RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 186 (HB 45) 2018 Regular Session Connick
New law adds the following defined term and corresponding definition to existing law
comprising the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law (R.S. 40:961 et seq.):
""Third-party logistics provider" means a person who provides or coordinates
warehousing, facilitation of delivery, or other logistic services for a legend drug or
legend device in interstate and intrastate commerce on behalf of a manufacturer,
distributor, or dispenser of a legend drug or legend device but does not take
ownership of the legend drug or legend device nor have responsibility to direct the
sale or disposition of the legend drug or legend device."
Existing law provides that every person who conducts research with, manufactures,
distributes, procures, possesses, prescribes, or dispenses any controlled dangerous substance
within La., or who proposes to do so, shall obtain a controlled dangerous substance license
issued by the La. Board of Pharmacy prior to engaging in such activity.
Existing law authorizes the La. Board of Pharmacy to collect fees for the issuance of
controlled dangerous substance licenses in accordance with a certain fee schedule.
New law adds to existing law a requirement that third-party logistics providers obtain
controlled dangerous substance licenses. Establishes that the fee for such licenses is $50.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 40:972(B)(7)-(14) and 973(A)(1); Adds R.S. 40:961(41) and 972(B)(15))