Law PDF Cards_Drug Control Act with
questions and well verified answers
actual exam!!! 2026
Who must take an initial inventory of Schedule I through V drugs under the Virginia Drug
Control Act? - ANSWER -Every person manufacturing, compounding, processing, selling,
dispensing, or otherwise disposing of Schedule I through V drugs must take a complete and
accurate inventory of all Schedule I through V drug stocks on the date the person first engages
in business.
What must be recorded if a person subject to Virginia controlled-substance inventory
requirements has no controlled substances on hand at the initial inventory? - ANSWER -
If no controlled substances are on hand at the initial inventory, the person must record that
fact as part of the inventory.
When must a Virginia controlled-substance inventory be made relative to the business day? -
ANSWER -The inventory must be made either as of the opening of business or as of the
close of business on the inventory date.
How often must a new inventory of Schedule I through V drugs be taken after the initial
Virginia controlled-substance inventory? - ANSWER -After the initial inventory, a new
inventory of all Schedule I through V drugs on hand must be taken at least every two years, on
any date within two years of the previous biennial inventory.
What information must Virginia records of Schedule I through V drugs received show? -
ANSWER -Records of Schedule I through V drugs received must show the date of receipt,
name and address of the person from whom received, kind and quantity of drugs received,
kind and quantity of drugs produced or removed from manufacturing, and date of production
or removal from manufacturing.
,What information must Virginia records of Schedule I through V drugs sold, administered,
dispensed, or otherwise disposed of show? - ANSWER -Records of Schedule I through V
drugs sold, administered, dispensed, or otherwise disposed of must show the date of the
transaction, the name and address of the person to whom or for whose use the drugs were
provided, or the owner and species of animal, and the kind and quantity of drugs.
When must a person selling, administering, dispensing, or otherwise disposing of Schedule I
through V drugs make and sign the required Virginia record? - ANSWER -The person
must make and sign the required record at the time of each transaction.
What must Virginia controlled-substance records include regarding lost, destroyed, or stolen
drugs? - ANSWER -The records must include a detailed list of any drugs lost, destroyed,
or stolen, the kind and quantity of those drugs, and the date the loss, destruction, or theft was
discovered.
What must a Virginia registrant or licensee do immediately after discovering theft or unusual
loss of a controlled substance? - ANSWER -The registrant or licensee must immediately
report the theft or unusual loss to the Board. If the exact kind and quantity cannot be
determined, the registrant or licensee must immediately make a complete inventory of all
Schedule I through V drugs.
Within what time frame must a Virginia registrant or licensee provide the Board a listing of
drugs lost after discovering a controlled-substance loss? - ANSWER -Within 30 days after
discovery of the drug loss, the registrant or licensee must furnish the Board with a listing of the
kind, quantity, and strength of the drugs lost.
How long must records required under Virginia controlled-substance inventory and
recordkeeping rules be maintained? - ANSWER -Required records must be maintained
completely and accurately for two years from the date of the transaction recorded.
What are the Department of Forensic Science inventory exceptions for controlled substances
under Virginia law? - ANSWER -For Department of Forensic Science chemical analyses,
inventory need not include controlled substances under one kilogram other than Schedule I
hallucinogens, hallucinogenic controlled substances other than LSD under 20 grams, LSD under
0.5 grams, or known or suspected controlled substances received as evidentiary materials for
analysis.
Who may access and copy drug records required under the Virginia Drug Control Act? -
ANSWER -An agent designated by the Board may access and copy required records at
,reasonable times, and a State Police agent designated by the Superintendent for drug
diversion investigations may access, inspect, and copy records relevant to a specific
investigation.
What limitation applies when State Police drug diversion agents copy and remove patient
records under the Virginia Drug Control Act? - ANSWER -State Police drug diversion
agents may not copy and remove patient records unless the records are relevant to a specific
investigation.
What areas or data are excluded from Virginia Drug Control Act inspections? -
ANSWER -Inspections may not extend to financial data, sales data other than shipment
data, pricing data, personnel data, or research data.
When may Board or State Police agents divulge knowledge of prescriptions, papers, records, or
drug stocks under the Virginia Drug Control Act? - ANSWER -They may divulge such
knowledge only in connection with an authorized criminal investigation, a prosecution or court
proceeding, or a proceeding before a regulatory board or officer in which the person to whom
the records relate is a subject or party.
Who may receive controlled substances from or on behalf of a patient for qualitative or
quantitative analysis under Virginia law? - ANSWER -A licensed physician or pharmacist
may receive controlled substances from or on behalf of a patient for qualitative or quantitative
analysis purposes only, without an official order form, if the entire sample is sent to a
designated Commonwealth laboratory within 24 hours.
What must a physician or pharmacist do within 24 hours after receiving a controlled substance
from or on behalf of a patient for analysis under Virginia law? - ANSWER -Within 24
hours of receipt, the physician or pharmacist must mail or deliver the entire sample to a
laboratory operated by the Commonwealth and designated by the Board to receive such
substances.
What mailing and receipt requirements apply when a controlled-substance sample is sent for
analysis under Virginia law? - ANSWER -If mailed, the sample must be sent by registered
or certified mail, postage prepaid, with return receipt requested. If personally delivered, a
receipt must be obtained from the laboratory.
How long must receipts or returns for controlled-substance samples sent for analysis be kept
under Virginia law? - ANSWER -All receipts or returns must be kept on file for three
years and be available for Board inspection at any reasonable time.
, What is the core professional-use requirement for practitioners prescribing, dispensing, or
administering controlled substances under Virginia law? - ANSWER -Authorized
practitioners may only prescribe, dispense, or administer controlled substances in good faith
for medicinal or therapeutic purposes within the course of professional practice.
What is the core professional-use requirement for a licensed midwife obtaining, possessing, or
administering controlled substances under Virginia law? - ANSWER -A licensed midwife
may only obtain, possess, and administer controlled substances in good faith for medicinal or
therapeutic purposes within the course of professional practice.
What forms may a practitioner's prescribing order take under Virginia law? - ANSWER -A
prescribing practitioner's order may be on a written prescription or pursuant to an oral
prescription as authorized by the chapter.
Who may a Virginia prescriber cause drugs or devices to be administered by under the
prescriber's direction or supervision? - ANSWER -A prescriber may cause drugs or
devices to be administered by a nurse, physician assistant, or intern under the prescriber's
direction and supervision; trained persons in certain hospitals or facilities under control and
supervision; authorized EMS personnel; certain EMS-certified medical-care facility personnel;
or licensed respiratory therapists administering inhaled controlled substances used in
respiratory therapy.
What radiopharmaceutical administration authority may a Virginia prescriber give a nuclear
medicine technologist? - ANSWER -A prescriber authorized by state or federal law to
possess and administer radiopharmaceuticals may authorize a nuclear medicine technologist
to administer radiopharmaceuticals used in diagnosis or treatment under the prescriber's
supervision pursuant to an oral or written order or standing protocol.
What emergency medications may registered nurses and licensed practical nurses possess
under a prescriber's oral or written order or standing protocol in Virginia? - ANSWER -
Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses may possess epinephrine and oxygen for
emergency medical conditions, and heparin and sterile normal saline for maintenance of
intravenous access lines, pursuant to an oral or written order or standing protocol issued by
the prescriber.
What emergency medications may Virginia pharmacists possess under a prescriber's oral or
written order or standing protocol? - ANSWER -Pharmacists may possess epinephrine
and oxygen for administration in treatment of emergency medical conditions pursuant to an
oral or written order or standing protocol issued by the prescriber.
questions and well verified answers
actual exam!!! 2026
Who must take an initial inventory of Schedule I through V drugs under the Virginia Drug
Control Act? - ANSWER -Every person manufacturing, compounding, processing, selling,
dispensing, or otherwise disposing of Schedule I through V drugs must take a complete and
accurate inventory of all Schedule I through V drug stocks on the date the person first engages
in business.
What must be recorded if a person subject to Virginia controlled-substance inventory
requirements has no controlled substances on hand at the initial inventory? - ANSWER -
If no controlled substances are on hand at the initial inventory, the person must record that
fact as part of the inventory.
When must a Virginia controlled-substance inventory be made relative to the business day? -
ANSWER -The inventory must be made either as of the opening of business or as of the
close of business on the inventory date.
How often must a new inventory of Schedule I through V drugs be taken after the initial
Virginia controlled-substance inventory? - ANSWER -After the initial inventory, a new
inventory of all Schedule I through V drugs on hand must be taken at least every two years, on
any date within two years of the previous biennial inventory.
What information must Virginia records of Schedule I through V drugs received show? -
ANSWER -Records of Schedule I through V drugs received must show the date of receipt,
name and address of the person from whom received, kind and quantity of drugs received,
kind and quantity of drugs produced or removed from manufacturing, and date of production
or removal from manufacturing.
,What information must Virginia records of Schedule I through V drugs sold, administered,
dispensed, or otherwise disposed of show? - ANSWER -Records of Schedule I through V
drugs sold, administered, dispensed, or otherwise disposed of must show the date of the
transaction, the name and address of the person to whom or for whose use the drugs were
provided, or the owner and species of animal, and the kind and quantity of drugs.
When must a person selling, administering, dispensing, or otherwise disposing of Schedule I
through V drugs make and sign the required Virginia record? - ANSWER -The person
must make and sign the required record at the time of each transaction.
What must Virginia controlled-substance records include regarding lost, destroyed, or stolen
drugs? - ANSWER -The records must include a detailed list of any drugs lost, destroyed,
or stolen, the kind and quantity of those drugs, and the date the loss, destruction, or theft was
discovered.
What must a Virginia registrant or licensee do immediately after discovering theft or unusual
loss of a controlled substance? - ANSWER -The registrant or licensee must immediately
report the theft or unusual loss to the Board. If the exact kind and quantity cannot be
determined, the registrant or licensee must immediately make a complete inventory of all
Schedule I through V drugs.
Within what time frame must a Virginia registrant or licensee provide the Board a listing of
drugs lost after discovering a controlled-substance loss? - ANSWER -Within 30 days after
discovery of the drug loss, the registrant or licensee must furnish the Board with a listing of the
kind, quantity, and strength of the drugs lost.
How long must records required under Virginia controlled-substance inventory and
recordkeeping rules be maintained? - ANSWER -Required records must be maintained
completely and accurately for two years from the date of the transaction recorded.
What are the Department of Forensic Science inventory exceptions for controlled substances
under Virginia law? - ANSWER -For Department of Forensic Science chemical analyses,
inventory need not include controlled substances under one kilogram other than Schedule I
hallucinogens, hallucinogenic controlled substances other than LSD under 20 grams, LSD under
0.5 grams, or known or suspected controlled substances received as evidentiary materials for
analysis.
Who may access and copy drug records required under the Virginia Drug Control Act? -
ANSWER -An agent designated by the Board may access and copy required records at
,reasonable times, and a State Police agent designated by the Superintendent for drug
diversion investigations may access, inspect, and copy records relevant to a specific
investigation.
What limitation applies when State Police drug diversion agents copy and remove patient
records under the Virginia Drug Control Act? - ANSWER -State Police drug diversion
agents may not copy and remove patient records unless the records are relevant to a specific
investigation.
What areas or data are excluded from Virginia Drug Control Act inspections? -
ANSWER -Inspections may not extend to financial data, sales data other than shipment
data, pricing data, personnel data, or research data.
When may Board or State Police agents divulge knowledge of prescriptions, papers, records, or
drug stocks under the Virginia Drug Control Act? - ANSWER -They may divulge such
knowledge only in connection with an authorized criminal investigation, a prosecution or court
proceeding, or a proceeding before a regulatory board or officer in which the person to whom
the records relate is a subject or party.
Who may receive controlled substances from or on behalf of a patient for qualitative or
quantitative analysis under Virginia law? - ANSWER -A licensed physician or pharmacist
may receive controlled substances from or on behalf of a patient for qualitative or quantitative
analysis purposes only, without an official order form, if the entire sample is sent to a
designated Commonwealth laboratory within 24 hours.
What must a physician or pharmacist do within 24 hours after receiving a controlled substance
from or on behalf of a patient for analysis under Virginia law? - ANSWER -Within 24
hours of receipt, the physician or pharmacist must mail or deliver the entire sample to a
laboratory operated by the Commonwealth and designated by the Board to receive such
substances.
What mailing and receipt requirements apply when a controlled-substance sample is sent for
analysis under Virginia law? - ANSWER -If mailed, the sample must be sent by registered
or certified mail, postage prepaid, with return receipt requested. If personally delivered, a
receipt must be obtained from the laboratory.
How long must receipts or returns for controlled-substance samples sent for analysis be kept
under Virginia law? - ANSWER -All receipts or returns must be kept on file for three
years and be available for Board inspection at any reasonable time.
, What is the core professional-use requirement for practitioners prescribing, dispensing, or
administering controlled substances under Virginia law? - ANSWER -Authorized
practitioners may only prescribe, dispense, or administer controlled substances in good faith
for medicinal or therapeutic purposes within the course of professional practice.
What is the core professional-use requirement for a licensed midwife obtaining, possessing, or
administering controlled substances under Virginia law? - ANSWER -A licensed midwife
may only obtain, possess, and administer controlled substances in good faith for medicinal or
therapeutic purposes within the course of professional practice.
What forms may a practitioner's prescribing order take under Virginia law? - ANSWER -A
prescribing practitioner's order may be on a written prescription or pursuant to an oral
prescription as authorized by the chapter.
Who may a Virginia prescriber cause drugs or devices to be administered by under the
prescriber's direction or supervision? - ANSWER -A prescriber may cause drugs or
devices to be administered by a nurse, physician assistant, or intern under the prescriber's
direction and supervision; trained persons in certain hospitals or facilities under control and
supervision; authorized EMS personnel; certain EMS-certified medical-care facility personnel;
or licensed respiratory therapists administering inhaled controlled substances used in
respiratory therapy.
What radiopharmaceutical administration authority may a Virginia prescriber give a nuclear
medicine technologist? - ANSWER -A prescriber authorized by state or federal law to
possess and administer radiopharmaceuticals may authorize a nuclear medicine technologist
to administer radiopharmaceuticals used in diagnosis or treatment under the prescriber's
supervision pursuant to an oral or written order or standing protocol.
What emergency medications may registered nurses and licensed practical nurses possess
under a prescriber's oral or written order or standing protocol in Virginia? - ANSWER -
Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses may possess epinephrine and oxygen for
emergency medical conditions, and heparin and sterile normal saline for maintenance of
intravenous access lines, pursuant to an oral or written order or standing protocol issued by
the prescriber.
What emergency medications may Virginia pharmacists possess under a prescriber's oral or
written order or standing protocol? - ANSWER -Pharmacists may possess epinephrine
and oxygen for administration in treatment of emergency medical conditions pursuant to an
oral or written order or standing protocol issued by the prescriber.
