Statutes are laws which have been enacted by a vote of the legislature. Any modifications made to a statute also requires the approval of the legislature. The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy has the responsibility for implementing and regulating Chapter 151 and Chapter 152 of the Minnesota Statutes. Rules, on the other hand, are written by the Board of Pharmacy. Rules are required to be supported by a statute.
Rules typically are less general and more specific to a particular situation.
All Minnesota pharmacy rules are found in Chapter 6800 . In addition to Minnesota statutes and rules federal regulations affect the practice of pharmacy with respect to controlled substances. These regulations can be found in Title 21 - Food and Drugs, Part 1300 to END of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Consumer Product Safety Commission administers the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970.