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LR 1027
Item 1

 
I. Any violation of this Act or of any rule adopted by the
board.

 
Sec. 11. 32 MRSA §13752, sub-§2, ¶C, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 710, §5,
is amended to read:

 
C. Identity of the pharmacist licensed to practice in the
State who shall will be the pharmacist in charge of the drug
outlet, when one is required by this chapter, and such
further information as the board may deem determine
necessary. A pharmacist may be the pharmacist in charge for
only one drug outlet, except upon obtaining written
permission from the board. The position of pharmacist in
charge may not be held by a qualified assistant pharmacist.

 
Sec. 12. 32 MRSA §13752-A is enacted to read:

 
§13752-A.__Site inspection required

 
1.__Opening facility.__Successful applicants for registration
of a drug outlet pursuant to this subchapter may open and operate
the approved facility only:

 
A.__Upon the completion of a site inspection of the facility
by a member of the board or an inspector for the board; or

 
B.__Upon the pharmacist in charge certifying to the board,
on forms prescribed by the board, that the facility is
secure, suitable for operation as a drug outlet and in
compliance with applicable federal and state laws, rules and
regulations governing the practice of pharmacy.

 
2.__Facility inspection.__Registered drug outlets that open
and operate pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph B must be
inspected by a member of the board or an inspector for the board
within 30 days of opening.__Facilities that are found to be
insecure, not suitable for operation as a drug outlet or not in
compliance with applicable federal and state laws, rules and
regulations governing the practice of pharmacy are subject to a
board-ordered emergency revocation of registration.__The outlet
may not operate after revocation.__The emergency revocation is a
final agency action and is not subject to judicial review, but a
new application for registration may be submitted pursuant to
section 13752, and if approved, a site inspection must be
performed pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph A.

 
Sec. 13. 32 MRSA §13785, last ¶, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 710, §5, is
amended to read:

 
A patient profile record must be maintained for a period of
not less than 5 years the amount of time required under federal
Medicare laws, beginning from the date of the last entry in the


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