Arizona Laws 32-1929. Biennial registration of pharmacies, wholesalers, third-party logistics providers, manufacturers and similar places; application
A. Except as provided in section 32-4301, the board shall require and provide for biennial registration of every pharmacy, wholesaler, third-party logistics provider and manufacturer and any other place in which or from which drugs are sold, compounded, dispensed, stocked, exposed, manufactured or offered for sale.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1929
- Dispense: means to deliver to an ultimate user or research subject by or pursuant to the lawful order of a practitioner, including prescribing, administering, packaging, labeling or compounding as necessary to prepare for that delivery. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- Distribute: means to deliver, other than by administering or dispensing. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- Drug: means :
(a) Articles that are recognized, or for which standards or specifications are prescribed, in the official compendium. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation and association, and their duly authorized agents. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- Pharmacist: means an individual who is currently licensed by the board to practice the profession of pharmacy in this state. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- Pharmacy: means :
(a) Any place where drugs, devices, poisons or related hazardous substances are offered for sale at retail or where prescription orders are dispensed by a licensed pharmacist. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- Third-party logistics provider: means an entity that provides or coordinates warehousing or other logistics services for the following items, but that does not take ownership of the items, and that distributes those items as directed by a manufacturer, wholesaler, dispenser or durable medical equipment supplier that is permitted by the board:
(a) Narcotic drugs or other controlled substances. See Arizona Laws 32-1901
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
B. Any person desiring to operate, maintain, open or establish a pharmacy, wholesaling firm or manufacturing plant, or any other place in which or from which drugs are manufactured, compounded, dispensed, stocked, exposed, sold or offered for sale, shall apply to the board for a permit before engaging in any such activity.
C. The application for a permit to operate a pharmacy, drug manufacturing facility or wholesaling facility in this state shall be made on a form prescribed and furnished by the board, which, when properly executed, indicates the ownership, trustee, receiver or other person or persons desiring the permit, including the pharmacist responsible to the board for the operation of a pharmacy or drug manufacturing facility, or other individual approved by and responsible to the board for the operation of wholesaling facilities, as well as the location, including the street name and number, and such other information as required by the board to establish the identity, exact location and extent of activities, in which or from which drugs are sold, manufactured, compounded, dispensed, stocked, exposed or offered for sale.
D. The application for a permit to operate a pharmacy, drug manufacturing facility or wholesaling facility outside of this state that will dispense, sell, transfer or distribute drugs into this state shall be made on a form prescribed and furnished by the board, which, when properly executed, indicates the ownership, trustee, receiver or other person or persons desiring the permit, including the individual approved by and responsible to the board for the operation of the pharmacy, drug manufacturing facility or wholesaling facility, as well as the location, including the street name and number, and such other information as required by the board to establish the identity, exact location and extent of activities, in which or from which drugs are sold, manufactured, compounded, dispensed, stocked, exposed or offered for sale.
E. If it is desired to operate, maintain, open or establish more than one pharmacy, or any other place of business in which or from which drugs are sold, manufactured, compounded, dispensed, stocked, exposed or offered for sale, a separate application shall be made and a separate permit shall be issued for each place, business or outlet.