SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5160

BYSenators Tanner, Wojahn, Stratton, Kreidler, Vognild, Lee and Moore

Providing for the promulgation of regulations on poisons and hazardous substances.

Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 22, 1987

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Wojahn, Chairman; Stratton, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Deccio, Johnson, Kiskaddon, Tanner.

Senate Staff:Scott Plack (786-7409)

                  February 26, 1987

AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 26, 1987

BACKGROUND:

During the 1981-83 biennium, the Department of Agriculture lost state and federal funding to enforce the Washington Poison Prevention Act (Chapter 70.106 RCW).  Enforcement of the drug and cosmetic portions of the act has been on a complaint basis since that time.  The act requires certain precautionary packaging and labeling standards for household substances which may injure children.  The substances controlled under the act include "hazardous substances"; pesticides; food, drugs and cosmetics; certain fuels and other items as designated by rulemaking procedure.

SUMMARY:

Chapter 70.106 RCW is amended to allow the Department of Agriculture to designate enforcement authority to the Board of Pharmacy regarding substances that are drugs or cosmetics.  An identical designation of enforcement authority between the Department of Agriculture and the Board of Pharmacy exists in the Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act (RCW 69.04.730).

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Meredith Jennings, Department of General Administration; Don Williams, Pharmacy Board; Don D. Batjer, M.D., College of American Pathologists; Mike Schwisow, Department of Agriculture