Selling a drug
 12. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 7 of subsection 4 (1) of the Act, a member may sell a drug designated in Table 6 only if all of the standards of practice of the profession in this section are met. (2) The following are standards of practice for the purposes of subsection (1): 1. Unless subsection (3) applies, the member must have a naturopath-patient relationship with the patient for whom the drug is sold. 2. Unless subsection (3) applies, the member must sell the drug directly to the patient or the patient’s authorized representative. 3. The member must sell the drug for therapeutic purposes only. 4. Where a limitation, a route of administration or a dosage is indicated in the column opposite the drug in Table 6, a member shall only sell that drug in compliance with the limitation and in accordance with the route of administration and dosage specified. 5. The member must advise the patient or his or her authorized representative that the drug may be purchased at a pharmacy. 6. The member must have made reasonable inquiries and be satisfied that, i. the patient does not have reasonable or timely access to a pharmacy, ii. the patient would not otherwise buy the drug, iii. the patient does not have the financial resources to obtain the drug if not sold by the member, or iv. the drug is not reasonably available in a pharmacy. 7. The member must not sell the drug if the selling provides a profit to him or her or a direct or indirect personal or financial benefit. 8. The member must have ensured that the drug to be sold has been obtained and stored in accordance with any applicable laws. 9. The member must have ensured that the drug to be sold has not expired and will not expire before the date on which the patient is expected to take the last of the drug. 10. Unless subsection (3) applies, the member must retain in the patient’s record a record that the drug was sold to the patient or his or her authorized representative and the price charged, and where subsection (3) does apply, a copy of the prescription required under clause (3) (d). (3) If the member does not have a naturopath-patient relationship with the person to whom the drug is sold, the member must not sell the drug unless, (a) at the time the drug is sold, the member possesses the prescription for the drug; (b) the person who prescribed the drug is another member; (c) the prescription contains all the information required under subsection 9 (3); and (d) the member retains a copy of the prescription in the member’s records. (4) Paragraphs 5 to 9 of subsection (2) apply, with necessary modification, to the member mentioned in clause (3) (b). (5) It is a further standard of practice of the profession that a member may only perform a controlled act described in subsection (1) if he or she has successfully completed, (a) a course on prescribing that has been approved by the Council; and (b) an examination on prescribing that is administered or approved by the Council. (6) Despite anything in this section, a member may perform a controlled act described in subsection (1) if he or she does so while taking part in a course or examination required under clause (5) (a) or (b).