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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Each veterinary food-animal drug retailer shall have written policies and procedures related to the handling and dispensing of veterinary food-animal drugs by veterinary food-animal drug retailers. These written policies and procedures shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Training of staff.
(2) Cleaning, storage, and maintenance of veterinary food-animal drugs and equipment.
(3) Recordkeeping requirements.
(4) Storage and security requirements.
(5) Quality assurance.
(b) Each retailer shall prepare and maintain records of training and demonstrated competence for each individual employed or retained by the retailer. These records shall be maintained for three years from and after the last date of employment.
(c) Each retailer shall have an ongoing, documented quality assurance program which includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Monitoring personnel performance.
(2) Storage, maintenance, and dispensing of veterinary food-animal drugs.
(d) The records and documents specified in subdivisions (a) and (b) shall be maintained for three years from the date of making. The records and documents in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) shall be, at all times during business hours, open to inspection by authorized officers of the law.
(e) To assure compliance with the requirements of this chapter regarding operations of the veterinary food-animal drug retailer, a consulting pharmacist shall visit the veterinary food-animal drug retailer regularly and at least quarterly. The consulting pharmacist shall be retained either on a volunteer or paid basis to review, approve, and revise the policies and procedures of the veterinary food-animal drug retailer, and assure compliance with California and federal law regarding the labeling, storage, and dispensing of veterinary food-animal drugs.
The consulting pharmacist shall certify in writing at least twice a year whether or not the veterinary food-animal drug retailer is operating in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The most recent of the written certifications shall be submitted with the annual renewal application of a veterinary food-animal drug retailer license.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4198 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/business-and-professions-code/bpc-sect-4198/
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