(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II to another except in pursuance of a written order of the person to whom such substance is distributed, made on a form to be issued by the Commissioner in blank in accordance with subsection (d) and regulations prescribed by him pursuant to this section.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall apply to—
(1) the exportation of such substances from the United States in conformity with Title III;
(2) the delivery of such a substance to or by a common or contract carrier for carriage in the lawful and usual course of its business, or to or by a warehouseman for storage in the lawful and usual course of its business; but where such carriage or storage is in connection with the distribution by the owner of the substance to a third person, this paragraph shall not relieve the distributor from compliance with subsection (a).
(c)
(1) Every person who in pursuance of an order required under subsection (a) distributes a controlled substance shall preserve such order for a period of two years, and shall make such order available for inspection and copying by officers and employees of the Government of the Virgin Islands duly authorized for that purpose by the Commissioner.
(2) Every person who gives an order required under subsection (a) shall, at or before the time of giving such order, make or cause to be made a duplicate thereof on a form to be issued by the Commissioner in blank in accordance with subsection (d) and regulations prescribed by him pursuant to this section, and shall, if such order is accepted, preserve such duplicate for a period of two years and make it available for inspection and copying by the officers and employees mentioned in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(d)
(1) The Commissioner shall issue forms pursuant to subsections (a) and (c)(2) only to persons validly registered under section 598 (or exempted from registration under section 597(d)). Whenever any such form is issued to a person, the Commissioner shall, before delivery thereof, insert therein the name of such person, and it shall be unlawful for any other person (A) to use such form for the purpose of obtaining controlled substances or (B) to furnish such form to any person with intent thereby to procure the distribution of such substances.
(2) The Commissioner may charge reasonable fees for the issuance of such forms in such amounts as he may prescribe for the purpose of covering the cost to the Government of the Virgin Islands of issuing such forms, and other necessary activities in connection therewith.
(e) It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain by means of order forms issued under this section controlled substances for any purpose other than their use, distribution, dispensing, or administration in the conduct of a lawful business in such substance or in the course of his professional practice or research.