(a) Except when dispensed directly by a practitioner, other than a pharmacist, to an ultimate user, no controlled substance in schedule II, which is a prescription drug as determined under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, may be dispensed without the written prescription of a practitioner, except that in emergency situations, as prescribed by the Commissioner by regulation, such drug may be dispensed upon oral prescription in accordance with section 503(b) of that Act. Prescriptions shall be retained in conformity with the requirements of section 601 of this chapter. No prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II may be refilled.
(b) Except when dispensed directly by a practitioner, other than a pharmacist, to an ultimate user, no controlled substance in schedule III or IV, which is a prescription drug as determined under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, may be dispensed without a written or oral prescription in conformity with section 503(d) of that Act. Such prescriptions may not be filled or refilled more than six months after the date thereof or be refilled more than five times after the date of the prescription unless renewed by the practitioner.
(c) No controlled substance in schedule V which is a drug may be distributed or dispensed other than for medical purposes.
(d) Whenever it appears to the Commissioner that a drug not considered to be a prescription drug under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act should be considered because of its abuse potential, he shall so advise the Secretary and furnish to him all available data relevant thereto.