Any person violating subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
