Information communicated to a physician in an effort unlawfully to procure controlled substances, or unlawfully to procure the administration of any such controlled substances, shall not be deemed a privileged communication.
(June 20, 1938, 52 Stat. 795, ch. 532, § 20; Aug. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 4-29, § 604(b)(4), 28 DCR 3081.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 33-566.
1973 Ed., § 33-420.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-29, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 48-901.02.
Editor's Notes
Subsection (b) of former § 33-521 was redesignated to be § 33-566 [1981 Ed.] upon the enactment of D.C. Law 4-29.
A licensed practitioner, in good faith and in the course of professional practice only, may cause controlled substances to be administered by a nurse, certified emergency medical technician/paramedic, certified emergency medical technician/intermediate paramedic, or intern under the licensed practitioner's direction and supervision.
(Nov. 17, 1981, D.C. Law 4-52, § 3(c)(2), 28 DCR 4348; Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-194, § 502, 49 DCR 5306.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 33-567.
Effect of Amendments
Effective October 17, 2003, D.C. Law 14-194 substituted "nurse, certified emergency medical technician/paramedic, certified emergency medical technician/intermediate paramedic, or intern" for "nurse or intern".
Temporary Repeal of Section
For temporary (225 day) repeal of section, see § 2 of (D.C. Law 14-259, March 27, 2003, law notification 52 DCR 4125).
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Uniform Controlled Substances Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-527, November 26, 2002, 49 DCR 11180).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Uniform Controlled Substances Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15- 15, February 24, 2003, 50 DCR 1942).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-52, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 48-904.01.
Law 14-194, the "Omnibus Anti-Terrorism Act of 2002" [Uniform Controlled Substances Amendment Act of 2002], was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 14-373, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on April 9, 2002, and May 7, 2002, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on June 3, 2002, it was assigned Act No. 14- 380 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 14-194 became effective on October 17, 2002.
Miscellaneous Notes
Sections 502 and 503 of D.C. Law 14-194 amended this section applicable to Oct. 17, 2003.
