The Arizona Revised Statutes have been updated to include the revised sections from the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session. Please note that the next update of this compilation will not take place until after the conclusion of the 57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session, which convenes in January 2026.
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Committing or causing any of the following acts, in addition to any other act specified in this chapter, is prohibited:
1. Manufacturing, selling, holding or offering for sale any drug, device, poison or hazardous substance that is adulterated or misbranded.
2. Adultering or misbranding any drug, device, poison or hazardous substance.
3. Altering, mutilating, destroying, obliterating or removing the whole or any part of the labeling of, or doing any other act with respect to, a drug, device, poison or hazardous substance, if such an act is done while the article is held for sale and results in the article being adulterated or misbranded.
4. Manufacturing, selling, holding or offering for sale a counterfeit drug or forging, counterfeiting, simulating or falsely representing or without proper authority using any mark, stamp, tag, label or other identification device authorized or required by rules adopted under this chapter or the federal act.
5. Using, on the labeling of any drug or device or in any advertisement relating to a drug or device, any representation or suggestion that the drug or device complies with this chapter.
6. In the case of a prescription-only drug or a controlled substance that requires a prescription order by state or federal law, the failure of the manufacturer, packer or distributor to transmit, to any medical practitioner who makes a written request for information about such a drug, true and correct copies of all printed matter included in any package in which that drug is distributed or other printed matter approved under the federal act.
7. Engaging in the practice of pharmacy without first having a current license in good standing issued by the board.
8. Making or offering to make a forged, counterfeit, altered or photocopied prescription or drug order for the purpose of obtaining prescription-only drugs or controlled substances.
9. Wholesaling or distributing a prescription drug or prescription device, a controlled substance, a nonprescription drug, a regulated chemical as defined in section 13-3401, medical gas or durable medical equipment without a valid board-issued permit.