37-7-603. Prohibited purchase or receipt of drugs or devices -- dispensing and distribution restrictions -- penalty. (1) Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful for a person to knowingly purchase or receive a prescription drug or device from a source other than a person or entity engaged in wholesale distribution.

(2) Licensed wholesale distributors, third-party logistics providers, manufacturers, and repackagers may not dispense or distribute prescription drugs or devices directly to patients, except when the licensed wholesale distributor is also licensed by the board to dispense prescription drugs or devices.

(3) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.