volves a financial institution as a payor or fi-
nancial intermediary on behalf of or for the 
benefit of the individual who placed the unlaw-
ful Internet request. 
‘‘(7) UNLAWFUL
INTERNET
PHARMACY
RE-
QUEST.—The term ‘unlawful Internet pharmacy re-
quest’ means the request, or transmittal of a re-
quest, made to an unlicensed Internet pharmacy for 
a prescription drug by mail (including a private car-
rier), facsimile, phone, or electronic mail, or by a 
means that involves the use, in whole or in part, of 
the Internet. 
‘‘(8) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—
‘‘(A) CREDIT; CREDITOR; CREDIT CARD.—
The terms ‘credit’, ‘creditor’, and ‘credit card’ 
have the meanings given the terms in section 
103 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 
1602). 
‘‘(B) ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER.—The 
term ‘electronic fund transfer’—
‘‘(i) has the meaning given the term 
in section 903 of the Electronic Fund 
Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693a); and 
‘‘(ii) includes any fund transfer cov-
ered under Article 4A of the Uniform
Commercial Code, as in effect in any 
State. 
‘‘(C) FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘financial institution’—
‘‘(i) has the meaning given the term 
in section 903 of the Electronic Transfer 
Fund Act (15 U.S.C. 1693a); and 
‘‘(ii) includes a financial institution 
(as defined in section 509 of the Gramm-
Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6809)). 
‘‘(D) MONEY
TRANSMITTING
BUSINESS; 
MONEY
TRANSMITTING
SERVICE.—The terms 
‘money transmitting business’ and ‘money 
transmitting service’ have the meaning given 
the terms in section 5330(d) of title 31, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(b) IN GENERAL.—An Internet pharmacy may only 
dispense or offer to dispense a prescription drug to a per-
son in the United States in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(c) LICENSING OF INTERNET PHARMACIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be licensed under this 
section an Internet pharmacy shall—
‘‘(A) have its principal place of business in 
the United States, Canada, or a permitted 
country; and
‘‘(B) be licensed by the Secretary in ac-
cordance with this section prior to dispensing a 
prescription drug to an individual. 
‘‘(2) CONDITIONS FOR LICENSING.—
‘‘(A) APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS.—An 
Internet pharmacy shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application that includes—
‘‘(i)(I) in the case of an Internet 
pharmacy located in the United States, 
verification that, in each State in which 
the Internet pharmacy engages in dis-
pensing or offering to dispense prescription 
drugs, the Internet pharmacy, and all em-
ployees and agents of the Internet phar-
macy, is in compliance with applicable 
Federal and State laws regarding—
‘‘(aa) the practice of pharmacy, 
including licensing laws and inspec-
tion requirements; and 
‘‘(bb) the manufacturing and dis-
tribution of controlled substances, in-
cluding with respect to mailing or 
shipping controlled substances to con-
sumers; or
‘‘(II) in the case of an Internet phar-
macy located in Canada or a permitted 
country, verification that—
‘‘(aa) all employees and agents of 
the Internet pharmacy are in compli-
ance with applicable laws of Canada 
or the permitted country regarding 
the practice of pharmacy, including li-
censing laws and inspection require-
ments; and 
‘‘(bb) the Internet pharmacy is in 
compliance with applicable Federal 
and State laws regarding the practice 
of pharmacy, including licensing laws 
and inspection requirements; 
‘‘(ii) verification that the person that 
owns the Internet pharmacy has not had a 
license for an Internet pharmacy termi-
nated by the Secretary, and that no other 
Internet pharmacy owned by the person 
has had a license under this subsection 
that has been terminated by the Secretary; 
‘‘(iii) verification from the person that 
owns the Internet pharmacy that the per-
son will permit inspection of the facilities