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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 10231.402. Practitioner restrictions

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Practices prohibited.--The following apply with respect to practitioners:

(1) A practitioner may not accept, solicit or offer any form of remuneration from or to a prospective patient, patient, prospective caregiver, caregiver or medical marijuana organization, including an employee, financial backer or principal, to certify a patient, other than accepting a fee for service with respect to the examination of the prospective patient to determine if the prospective patient should be issued a certification to use medical marijuana.

(2) A practitioner may not hold a direct or economic interest in a medical marijuana organization.

(3) A practitioner may not advertise the practitioner's services as a practitioner who can certify a patient to receive medical marijuana.

(b) Unprofessional conduct.--A practitioner who violates subsection (a) shall not be permitted to issue certifications to patients.  The practitioner shall be removed from the registry.

(c) Discipline.--In addition to any other penalty that may be imposed under this act, a violation of subsection (a) or section 403(e)  1 shall be deemed unprofessional conduct under section 41(8) of the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L. 457, No. 112),  2 known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, or section 15(a)(8) of the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L. 1109, No. 261),  3 known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, and shall subject the practitioner to discipline by the State Board of Medicine or the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, as appropriate.

1  35 P.S. § 10231.403.
2  63 P.S. § 422.41.
3  63 P.S. § 271.15.
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