Section 2080.50  Authorized Prescribers

A prescription for a Schedule II, III, IV or V drug shall be issued only by a prescriber who:

a)         Possesses a valid professional license issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (DFPR) as a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, dentist, optometrist, podiatrist, veterinarian, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or other licensed prescriber of another state or jurisdiction; and

b)         Is licensed to prescribe Schedule II, III, IV and V drugs by the State of Illinois or any state; and

c)         Must be registered by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to prescribe Schedule II, III, IV and V drugs.

(Source:  Amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 17333, effective December 9, 2009)