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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1115

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Zellinsky, Schmidt, Baugher, Pruitt, Sayan, Haugen, Scott, Vekich, Padden, Cooper and R. Meyers

Read first time 1/16/89 and referred to Committee on Health Care. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Rural Development on 1/20/89.

AN ACT Relating to legend drugs; and adding a new section to chapter 69.41 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 69.41 RCW to read as follows:

          Humane societies and animal control agencies registered with the state board of pharmacy under chapter 69.50 RCW and authorized to euthanize animals may purchase, possess, and administer approved legend drugs for the sole purpose of sedating animals prior to euthanasia, when necessary, and for use in chemical capture programs.  Any agency so registered shall not permit persons to administer any legend drugs unless such person has demonstrated adequate knowledge of the potential hazards and proper techniques to be used in administering the drugs.

          The board shall promulgate such rules as it deems necessary to insure strict compliance with the provisions of this section.  The board may suspend or revoke registration under chapter 69.50 RCW upon determination that the person administering legend drugs has not demonstrated adequate knowledge as herein provided.  This authority is granted in addition to any other power to suspend or revoke registration as provided by law.