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689.005Definitions 689.010[Amended by 1963 c.586 §1; 1967 c.629 §1; 1969 c.514 §1; 1973 c.743 §1; 1975 c.369 §1; 1975 c.686 §8; 1979 c.785 §7; repealed by 1977 c.842 §2 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.015[1979 c.777 §4; 1999 c.350 §3; repealed by 2009 c.326 §2] 689.025Policy; purpose 689.035Short title 689.045Severability 689.110[Amended by 1963 c.586 §2; 1965 c.580 §4; 1967 c.159 §1; 1969 c.514 §2; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.115Membership; qualifications; term; vacancy; compensation 689.120[Amended by 1967 c.159 §2; repealed by 1969 c.514 §57] 689.125[1979 c.777 §§10,12; 1985 c.565 §97; repealed by 2009 c.535 §30 and 2009 c.756 §73] 689.130[Repealed by 1969 c.514 §57] 689.135General powers of board; fees 689.139State Board of Pharmacy Account; disposition of receipts 689.140[Amended by 1963 c.586 §3; repealed by 1969 c.514 §57] 689.145Enforcement powers of board 689.150[Amended by 1969 c.514 §46; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.151Board control over licensing, standards and discipline 689.153Continuing authority of board upon lapse, suspension, revocation or voluntary surrender of license or certificate 689.155Authority of board over medications, drugs, devices and other materials; rules 689.160[Amended by 1969 c.514 §4; 1979 c.785 §8; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.165Officers; executive director 689.170[Amended by 1963 c.586 §4; 1969 c.514 §5; 1973 c.743 §2; 1979 c.514 §1; 1979 c.744 §61; 1979 c.785 §9; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.175Compensation of board members and executive director 689.180[Amended by 1969 c.514 §3; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.185Meetings 689.195Employees 689.205Rules 689.207Authority of board to require fingerprints 689.210[Amended by 1961 c.216 §1; 1965 c.580 §5; 1967 c.287 §1; 1969 c.514 §6; 1973 c.743 §3a; 1973 c.827 §75; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.215[1965 c.580 §3; repealed by 1967 c.287 §3] 689.220[Repealed by 1969 c.514 §57] 689.225License requirement; exceptions; possession of drugs; regulation of pharmacy technicians; rules; penalty 689.230[Amended by 1967 c.287 §2; 1969 c.514 §7; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.235[1969 c.514 §8; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.240[Amended by 1963 c.96 §3; 1967 c.183 §2; 1969 c.514 §9; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.245[1979 c.777 §18; 1985 c.565 §105; renumbered 689.151 in 1997] 689.250[Amended by 1955 c.132 §1; 1963 c.96 §4; 1965 c.580 §6; 1967 c.183 §3; 1969 c.514 §10; 1973 c.612 §24; 1975 c.686 §9; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.255Qualifications for licensure by examination 689.260[Amended by 1969 c.514 §12; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.265Qualifications for licensure by reciprocity 689.270[Amended by 1963 c.586 §5; 1969 c.514 §14; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.275Renewal of licenses; rules; fees 689.280[1965 c.580 §2; 1967 c.183 §4; 1969 c.514 §13; 1973 c.743 §4; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.285Continuing education; rules; fees 689.290[1969 c.514 §56; 1971 c.92 §2; 1973 c.743 §5; 1977 c.745 §43; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.295Practice of clinical pharmacy 689.305Registration of drug outlets; rules 689.310[Amended by 1953 c.126 §2; 1963 c.96 §5; 1967 c.183 §5; 1969 c.514 §15; 1979 c.336 §2; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.315Application; rules 689.320[Amended by 1963 c.586 §6; 1965 c.157 §1; 1967 c.261 §1; 1969 c.514 §16; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.325Required reports 689.330[Amended by 1955 c.94 §1; 1957 c.598 §1; 1963 c.96 §6; 1969 c.514 §18; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.335Certificate required; reinstatement 689.338Pharmacy prescription locker; rules 689.340[Amended by 1969 c.514 §19; 1973 c.612 §25; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.342[1989 c.667 §1; 2005 c.313 §1; 2007 c.70 §313; repealed by 2009 c.697 §14] 689.344[1989 c.667 §2; 2005 c.313 §2; 2007 c.70 §314; repealed by 2009 c.697 §14] 689.346[1989 c.667 §3; 2007 c.70 §315; repealed by 2009 c.697 §14] 689.348[1989 c.667 §4; 2005 c.313 §3; repealed by 2009 c.697 §14] 689.350[Amended by 1965 c.356 §1; 1967 c.183 §6; 1969 c.514 §20; repealed by 1977 c.842 §2 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.352[1989 c.667 §5; 2005 c.313 §4; repealed by 2009 c.697 §14] 689.354[1989 c.667 §6; 2005 c.313 §5; repealed by 2009 c.697 §14] 689.356[1989 c.667 §7; 1991 c.703 §32; 2005 c.313 §6; repealed by 2009 c.697 §14] 689.360[1965 c.580 §8; 1969 c.514 §17; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.405Grounds for discipline; investigation; procedure as contested case 689.410[Amended by 1963 c.586 §7; 1965 c.580 §7; 1969 c.514 §25; 1977 c.745 §44; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.413[1969 c.514 §26; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.415[1969 c.514 §27; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.420[Repealed by 1969 c.514 §57] 689.423[1971 c.734 §143; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.425[1969 c.514 §30; repealed by 1971 c.734 §21] 689.430[Amended by 1969 c.514 §29; repealed by 1971 c.734 §21] 689.435[1971 c.734 §144; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.440[Repealed by 1969 c.514 §57] 689.445Penalties and reinstatement 689.450[Amended by 1969 c.514 §47; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.455Duty to report suspected violations and prohibited conduct; liability for reporting; confidentiality of report 689.460[1973 c.743 §11; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.475[1967 c.636 §2; 1969 c.514 §32; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.480[1967 c.636 §3; 1969 c.514 §33; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.485[1967 c.636 §4; 1969 c.514 §34; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.486When license required; qualifications for licensure; renewal; temporary license; supervision required 689.490Board to establish licensing system; rules; fees 689.495Provision of licensing information 689.497Report required upon termination of pharmacy technician 689.499Pharmacy technician specialized education program; rules 689.503Licensing of pharmaceutical representatives; civil penalty; rules 689.505Labeling requirements; rules 689.508Prescription records 689.510[Amended by 1953 c.433 §1; 1971 c.650 §39; 1973 c.792 §44; 1977 c.688 §1; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.515Regulation of generic drugs; substitutions; rules 689.520[Amended by 1965 c.466 §2; 1967 c.291 §2; 1969 c.314 §89; 1969 c.514 §35; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.522Substitution of biological products for prescribed biological products; rules 689.524Approval of coverage for biological product 689.525Out-of-state prescriptions 689.527Prohibited practices; rules 689.530[Amended by 1969 c.514 §36; 1977 c.688 §2; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.532Complimentary samples 689.535[1979 c.777 §37; 1981 c.217 §1; 1985 c.565 §111; repealed by 2003 c.102 §2] 689.540[Amended by 1969 c.514 §37; 1977 c.688 §3; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.545[1979 c.249 §1; 1981 c.388 §2; repealed by 2003 c.102 §2] 689.550[Amended by 1965 c.466 §1; 1967 c.291 §3; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.555Agricultural drugs and certain other substances 689.557Disposal of marijuana item left at retail drug outlet; rules; exemption from criminal liability 689.560[Amended by 1969 c.514 §42; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.561Prescription readers; compatible labels; exception; rules 689.564Language requirements for prescription drug labels; exceptions; interpretation and translation services; rules 689.565[1999 c.874 §§1,2,3,4; repealed by 2007 c.272 §13] 689.570[Amended by 1969 c.514 §40; 1973 c.829 §69; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.580[Amended by 1969 c.514 §45; repealed by 1973 c.743 §9 and by 1973 c.829 §71] 689.590[Amended by 1965 c.580 §9; 1969 c.514 §44; 1973 c.427 §35; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.595[1969 c.514 §43; repealed by 1973 c.427 §36 (689.596 enacted in lieu of 689.595)] 689.596[1973 c.427 §37 (enacted in lieu of 689.595); repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.600[Amended by 1969 c.514 §39; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.605Power to dispense drugs from hospital pharmacies, drug rooms and penal institutions; rules 689.608Addition of flavoring to drug; conditions 689.610[Amended by 1969 c.514 §41; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.615Display of certificate or license; rules 689.620[Amended by 1965 c.545 §4; 1969 c.514 §38; 1973 c.697 §10; 1975 c.686 §10; 1977 c.745 §45; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.625[1975 c.686 §12; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.630[Repealed by 1965 c.46 §1] 689.635Dispensing according to naturopathic formulary; effect of filling prescription of naturopathic physician 689.640[Repealed by 1969 c.514 §57] 689.645Vaccines, patient care services, drugs and devices; formulary; rules 689.649Public Health and Pharmacy Formulary Advisory Committee 689.650[1965 c.545 §6; 1969 c.314 §90; 1969 c.514 §31; repealed by 1973 c.697 §21] 689.655Power to administer drugs and devices; rules 689.660[1965 c.545 §7; 1971 c.650 §40; 1971 c.734 §141; 1973 c.697 §8; repealed by 1977 c.745 §54 and 1977 c.842 §45] 689.661Power to perform tests and examinations related to federally cleared analytes 689.662Authority to test and prescribe, dispense and administer treatment for COVID-19; rules 689.665[1975 c.369 §§3,5; 1979 c.785 §10; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.670[1975 c.686 §2; repealed by 1977 c.842 §43 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.675[1975 c.686 §3; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.680[1975 c.686 §4; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.681[2013 c.340 §2; 2016 c.100 §2; 2017 c.683 §1; 2019 c.470 §8; 2023 c.593 §1; renumbered 689.800 in 2023] 689.682[2016 c.100 §4; 2017 c.683 §2; 2019 c.470 §9; 2023 c.593 §2; renumbered 689.802 in 2023] 689.683[2015 c.649 §2; 2015 c.649 §3; 2017 c.289 §§2,3; renumbered 689.689 in 2017] 689.684[2016 c.100 §6; 2017 c.683 §3; 2019 c.375 §4; 2023 c.593 §3; renumbered 689.804 in 2023] 689.685[1975 c.686 §5; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.686[2019 c.470 §2; 2023 c.593 §4; renumbered 689.806 in 2023] 689.689Prescription and administration or dispensation of certain contraceptives; rules; insurance coverage 689.690[1975 c.686 §6; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.692Dispensation of prescription drug containing cannabinoids; rules 689.695[1975 c.686 §7; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.696Prescription and dispensation of emergency refills of insulin; limitations; requirements; rules 689.698Prescription, dispensation and administration of medication for treatment of opioid use disorder; registration with Drug Enforcement Administration; rules 689.700Telepharmacy; requirements; rules 689.702Access to pharmacy electronic database; rules 689.703Final verification; delegation; rules 689.704Preexposure and post-exposure antiretroviral therapies; HIV tests; rules 689.705[1955 c.326 §1; 1967 c.260 §1; repealed by 1969 c.514 §57] 689.710[1955 c.326 §2; repealed by 1969 c.514 §57] 689.715[1955 c.326 §3; 1967 c.345 §1; repealed by 1969 c.514 §57] 689.720[1955 c.326 §4; 1957 c.350 §1; 1963 c.96 §7; 1967 c.183 §7; 1969 c.514 §21; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.725[1955 c.326 §5; 1969 c.514 §28; 1973 c.743 §7; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.730[1955 c.326 §6; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.735[1955 c.326 §7; 1969 c.514 §22; renumbered 689.810] 689.740[1955 c.326 §8; 1969 c.514 §23; renumbered 689.815] 689.745[1955 c.326 §9; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.750[1955 c.326 §10; 1969 c.514 §24; repealed by 1977 c.842 §45 and 1979 c.777 §59] 689.755[1955 c.326 §11; repealed by 1969 c.514 §57] 689.760[1955 c.326 §12; repealed by 1969 c.514 §57] 689.765[1979 c.777 §39; 1985 c.131 §6; 1987 c.108 §8; 1987 c.736 §2; 1993 c.571 §19; 2003 c.103 §3; 2005 c.462 §9; 2008 c.4 §4; 2009 c.326 §6; renumbered 689.527 in 2009] 689.770Definitions for ORS 689.770 to 689.780 689.772Establishment of program; immunity from liability; rules; fee 689.774Rules 689.776Inspection; audit 689.778Eligibility 689.780Immunity 689.800Opioid overdose; treatment; administration of short-acting opioid antagonist; liability; rules 689.802Prescription of short-acting opioid antagonist 689.804Administration of short-acting opioid antagonist by certain persons; rules 689.805[1969 c.514 §49; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.806Notice of availability of short-acting opioid antagonist; rules 689.808Short-acting opioid antagonist standing order; liability; rules 689.810[Formerly 689.735; 1979 c.744 §62; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.811Publicly accessible short-acting opioid antagonist; administration; liability; rules 689.813Exemption from drug labeling requirements 689.815[Formerly 689.740; 1975 c.484 §1; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.818Manufacturer and third party prohibitions related to 340B drugs 689.820Violation; civil penalty 689.825[1973 c.533 §2; 1975 c.369 §2; 1979 c.785 §11; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.830[1975 c.218 §2; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.832Civil penalties 689.835[1975 c.218 §3; 1979 c.785 §12; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.837[1981 c.217 §4; repealed by 1993 c.571 §30] 689.840[1975 c.218 §4; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.842[1981 c.217 §5; repealed by 1993 c.571 §30] 689.845[1975 c.218 §6; 1979 c.785 §13; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.847[1981 c.217 §6; 1989 c.706 §23; repealed by 1991 c.734 §122] 689.850[1975 c.218 §5; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.852[1981 c.217 §7; 1991 c.734 §78; repealed by 1993 c.571 §30] 689.854Civil penalty for violation of ORS 689.515 689.855[Formerly 453.310; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.857[1981 c.217 §8; 1991 c.734 §79; subsection (2) formerly part of 689.515; repealed by 1993 c.571 §30] 689.860[Formerly 453.320; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.865[Formerly 453.020; 1973 c.743 §8; 1975 c.218 §7; 1979 c.785 §14; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.880[1977 c.611 §3; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.885[1977 c.611 §2; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.890[1977 c.611 §4; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.895[1977 c.255 §2; 1979 c.249 §2; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.990[Subsection (12) of 1965 Replacement Part enacted as 1955 c.326 §13; 1967 c.158 §1; 1969 c.514 §54; repealed by 1979 c.777 §59] 689.992[Repealed by 1967 c.158 §2] 689.995Criminal penalties

Chapter 689 — Pharmacists; Drug Outlets; Drug Sales

ORS 689.561 Prescription readers; compatible labels; exception; rules

(1)

As used in this section:

(a)

“Person who is blind” means a person who is:

(A)

Visually impaired;

(B)

Print disabled; or

(C)

A person who is blind as that term is defined in ORS 346.510.

(b)

“Prescription reader” means a device that is designed to audibly convey the information contained on the label of a prescription drug.

(2)

Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, a pharmacy shall notify each person to whom a prescription drug is dispensed that a prescription reader is available to the person upon request. If a person informs the pharmacy that the person identifies as a person who is blind, the pharmacy shall provide to the person a prescription reader that is:

(a)

Available to the person for at least the duration of the prescription; and

(b)

Appropriate to address the person’s visual impairment.

(3)

A pharmacy that provides a prescription reader under subsection (2) of this section shall ensure that the prescription label is compatible with the prescription reader.

(4)

The requirements of this section do not apply to prescription drugs dispensed by an institutional drug outlet.

(5)

The State Board of Pharmacy shall adopt rules to carry out this section.

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