Current Status Bill Number:3005 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh All Sponsors:Kirsh, Stille, Baxley, Simrill, Stuart, Bailey, Beck and Moody-Lawrence Drafted Document Number:PT\2698AC.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee 27 H3M Subject:Drug dispensed by filling or refilling prescription to have expiration date on label, pharmacists
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M
referred to Committee
House 19961211 Prefiled, referred to Committee 27 H3M
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-23-45 SO AS TO REQUIRE A DRUG DISPENSED BY FILLING OR REFILLING A WRITTEN OR ORAL PRESCRIPTION TO HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE ON THE LABEL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 39-23-45. A drug dispensed by filling or refilling a written or oral prescription shall include an expiration date on the label."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1997.