Rule 480-50-.06 - Reverse Distributors(1) Any person that reverse distributes a controlled substance shall be registered with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration as a reverse distributor and actively licensed by the Georgia Board of Pharmacy as a reverse distributor.(2) A reverse distributor shall acquire controlled substances and non-controlled drugs from a collector in the following manner: (a) Pick-up of sealed inner liner from a collector at the collector's licensed location or authorized receptacle collection site such as a LTCF; or(b) Receive a sealed inner-liner delivered by common or contract carrier or delivered directly by a registrant or a LTCF to the reverse distributor. (i) Delivery to the reverse distributor by common or contract carrier may only be made to the reverse distributor at the reverse distributor's registered location. Once en route, such deliveries may not be re-routed to any other location or person, regardless of registration status.(ii) All controlled substance and non-controlled drug deliveries to a reverse distributor shall be personally received by an employee of the reverse distributor at the registered location.(3) Upon acquisition of a drug by delivery or pick-up, a reverse distributor shall: (a) Immediately store the controlled substance, in accordance with the security controls in accordance with DEA rules at the reverse distributor's registered location or immediately transfer the drugs to the reverse distributor's registered location for secure storage, in accordance with the security controls in DEA rules, until timely destruction.(4) A reverse distributor shall destroy or cause the destruction of any drug received for the purpose of destruction no later than 30 calendar days after receipt.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 480-50-.06
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 "Reverse Distributors" adopted. F. Jan. 20, 2016; eff. Feb. 9, 2016.