Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a)
Each restricted livestock drug licensee that chooses to sell California
prescription drugs shall identify one (1) or more employees to serve as
qualified individual(s) responsible for protecting the public health and safety
in the handling, storage, and sale of California prescription drugs.
(b) A qualified individual shall be at least
18 years of age.
(c) A qualified
individual shall complete a training program that meets the following:
(1) Offered by one of the following:
(A) Federal, state, or local government
agencies;
(B) University or college
accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the
United States Department of Education; or
(C) Veterinarian technician program
accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association's Committee on
Veterinary Technician Education and Activities.
(2) Addresses each of the following subjects
with regard to California prescription drugs:
(A) Applicable state and federal laws,
including how to identify whether a product is a California prescription
drug;
(B) The importance and
obligations relative to drug use on livestock, including public health threats
such as residue hazards to consumers and antimicrobial resistance;
(C) How to read and understand information
contained on drug labels and package inserts, including cautionary statements
and withdrawal times;
(D) How to
read and understand a prescription and verify that it is in accordance with the
labeled use for the prescribed drug. This shall include information on
terminology, abbreviations, dosages, and routes of administration for drugs
prescribed by veterinarians; and
(E) How to safely store and handle California
prescription drugs in accordance with the storage conditions indicated on the
manufacturer's label.
(d) Alternatives to the training requirements
specified in subsection (c) of this section include fulfillment of one of the
following:
(1) Registration as a registered
veterinary technician with the California Veterinary Medical Board;
(2) Eligibility to take the State Board of
Pharmacy's pharmacist licensure examination or the California Veterinary
Medical Board's veterinarian licensure examination; or
(3) Possession of a pharmacist license issued
by the State Board of Pharmacy.
1. New
article 3 (sections 5009-5013) and section filed 8-16-2018; operative 8-16-2018
pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(b)(3)
(Register 2018, No. 33).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
407,
14231,
14403
and
14405,
Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section
14403,
Food and Agricultural Code.
