North Carolina General Statutes 106-145.3. Wholesale distributor must have license
(a) Requirement. – Every wholesale distributor engaged in the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs in interstate commerce in this State shall obtain a license from the Commissioner for each location from which prescription drugs are distributed and shall renew each license annually. A license may cover multiple buildings and multiple operations at a single location, at the wholesale distributor’s discretion. A license expires on December 31 of the year in which it is issued. A wholesale distributor licensed under this section is not required to register under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-140.1 In lieu of licensing under this section, a wholesale distributor who has no facilities in this State may register under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-140.1 if the wholesale distributor possesses a valid license granted by another state that has requirements substantially similar to this Article.
(b) Reciprocity. – The Commissioner may license an out-of-State wholesale distributor on the basis of reciprocity with another state when the following conditions apply:
(1) The out-of-State wholesale distributor possesses a valid license granted by another state pursuant to requirements substantially equivalent to the license requirements of this State.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 106-145.3
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) The other state extends reciprocal treatment under its own laws to wholesale distributors licensed in this State. (1991, c. 699, s. 2.)