(a)
Schedules I and II. Raw materials, bulk materials awaiting further processing,
and finished products which are controlled substances listed in Schedule I or
II shall be stored in one of the following secure storage areas:
(i) Where small quantities permit, a safe:
(A) When the safe has an Underwriters'
Laboratories Burglary Rating of T-20, E or better, or the equivalent of such a
safe;
(B) Which safe, if it weighs
less than 750 pounds, is bolted, or cemented to the floor or wall in such a way
that it cannot be readily removed; and
(C) Which safe, if necessary, depending upon
the quantities and type of controlled substances stored, is equipped with an
alarm system which, upon unauthorized entry, shall transmit a signal directly
to a central protection company or a local or State police agency which has a
legal duty to respond, or a 24-hour control station operated by the registrant,
or such other protection as the Board may approve.
(ii) A vault constructed before, or under
construction on, September 1, 1971, which is of substantial construction with a
steel door, combination or key lock, and an alarm system; or
(iii) A vault constructed after September 1,
1971:
(A) The walls, floors, and ceilings of
which vault are constructed of at least 8 inches of reinforced concrete or
other substantial masonry, reinforced vertically and horizontally with 1/2 inch
steel rods tied 6 inches on center, or the structural equivalent to such
reinforced walls, floors, and ceilings;
(B) The door of which vault contains a
multiple-position combination lock or the equivalent, a relocking device or the
equivalent, and steel plate with a thickness of at least 1/2 inch or with a
two-hour fire rating or the equivalent;
(C) Which vault, if operations require it to
remain open for frequent access, is equipped with a "day gate" which is
self-closing and self-locking, or the equivalent, for use during the hours of
operation in which the vault door is open;
(D) The walls or perimeter of which vault are
equipped with an alarm, which upon unauthorized entry shall transmit a signal
directly to a central station, protection company, or a local or State Police
agency which has a legal duty to respond, or a 24-hour control station operated
by the registrant, or such other protection as the Board may approve, and, if
necessary, holdup buttons at strategic points of entry to the perimeter area of
the vault;
(E) The door of which
vault is equipped with contact switches; and
(F) Which vault has one of the following:
complete electrical lacing of the walls, floor and ceilings; sensitive
ultrasonic equipment within the vault; a sensitive sound accumulator system; or
such other device designed to detect illegal entry as may be approved by the
Board.
(b)
Schedules III, IV, and V.
Raw materials, bulk materials waiting further processing, and
finished products which are controlled substances listed in Schedules III, IV,
and V shall be stored in one of the following secure storage areas:
(i) Where small quantities permit, a safe
which complies with the requirements set forth in paragraph (a) (1) of this
section;
(ii) A vault which
complies with the requirements set forth in either paragraph (a)(2) or (3) of
this section; or
(iii) A building
or area located within a building, which building or area:
(A) Has walls or perimeter fences of
sufficient height and construction to provide security from burglary;
(B) Has substantial doors which may be
securely locked during non-working hours by a multiple-position combination or
key lock;
(C) Is equipped with an
alarm which, upon unauthorized entry, shall transmit a signal directly to a
central station protection company, or local, or State police agency which has
a legal duty to respond, or a 24-hour control station operated by the
registrant, or such other protection as the Board may approve; and
(D) In which all controlled substances are
segregated from all other merchandise and kept under constant surveillance
during normal business hours.
(c) Multiple Storage Areas.
Where several types or classes of controlled substances are
handled separately by the registrant or applicant for different purposes (e.g.,
returned goods, or goods in process), the controlled substances may be stored
separately, provided that each storage area complies with the requirements set
forth in this section.
(d)
Accessibility to Storage Areas.
The controlled substances storage areas shall be accessible
only to an absolute minimum number of specifically authorized employees. When
it is necessary for employee maintenance personnel, non-employee maintenance
personnel, business guests, or visitors to be in or pass through controlled
substances storage areas, the registrant shall provide for adequate observation
of the area by an employee specifically authorized in writing.
