Laws and Regulations

Laws as of July 1, 2023

Selected sections of the Code of Virginia

• Laws Governing Pharmacy
• Drug Control Act
• Pharmacy and The Drug Control Act with related statutes

Regulations

Regulations currently in effect for practitioners under the Board

• Click here to obtain a Petition for Rule-making: If you would like the Board to consider amending one of its regulations or rules, you may file a "petition for rule-making". The Board is required to publish your petition in the Virginia Register and post it online at www.townhall.virginia.gov to begin a 21-day comment period on the request. Within 90 days after the comment period or 14 days after its next scheduled meeting, the Board will issue a decision on whether it will grant or deny the petition. A copy of the petition form is provided. You may email the petition to the address below, fax it to the number on the form or mail it to the Board address.
• Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy - effective 2-28-2024 
• Regulations Governing the Licensure of Pharmacists and Registration of Pharmacy Technicians - effective 11-8-2023
• Regulations Governing Wholesale Distributors, Manufacturers, Warehousers, and Third-Party Logistics Providers (3-18-2021)
• Public Participation Guidelines (12-15-2016)
• Regulations for Practitioners of the Healing Arts to Sell Controlled Substances (3-3-2022)
• Regulations for Collaborative Practice Agreements (11-25-2020)
• Regulations Governing Delegation to an Agency Subordinate (12-11-2019) 

Emergency Regulations

Amended regulations in effect for 18 months

• Implementation of 2022 Legislation for Pharmacists Initiating Treatment - effective 2/21/23 to 8/20/24
• Pharmacists Initiating Treatment - effective 12/26/2023 to 6/25/2025
• Pharmacy Working Conditions - effective 9/29/2023 to 3/28/2025
  • Staffing Requests or Concerns Form

Proposed Regulations

Amendments to regulations proposed by the Board

All of the Board's proposed regulations can be found on the Townhall website.

Laws relating to the sales of methamphetamine precursors-pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine.

• State Law - 18.2-265.7, 18.2-265.8 and 18.2-265.10 from the Code of Virginia.
• Federal Law from the DEA website.
• Changes to State Law - Effective January 1, 2013

Duty to Report Adult or Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation

By law, the persons licensed as health care practitioners have a duty to report to the Virginia Department of Social Services or the local departments of social services any known or suspected incidences of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of children or elderly and incapacitated adults. Contact information and a copy of the law may be obtained at: Legal Requirements to Report Child Abuse and Adult Abuse.