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                                 SENATE BILL 5946

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

 

By Senators Talmadge, Moore and Conner.

 

Read first time March 21, 1991.  Referred to Committee on Health & Long‑Term Care.Regulating nonprescription drugs in capsule form.


     AN ACT Relating to nonlegend or nonprescription drugs in capsule form; and adding new sections to chapter 18.64 RCW.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

     NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 18.64 RCW to read as follows:

     All nonlegend or nonprescription drugs that are available in capsule form must be stored and secured in such a manner as to be safe from public access.  Before permitting such a drug to be sold, a pharmacists shall, upon the request of the purchaser, inspect the product for evidence of tampering or alteration.

     This section expires on December 31, 1995.

 

     NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 18.64 RCW to read as follows:

     After December 31, 1995, no nonlegend or nonprescription drug may be sold in capsule form.