Title 69 — Title 69 FOOD, DRUGS, COSMETICS, AND POISONS
31 chapters · 620 sections in this title.
RCW 69.48.010 Findings.
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(1) Abuse, fatal overdoses, and poisonings from prescription and over-the-counter medicines used in the home have emerged as an epidemic in recent years. Poisoning is the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death in Washington, and more than ninety percent of poisoning …
RCW 69.48.020 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Administer" means the direct application of a legend drug whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, to the body of the patient or research subje…
RCW 69.48.030 Requirement to participate in a drug take-back program.
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A covered manufacturer must establish and implement a drug take-back program that complies with the requirements of this chapter. A manufacturer that becomes a covered manufacturer after June 7, 2018, must, no later than six months after the date on which the manufacturer became …
RCW 69.48.040 Identification of covered manufacturers.
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(1) No later than ninety days after June 7, 2018, a drug wholesaler that sells a drug in or into Washington must provide a list of drug manufacturers to the department in a form agreed upon with the department. A drug wholesaler must provide an updated list to the department on J…
RCW 69.48.050 Drug take-back program approval—Program modifications.
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(1) By July 1, 2019, a program operator must submit a proposal for the establishment and implementation of a drug take-back program to the department for approval. Proposals from new entities seeking to become a program operator after July 1, 2019, may be submitted as provided in…
RCW 69.48.060 Collection system.
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(1)(a) At least one hundred twenty days prior to submitting a proposal under RCW 69.48.050, a program operator must notify potential authorized collectors of the opportunity to serve as an authorized collector for the proposed drug take-back program. A program operator must comme…
RCW 69.48.070 Drug take-back program promotion.
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(1) A drug take-back program must develop and provide a system of promotion, education, and public outreach about the safe storage and secure collection of covered drugs. This system may include signage, written materials to be provided at the time of purchase or delivery of cove…
RCW 69.48.080 Disposal and handling of covered drugs.
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(1) Covered drugs collected under a drug take-back program must be disposed of at a permitted hazardous waste disposal facility that meets the requirements of 40 C.F.R. parts 264 and 265, as they exist on June 7, 2018.(2) If use of a hazardous waste disposal facility described in…
RCW 69.48.090 Program funding.
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(1) A covered manufacturer or group of covered manufacturers must pay all administrative and operational costs associated with establishing and implementing the drug take-back program in which they participate. Such administrative and operational costs include, but are not limite…
RCW 69.48.100 Annual program report.
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(1) By July 1st after the first full year of implementation, and each July 1st thereafter, a program operator must submit to the department a report describing implementation of the drug take-back program during the previous calendar year. The report must include:(a) A list of co…
RCW 69.48.110 Enforcement and penalties.
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(1) The department may audit or inspect the activities and records of a drug take-back program to determine compliance with this chapter, rules adopted under this chapter, or investigate a complaint. Drug take-back programs must fully cooperate with the department during an audit…
RCW 69.48.120 Department to set program fees.
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(1)(a) The department shall set fees including, but not limited to, an annual operating fee, a fee for proposal review, and the survey required under RCW 69.48.200, at a level sufficient to cover the costs associated with administration, oversight, and enforcement; and adopt rule…
RCW 69.48.130 Secure drug take-back program account.
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The secure drug take-back program account is created in the state treasury. All receipts received by the department under this chapter must be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used by the d…
RCW 69.48.140 Antitrust immunity.
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The activities authorized by this chapter require collaboration among covered manufacturers. These activities will enable safe and secure collection and disposal of covered drugs in Washington state and are therefore in the best interest of the public. The benefits of collaborati…
RCW 69.48.150 Federal law, effect on this chapter.
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This chapter is void if a federal law, or a combination of federal laws, takes effect that establishes a national program for the collection of covered drugs that substantially meets the intent of this chapter, including the creation of a funding mechanism for collection, transpo…
RCW 69.48.160 Local ordinances—Grandfathering—Preemption.
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(1)(a) For a period of twelve months after a drug take-back program approved under RCW 69.48.050 begins operating, a county may enforce a grandfathered ordinance. During that twelve-month period, if a county determines that a covered manufacturer is in compliance with its grandfa…
RCW 69.48.170 Public disclosure.
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Proprietary information submitted to the department under this chapter is exempt from public disclosure under RCW 42.56.270. The department may use and disclose such information in summary or aggregated form that does not directly or indirectly identify financial, production, or …
RCW 69.48.180 Rule making.
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The department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement and enforce this chapter.[ 2018 c 196 s 18.]Notes:Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.
RCW 69.48.190 Report to legislature.
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(1) No later than thirty days after the department first approves a drug take-back program under RCW 69.48.050, the department shall submit an update to the legislature describing rules adopted under this chapter and the approved drug take-back program.(2) By November 15th after …
RCW 69.48.200 Survey.
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(1)(a) The department shall contract with the statewide program of poison and drug information services identified in RCW 18.76.030 to conduct a survey of residents to measure whether the secure medicine collection and disposal system and the program promotion, education, and pub…