Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section Jus 1608.01 - Periodic or One-time Pharmaceutical Take-Back Collection Events(a) If a government or private entity establishes a pharmaceutical drug-take-back collection event, it shall be done in conjunction with a participating chief law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency.(b) A periodic or one-time pharmaceutical take-back collection event shall be exempt from these rules if within 30 days before the scheduled event:(1) The chief law enforcement officer requests a written waiver from: Drug Enforcement Administration-Office of Diversion Control
NEW ENGLAND DIVISION
JFK Federal Building
15 New Sudbury Street, Room E-400
Boston, MA 02203
(617) 557-2191
(2) After receipt of the waiver from the DEA, the chief law enforcement officer certifies in writing to the attorney general that the periodic or one-time pharmaceutical take-back collection event shall be compliant with the Northeast Recycling Council's: a. "Best Management Practices Operating Unwanted Medication Collections - A Legal & Safe Approach", November 2008 edition;b. "Holding an Unwanted Medication Collection as Part of a Household Hazardous Waste Event - A Legal and Safe Approach", September 2006 edition; andc. "Operating Unwanted Medication Collections - A Legal & Safe Approach", September 2006 edition.(c) The certification referred to in (b)(2) above, shall be signed by the chief law enforcement officer and shall be sent to: Department of Justice
Criminal Bureau
33 Capitol Street
Concord, NH 03301
N.H. Admin. Code § Jus 1608.01
Amended by Number 6, Filed February 9, 2023, Proposed by #13551, Effective 2/2/2023, Expires 2/2/2033.