Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pad Security Features Required by States Prior to April 1, 2008

State Security Features

California
Prescription pads must be printed from approved vendors only.*
“Void” pantograph, security prescription watermark, chemical void protection, area of opaque writing, quantity check boxes with units, printed on security paper, security back printing, listing of security features, thermo chromatic ink, batch numbering, separate vendor ID, sequential numbering starting at 0001 at each new order.1

Florida
Prescription pads must be printed from approved vendors only.
“Void”or “Illegal” pantograph (green or blue), erasure safe paper, background ink that resists reproduction, watermarked paper, security feature listing (face or back), batch number which includes vendor ID, physicians license verification required by vendor.

Idaho
Non-copyable paper ONLY*

Indiana
“Void” pantograph (blue), Security Back print, quantity check boxes, refill quantity and “void after” wording, one prescription per form, dispense as written/may substitute wording.*

Kentucky
“Void” pantograph (green), Security Back print, quantity check boxes, refill quantity and “void after” wording, one prescription per form, dispense as written/may substitute wording. *

Maine
“Void” pantograph, repetitive watermark on backside, thermo chromatic ink, list of security features. *

New Jersey
Prescription pads must be printed from approved vendors only.
State seal on face and back for pantograph, “Rx” graphic on face, blue face with black imprint, green back, batch number which includes vendor ID, 8 standard formats, pre-printed batch number, physicians license verification required by vendor, shipment log by vendor, prescription blanks for each prescriber or health care facility must be numbered consecutively.

New York
“Void” pantograph, thermo chromatic ink, diagonal lines, micro fine printing, serial number and bar code.

Texas
“Void’ pantograph, thermo chromatic ink, erasure safety paper, security features listed, control number.

West Virginia
“Void” pantograph (green), Security Back print, quantity check boxes, refill quantity and “void after” wording, one prescription per form, dispense as written/may substitute wording. *

Wyoming
Prescription pads must be printed from approved vendors only. *
“Void” Pantograph, erasure protection on a colored background, security features listed, physician license verification by vendor. *

* For controlled substances only.
** Because it only requires features to prevent copying, Idaho’s current program complies only with the first stage of the implementation process.