Enacts new GS 90-113.74A, Mandatory use of controlled substances reporting system, requiring every person authorized to prescribe or dispense a controlled substance to review, prior to prescribing or dispensing, all information pertaining to the patient in the controlled substances reporting system for the prior 12-month period to determine if the prescription is medically necessary and appropriate. Provides that the above provisions do not apply in emergency situations in which immediate action is necessary. Authorizes the Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services to adopt rules as necessary to implement the above provisions.  Violations of the above provisions are a Class 1 misdemeanor; however, provides for a Class I felony if the offense fulfills specified intent requirements.

Effective December 1, 2015, applying to offenses committed on or after that date.