Washington § 69.45.030 - Records maintained by manufacturer — Report of loss or theft of drug samples — Reports of practitioners receiving controlled substance drug samples.

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§ 69.45.030. Records maintained by manufacturer — Report of loss or theft of drug samples — Reports of practitioners receiving controlled substance drug samples.

(1) The following records shall be maintained by the manufacturer distributing drug samples in this state and shall be available for inspection by authorized representatives of the department based on reasonable cause and pursuant to an official investigation:
(a) An inventory of drug samples held in this state for distribution, taken at least annually by a representative of the manufacturer other than the individual in direct control of the drug samples;
(b) Records or documents to account for all drug samples distributed, destroyed, or returned to the manufacturer. The records shall include records for sample drugs signed for by practitioners, dates and methods of destruction, and any dates of returns; and
(c) Copies of all reports of lost or stolen drug samples.
(2) All required records shall be maintained for two years and shall include transaction dates.
(3) Manufacturers shall report to the department the discovery of any loss or theft of drug samples as soon as possible but not later than the close of business on the next business day following the discovery.
(4) Manufacturers shall report to the department as frequently as, and at the same time as, their other reports to the federal drug enforcement administration, or its lawful successor, the name, address and federal registration number for each practitioner who has received controlled substance drug samples and the name, strength and quantity of the controlled substance drug samples distributed.
[ 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 s 446; 1987 c 411 s 3.]

Notes

Effective date—Severability—1989 1st ex.s. c 9: See RCW 43.70.910 and 43.70.920.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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