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21 U.S.C. 829: Prescriptions

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-513. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 21 U.S.C. 802, 21 U.S.C. 841, 21 U.S.C. 842, 42 U.S.C. 290bb–25g.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice (3).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2016Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016

2008Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008

1970Pub. L. 91-513created it

21 U.S.C. 829Prescriptions

(a)Schedule II substances

(b)Schedule III and IV substances

(c)Schedule V substances

(d)Non-prescription drugs with abuse potential

(e)Controlled substances dispensed by means of the Internet

(f)Partial fills of schedule II controlled substances

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This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

2016

Pub. L. 114–198 added subsec. (f). (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (f)

2008

Pub. L. 110–425 added subsec. (e). (Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008) Law text · (e)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.