SECTION 573.50. Controlled Substances Records Keeping for Drugs on Hand

Texas veterinarians shall maintain at their place of business records of all scheduled drugs listed in the Texas Controlled Substances Act in their possession. These records shall be maintained for a minimum of five years. A record shall be kept for each scheduled drug. The records shall be complete, contemporaneous, and legible. The record shall contain the following information in addition to the name of the drug:

(1) date of acquisition;

(2) quantity purchased;

(3) date administered or dispensed;

(4) quantity administered or dispensed;

(5) name of client and patient receiving the drug(s); and

(6) total balance on hand of the scheduled drug.

Source Note: The provisions of this §573.50 adopted to be effective March 9, 1988, 13 TexReg 1028; amended to be effective July 6, 1990, 15 TexReg 3635; amended to be effective April 6, 2008, 33 TexReg 2695; amended to be effective December 23, 2013, 38 TexReg 9365; amended to be effective November 22, 2015, 40 TexReg 8027