{
  "schema": "upg.factor.v1",
  "id": "ptce/federal/c3v-transfer",
  "exam": [
    "PTCE"
  ],
  "domain": "Federal Requirements",
  "title": "C-III–V Rx transfer for refill (one-time floor)",
  "claim": "Under 21 CFR 1306.25(a), original prescription information for a Schedule III, IV, or V controlled substance may be transferred between pharmacies for refill dispensing on a one-time basis only — except pharmacies that electronically share a real-time online database may transfer up to the maximum refills permitted by law and the prescriber’s authorization. Transfers must be pharmacist-to-pharmacist and meet the record rules in §1306.25(b); state law may still prohibit the transfer.",
  "plain": "Federal floor: C-III–V refill transfers are one-time unless the pharmacies share a real-time online database. Must be pharmacist-to-pharmacist. Always check state board.",
  "confidence": 0.98,
  "citations": [
    {
      "authority": "21 CFR 1306.25",
      "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-II/part-1306/section-1306.25",
      "pin": "1306.25(a)",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-08",
      "quote": "The transfer of original prescription information for a controlled substance listed in Schedule III, IV, or V for the purpose of refill dispensing is permissible between pharmacies on a one-time basis only. However, pharmacies electronically sharing a real-time, online database may transfer up to the maximum refills permitted by law and the prescriber's authorization."
    }
  ],
  "updated_at": "2026-09-08",
  "token_cost_hint": 220,
  "integrity": "practice_only",
  "html": "/factors/ptce/federal/c3v-transfer",
  "json": "/factors/ptce/federal/c3v-transfer.json"
}