(1) A prescription may be refilled when permitted by state and federal law and only as authorized by the prescriber.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (1) of this section, a pharmacist may renew a prescription for a noncontrolled legend drug one time in a six-month period when an effort has been made to contact the prescriber and they are not available for authorization under the following conditions:

(a) The amount dispensed is the quantity on the most recent fill or a thirty-day supply, whichever is less;

(b) The refill is requested by the patient or the patients agent;

(c) The patient has a chronic medical condition;

(d) No changes have been made to the prescription; and

(e) The pharmacist communicates the renewal to the prescriber within one business day.