N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 3320

§ 3320. Authorized distribution. 1. Controlled substances may be\nlawfully distributed within this state only to licensed distributors or\nmanufacturers, practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacies, institutional\ndispensers, registered outsourcing facilities, and laboratory, research\nor instructional facilities authorized by law to possess the particular\nsubstance distributed.\n 2. A person authorized to obtain a controlled substance by\ndistribution may lawfully receive such substance only from a distributor\nlicensed pursuant to this article.\n