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title: O.C.G.A. § 26-4-161. Procedure on sale or delivery of listed poisons.
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# O.C.G.A. § 26-4-161. Procedure on sale or delivery of listed poisons.

No licensed pharmacist shall sell or deliver any of the poisons included in paragraph (1) of Code Section 26-4-160 without first making an entry in a book for that purpose, stating the date of the delivery, the name and address of the person receiving the poison, the name and quantity of the poison, the purpose for which it is represented by such person to be required, and the name of the dispenser. Such book shall always be open for inspection by the proper authorities and shall be preserved for reference for at least five years.

## History

Code 1981, § 26-4-161, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1.