Section Jus 1603.01 - Police Station Permanent Drop Boxes(a) The chief law enforcement officer of an agency seeking to place a permanent drop box in a police station shall first request and obtain written authorization, pursuant to 21 C.F.R. § 1317, from the: Drug Enforcement Administration - Office of Diversion Control
NEW ENGLAND DIVISION
JFK Federal Building
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Boston, MA 02203
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(b) A permanent drop box shall only be located in a police station and shall remain in the custody of law enforcement at all times.(c) The drop box shall be placed in a location that is accessible to the public and under constant video recording surveillance.(d) The drop box shall be securely mounted to a wall or floor to prohibit removal of the box or retrieval of the contents from within the box without a key.(e) The drop box shall be clearly marked with the following information: "Pharmaceutical drugs, to include controlled, non-controlled, and over-the-counter drugs from households and residences only;
Pharmaceutical drugs may be disposed of in the original containers or in a sealed plastic bag;
Liquid pharmaceuticals shall remain in the original container; and
No needles, syringes, or lancets shall be placed in the dropbox".
(f) Individuals shall place unused pharmaceutical drugs directly into the collection box.(g) Individuals utilizing the drop box in accordance with this chapter shall not be questioned or required to disclose personal identification.(h) The chief law enforcement officer of an agency maintaining a permanent drop box shall designate 2 law enforcement officers who shall be the sole possessors of keys to the drop box. Each shall have a separate and distinct key, with both keys required in order to access the drop box.(i) The designated law enforcement officers in (h) above shall both be present when removing the contents of the drop box. In the event that one or both officers are unavailable to be present when removing the contents of the drop box, the chief law enforcement officer may designate one or more replacement officers to be present.(j) The contents of the drop box shall remain in a secured area of the law enforcement agency until they are disposed of in accordance with the procedures outlined in Jus 1605.(k) The chief law enforcement officer of an agency maintaining a permanent drop box shall provide written notification to the attorney general that the agency has established a program in accordance with these rules. The written notification shall be sent to: Department of Justice
Criminal Bureau
33 Capitol Street
Concord, NH 03301
N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 1603.01
Amended by Number 6, Filed February 9, 2023, Proposed by #13551, Effective 2/2/2023, Expires 2/2/2033.