1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013”.
Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013
A BILL
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow a veterinarian to transport and dispense controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location.
2. Transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice
Section 302(e) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 822(e)) is amended—
by striking “(e)” and inserting “(e)(1)”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a registrant who is a veterinarian shall not be required to have a separate registration in order to transport and dispense controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice at a site other than the registrant’s registered principal place of business or professional practice, so long as the site of dispensing is located in a State where the veterinarian is licensed to practice veterinary medicine.”