New York Public Health Law Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

• 3300 - Short Title.
  This article shall be known as the New York State Controlled Substances Act.
• 3300-a - Legislative Purposes.
  The purposes of this article are: 1. to combat illegal use of and trade in controlled substances; and 2. to allow legitimate use of controlled...
• 3301 - Applicability of This Article to Actions and Matters Occurring or Arising Before and After the Effective Date.
  Unless otherwise expressly provided, or unless the context otherwise requires: (a) the provisions of this article shall govern and control the possession, manufacture, dispensing, administering,...
• 3302 - Definitions of Terms of General Use in This Article.
  Except where different meanings are expressly specified in subsequent provisions of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: 1. "Addict" means a person...
• 3304 - Prohibited Acts.
  * 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell, prescribe, distribute, dispense, administer, possess, have under his control, abandon, or transport a...
• 3305 - Exemptions.
  1. The provisions of this article restricting the possession and control of controlled substances and official New York state prescription forms shall not apply: (a)...
• 3306 - Schedules of Controlled Substances.
  There are hereby established five schedules of controlled substances, to be known as schedules I, II, III, IV and V respectively. Such schedules shall consist...
• 3307 - Exception From Schedules.
  1. The commissioner may, by regulation, except any compound, mixture, or preparation containing any depressant substance in paragraph (a) of schedule III or in schedule...
• 3308 - Powers and Duties of the Commissioner.
  1. The commissioner, and any representative authorized by him, shall have the power to administer oaths, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of...
• 3309 - Opioid Overdose Prevention.
  1. The commissioner is authorized to establish standards for approval of any opioid overdose prevention program, and opioid antagonist prescribing, dispensing, distribution, possession and administration...
• 3309-a - Prescription Pain Medication Awareness Program.
  1. There is hereby established within the department a prescription pain medication awareness program to educate the public and health care practitioners about the risks...

Last modified: February 3, 2019