Dispensing Regulations

Dispensing Regulations by State

The following list provides information on state regulations regarding allowing physicians to sell/dispense medications from their clinic. For more information about dispensing regulations in your state, contact your state's medical board (http://www.fsmb.org/directory_smb.html).

Alabama: Dispensing license $10

Alaska: No license required

Arizona: Dispensing license:$200 year 1, $150 year 2

Arkansas: Dispensing license only 72 hour supply for emergency, once licensed, can dispense as desired

California: No license required

Colorado: No license required

Connecticut: No dispensing license required; $10 controlled substance license required (www.state.ct.us/dcp/)

Delaware: No license required

Florida: Dispensing license $100

Georgia: No license required

Hawaii: Needs wholesale prescription Drug Distributor license

Idaho: Dispensing license $60

Illinois: Controlled substance registration $5/location

Indiana: Dispensing license $60 per doctor per location (Physician Assistant cannot dispense)

Iowa: Dispensing license $50/2years

Kansas: No license required

Kentucky: No license required

Louisiana: Dispensing license $75 plus background check

Maine: Needs to register as a retail pharmacy and have a pharmacist dispense

Maryland: Dispensing license $50 for 5 years

Massachusetts: Physician dispensing not allowed

Michigan: Controlled substance license $85/location; Drug control license $45/location

Minnesota: No license required

Mississippi: No license required, uses redbook for AWP’s

Missouri: Dispensing license $90

Montana: Physician dispensing not allowed

Nebraska: Needs pharmacy license from the Board of Pharmacy

Nevada: Dispensing license $300 for clinic and $50 for each doctor; has to be registered as a Workers Comp doctor

New Hampshire: No license required, 7 day maximum supply

New Jersey: License required, 7 day maximum supply, 10% over cost

New Mexico: No license required

New York: Physician dispensing not allowed

North Carolina: Dispensing license $50

North Dakota: No license required

Ohio: Managed care, no doctor reimbursement, cash and carry only; no license

Oklahoma: Dispensing license required, $0

Oregon: Must register as dispensing physician

Pennsylvania: No license required

Rhode Island: No license required

South Carolina: Dispensing license $100

South Dakota: Dispensing license, no fee

Tennessee: No license required

Texas: Physician dispensing not allowed

Utah: Physician dispensing not allowed

Vermont: No license required

Virginia: Dispensing license $200, $300.00 inspection dedicated 64 sp.ft., heat and ac, hot and cold water, separate alarm, separate double locked cabinet.

Washington: No license required

Washington, D.C.: Dispensing license: no fee upon mayor approval

West Virginia: Dispensing license $30 for 2 year per location

Wisconsin: No license required

Wyoming: Dispensing license $10

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Dispensing Regulations