201 KAR 9:220. Restriction upon dispensing of Schedule II controlled substances and Schedule III controlled substances containing Hydrocodone

Section 1. (1) A physician licensed in Kentucky shall not dispense an amount greater than a forty-eight (48) hour supply of any Schedule II controlled substance or a Schedule III controlled substance containing hydrocodone to any patient, unless the dispensing is done as part of a narcotic treatment program licensed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. (2) A physician licensed in Kentucky shall not act to avoid the limitation upon dispensing established in subsection (1) of this section by dispensing a Schedule II controlled substance or a Schedule III controlled substance containing hydrocodone to a patient on consecutive or multiple occasions. (3) Any violation of this section shall be considered a violation of KRS 311.595(12) and of 311.595(9), as illustrated by KRS 311.597(1)(b), and shall constitute a legal basis for disciplinary action pursuant to KRS 311.595.