38GPrescribers to check monitored medicines database before issuing prescription for monitored medicine

### 38G Prescribers to check monitored medicines database before issuing prescription for monitored medicine > [*\[Section 38G of Part III Inserted by No. 21 of 2021, s. 7, Applied:17 Dec 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-12-17/act-2021-021#GS7@EN) [*\[Section 38G Substituted by No. 23 of 2022, s. 31, Applied:24 Oct 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-10-24/act-2022-023#GS31@EN) > > > (1)  Subject to [subsection (2)](#GS38G@Gs2@EN) , before a prescriber issues a prescription for the supply of a monitored medicine to a person, the prescriber must take all reasonable steps to check the monitored medicines database for information in relation to the person. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 38G Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 26 of 2025, s. 7, Applied:16 Feb 2026\]*](/view/html/inforce/2026-02-16/act-2025-026#GS7@Hpa@EN) Subject to [subsection (2)](#GS38G@Gs2@EN) , before an interstate prescriber issues a prescription for the supply of a monitored medicine to a person who ordinarily resides in Tasmania, the interstate prescriber must take all reasonable steps to check the monitored medicines database for information in relation to the person. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 38G Subsection (2) amended by No. 26 of 2025, s. 7, Applied:16 Feb 2026\]*](/view/html/inforce/2026-02-16/act-2025-026#GS7@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 38G Subsection (2) amended by No. 26 of 2025, s. 7, Applied:16 Feb 2026\]*](/view/html/inforce/2026-02-16/act-2025-026#GS7@Hpb@EN) The regulations may prescribe circumstances in which a prescriber or an interstate prescriber need not comply with [subsection (1)](#GS38G@Gs1@EN) or [(1A)](#GS38G@Gs1A@EN) .