Rule 480-50-.01 - Definitions(1) "Authorized Collectors" or "Collectors" means retail pharmacies, hospitals/clinics with an on-site pharmacy, narcotic treatment programs, manufacturers, distributors, and reverse distributors which have registered with the DEA to become authorized collectors of drugs for disposal, are authorized to handle controlled substances, and are currently licensed by the Georgia Board of Pharmacy.(2) "Authorized Employees" means employees of authorized collectors that have met the DEA employment standards and are pharmacists licensed by the Georgia Board of Pharmacy.(3) "Collection Receptacle" means a lockable and sturdy container with a permanent outer container and a removable numbered inner-liner with a small opening that allows contents to be added but not removed and which container is securely fastened to a permanent structure in a secure area.(4) "Drugs" means controlled substances and dangerous drugs (non-controlled substances) as those terms are defined in O.C.G.A. Title 16, Chapter 13.(5) "Mail-back Packages" means pre-paid postage packages provided by authorized collectors at a price or at no cost to the patient or patient's family(6) "Mail-back Programs" means programs that utilize mail-back packages provided by authorized collectors in which the packages are mailed directly to a reverse distributor and can never be mailed back to the authorized collector.(7) "Numbered Inner-liner" means a removable, tamper-evident, and tear-resistant liner that bears a unique identification number that is used inside a collection receptacle and which can be securely sealed for transfer to a reverse distributor for transportation to a drug destruction site.(8) "Ultimate user" means a person who has lawfully obtained and who possesses a drug for his/her own use or for the use of a member of his/her household or for an animal owned by him/her or a member of his/her household.(9) "Unique Identification Number" means a number traceable to a specific authorized collector.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 480-50-.01
O.C.G.A. §§ 16-13-45, 26-3-7, 26-3-16, 26-4-27, 26-4-28, 26-4-29, 26-4-87, 26-4-112, Pub. L. 111-273.
Original Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. Jan. 20, 2016; eff. Feb. 9, 2016.