S-3817               _______________________________________________

                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 4947

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Senators Wojahn, Bottiger and Lee

Read first time 1/24/86 and referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

AN ACT Relating to legend drug providers; adding a new section to chapter 18.64 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

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:

          (1) The owner of each location where legend drugs are dispensed, distributed, and/or delivered shall pay an original registration fee to be determined by the board.  Thereafter, on or before a date to be determined by the board, an annual fee shall be charged as determined by the board, not exceeding the cost of registering the location, for which the owner shall receive a registration of location, which shall entitle the owner to operate at the location specified, or such other temporary location as the board may approve, for the period ending on a date to be determined by the board.  Each such owner shall file with the state board of pharmacy on a blank therefor provided, a declaration of ownership and location, which declaration of ownership and location so filed shall be deemed presumptive evidence of ownership of the operation for the dispensing, distribution, and/or delivery mentioned therein.

          (2) It shall be the duty of the owner to immediately notify the board of any change of location and/or ownership and to keep the registration of location or the renewal thereof properly exhibited in said location.

          (3) Every owner desiring to secure the benefits and privileges of this section, is hereby required to register as an owner through the master license system, and he or she shall pay the fee determined by the board for registration, and on a date to be determined by the board thereafter the fee determined by the board for renewal of the registration.  The owner shall at all times keep said registration or the current renewal thereof conspicuously exposed in the shop to which it applies.  In event such owner's registration is not renewed by the master license expiration date, no renewal or new registration shall be issued except upon payment of the registration renewal fee and the master license delinquency fee under chapter 19.02 RCW.

          (4) Failure to comply with this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and each day that said failure continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

          (5) In the event such registration fee remains unpaid for sixty days from date due, no renewal or new license shall be issued except upon payment of the registration renewal fee and a penalty fee equal to the original registration fee.