N.J. Admin. Code § 13:39-4.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 13:39-4.10 - Discontinued pharmacies

(a) Whenever a pharmacy is to be discontinued and closed for any reason, including suspension or retirement of the permit holder, sale or insolvency, the permit holder shall immediately send written notification of the anticipated closing to the State Board of Pharmacy, the Office of Drug Control and the Drug Enforcement Administration at least 15 days prior to the anticipated closing date. Whenever a pharmacy is to be discontinued and closed as a result of an unanticipated occurrence, such as the death of the permit holder, the permit holder's representative shall send written notification to the Board, the Office of Drug Control and the Drug Enforcement Administration, as soon as possible prior to the actual closing date. All medications, including prescription legend and controlled drugs, should be transferred to the holder of a current pharmacy permit; a wholesaler; a reverse distributor; and/or a manufacturer. All medications not properly transferred shall remain on the pharmacy premises with all licenses and registrations in effect until such medications are disposed of in the manner prescribed by the Board, the Office of Drug Control and/or the Drug Enforcement Administration.

(b) Within 30 days of closing a pharmacy pursuant to (a) above, the permit holder or his or her representative shall remove all drug signs from both the inside and outside of the discontinued pharmacy and shall notify the Board in writing of the location of the previous five years of prescription and patient profile records, consistent with the requirements of 13:39-7.6 and 7.19. The permit holder or his or her representative shall return the permit to the Board for cancellation within 30 days of the closing. Prescription records and other information may be requested by the Board as outlined in 13:39-7.6 and 7.19.

Amended by R.1999 d.214, effective 7/19/1999.
See: 31 N.J.R. 1151(a), 31 N.J.R. 1932(a).
In (a), changed N.J.A.C. reference.
Amended by R.2005 d.25, effective 1/18/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 3345(a), 37 N.J.R. 295(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2009 d.247, effective 8/3/2009.
See: 41 N.J.R. 371(a), 41 N.J.R. 2969(b).
Added new (a); deleted former (b); recodified former (a) as new (b); and rewrote (b).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:39-4.8 and amended by R.2010 d.090, effective 6/21/2010.
See: 42 N.J.R. 132(a), 42 N.J.R. 1221(a).
In (a), deleted "licensed" preceding the fourth occurrence of "pharmacy". Former N.J.A.C. 13:39-4.10, Business hours; unauthorized closing, recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:39-4.12.