Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4729:10 - Prescription Drugs › Chapter 4729:10-1 - Drug Collection Receptacle › Section 4729:10-1-01 - Definitions - prescription drug collection

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
As used in division 4729:10 of the
				Administrative Code:
(A)
								"Authorized collector" means a registered manufacturer,
			 distributor, reverse distributor, narcotic treatment program, hospital/clinic
			 with an on-site pharmacy, or retail pharmacy that is authorized by the United
			 States drug enforcement administration to receive controlled substances for the
			 purpose of destruction.
(B)
								"Controlled substance" has the same meaning as in
			 section 3719.01 of the Revised
			 Code.
(C)
								"Dangerous drugs" has the same meaning as in section
			 4729.01 of the Revised
			 Code.
(D)
								"Drug collection receptacle" means a secured, lined
			 receptacle into which prescription medications, including controlled
			 substances, dangerous drugs, and over-the-counter medications can be deposited
			 by ultimate users for the purposes of collecting unused or expired drugs.
			 Except for a law enforcement agency, a drug collection receptacle shall meet
			 the requirements specified in
			 21 CFR
			 1317.75 (4/1/2018).
(E)
								"Drug" has the
			 same meaning as in section
			 4729.01 of the Revised
			 Code.
(F)
								"Law enforcement agency" means a government entity that
			 employs peace officers to perform law enforcement duties or a federal law
			 enforcement agency.
(G)
								"Law enforcement officer" has the same meaning as
			 21
			 CFR 1300.05 (4/1/2018).
(H)
								"Mail-back
			 program" means a program operated by an authorized collector or law enforcement
			 agency that accepts prescription medications, including controlled substances,
			 dangerous drugs, and over-the-counter medications from ultimate users through
			 the mail for purposes of collecting unused or expired drugs. Except for a law
			 enforcement agency, a mail-back program shall meet the requirements specified
			 in
			 21 CFR 1317.70
			 (4/1/2018).
(I)
								 "Non-retrievable" means the condition or state to
			 which a drug shall be rendered following a process that permanently alters that
			 drug's physical or chemical condition or state through irreversible means and
			 thereby renders the drug unavailable and unusable for all practical
			 purposes.
(J)
								"Take-back event" means a one-day program operated by a
			 law enforcement agency through which ultimate users may safely dispose of
			 unused or expired prescription medications, including controlled substances,
			 dangerous drugs, and over-the-counter medications. A take-back event shall meet
			 the requirements specified in
			 21 CFR 1317.65
			 (4/1/2018).
(K)
								"Ultimate user" means a person who has lawfully
			 obtained, and who possesses, a dangerous drug for their own use or for the use
			 of a member of their household or for an animal owned by an individual or a
			 member of their household. It also includes any person lawfully entitled to
			 dispose of a decedent's property.
Replaces: 4729-8-01
Effective: 8/1/2019
Five Year Review
				(FYR) Dates: 08/01/2024
Promulgated Under:
				119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4729.26,
				4729.69,
				3719.28
Rule
				Amplifies: 4729.01,
				4729.51
Prior
				Effective Dates: 10/24/2014,
				03/23/2015