# 21 CFR § 205.4: Wholesale drug distributor licensing requirement

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-205.4

## Section

- **Citation:** 21 CFR § 205.4
- **Heading:** Wholesale drug distributor licensing requirement
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 21—Food and Drugs > CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER C—DRUGS: GENERAL > PART 205—GUIDELINES FOR STATE LICENSING OF WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISTRIBUTORS

## Text

Every wholesale distributor in a State who engages in wholesale distributions of prescription drugs in interstate commerce must be licensed by the State licensing authority in accordance with this part before engaging in wholesale distributions of prescription drugs in interstate commerce.

## Nearby sections

- [21 CFR § 202.1 § 202.1 Prescription-drug advertisements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-202.1.md)
- [21 CFR § 205.1 § 205.1 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-205.1.md)
- [21 CFR § 205.2 § 205.2 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-205.2.md)
- [21 CFR § 205.3 § 205.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-205.3.md)
- [21 CFR § 205.4 § 205.4 Wholesale drug distributor licensing requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-205.4.md)
- [21 CFR § 205.5 § 205.5 Minimum required information for licensure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-205.5.md)
- [21 CFR § 205.6 § 205.6 Minimum qualifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-205.6.md)
- [21 CFR § 205.7 § 205.7 Personnel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-205.7.md)
- [21 CFR § 205.8 § 205.8 Violations and penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-205.8.md)
- [21 CFR § 205.50 § 205.50 Minimum requirements for the storage and handling of prescription drugs and for the establishment and maintenance of prescription drug distribution records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-205.50.md)
- [21 CFR § 206.1 § 206.1 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-206.1.md)
- [21 CFR § 206.3 § 206.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-206.3.md)
- [21 CFR § 206.7 § 206.7 Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-206.7.md)
- [21 CFR § 206.10 § 206.10 Code imprint required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-206.10.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-205.4. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.