(1) Before submitting to the Department of Environmental Quality a plan under ORS § 459A.209 (1), a program operator must:

(a) Solicit potential authorized collectors for the purpose of collecting covered drugs under the drug take-back program; and

(b) Enter into agreements with all willing authorized collectors for the purpose of collecting covered drugs under the drug take-back program.

(2) An agreement entered into under this section must require an authorized collector to comply with all state laws and rules and federal laws and regulations governing the keeping of covered drugs, as identified by the State Board of Pharmacy by rule.

(3) In approving plans and updated plans under ORS § 459A.209, and in preapproving changes under ORS § 459A.212, the department shall, insofar as is practicable, ensure that each resident of this state has adequate access to a drop-off site. [2019 c.659 § 6]

See note under 459A.200.