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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5160

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senators Tanner, Wojahn, Stratton, Kreidler, Vognild, Lee and Moore

Read first time 1/16/87 and referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

AN ACT Relating to poisons and hazardous substances; and adding a new section to chapter 70.106 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 70.106 RCW to read as follows:

          The authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement of this chapter is hereby vested in the director.  However, the director shall designate the Washington state board of pharmacy to carry out all the provisions of this chapter pertaining to drugs and cosmetics, with authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement thereof.