Sec.21a-408-4. Prohibited acts of physicians or APRNs

(a) A physician or APRN who has issued or intends to issue a written certification shall not:

(1) Directly or indirectly accept, solicit, or receive anything of value from a dispensary, dispensary facility backer, dispensary facility employee, producer, producer backer, production facility employee, provider of paraphernalia or any other person associated with a dispensary facility or production facility, except as permitted by section 21a-70e of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(2) Offer a discount or any other thing of value to a qualifying patient based on the patient’s agreement or decision to use a particular primary caregiver, dispensary, dispensary facility or marijuana product;

(3) Examine a qualifying patient for purposes of diagnosing a debilitating medical condition at a location where marijuana or paraphernalia is acquired, distributed, dispensed, manufactured, sold, or produced; or

(4) Directly or indirectly benefit from a patient obtaining a written certification. Such prohibition shall not prohibit a physician or APRN from charging an appropriate fee for the patient visit.

(b) A physician or APRN who issues written certifications, and such physician’s or APRN's co-worker, employee, spouse, parent or child, shall not have a direct or indirect financial interest in a dispensary, dispensary facility, producer, production facility, provider of paraphernalia, or any other entity that may benefit from a qualifying patient’s or primary caregiver’s acquisition, purchase or use of marijuana, including any formal or informal agreement whereby a producer, dispensary, or other person provides compensation if the physician or APRN issues a written certification for a qualifying patient or steers a qualifying patient to a specific dispensary facility, paraphernalia provider, or marijuana product.

(c) A physician or APRN shall not issue a written certification for such physician or APRN or for the physician’s or APRN's family members, employees or co-workers.

(d) A physician or APRN shall not provide product samples containing marijuana other than those approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration.

(Effective September 6, 2013; Amended August 28, 2018)