Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: The Washington state board of pharmacy (board) is repealing WAC 246-856-030 Delegation of authority to initiate investigations. This rule is not necessary because the board has statutory authority to delegate decisions to initiate investigations to a panel.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 246-856-030.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.130.050(1), 18.64.005(7).

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 10-21-121 on October 20, 2010.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 1.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 1.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 1.

     Date Adopted: April 28, 2011.

A. J. Linggi, Chair

Board of Pharmacy

OTS-3588.1

REPEALER

     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:

WAC 246-856-030

Delegation of authority to initiate investigations.

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