Sec. 562.106. NOTIFICATION

(a) A pharmacy shall report in writing to the board not later than the 10th day after the date of:

(1) a permanent closing of the pharmacy;

(2) a change of ownership of the pharmacy;

(3) a change of location of the pharmacy;

(4) a change of the person designated as the pharmacist-in-charge of the pharmacy;

(5) a sale or transfer of any controlled substance or dangerous drug as a result of the permanent closing or change of ownership of the pharmacy;

(6) any matter or occurrence that the board requires by rule to be reported;

(7) as determined by the board, an out-of-state purchase of any controlled substance;

(8) a final order against the pharmacy license holder by the regulatory or licensing agency of the state in which the pharmacy is located if the pharmacy is a Class E pharmacy; or

(9) a final order against a pharmacist who is designated as the pharmacist-in-charge of the pharmacy by the regulatory or licensing agency of the state in which the pharmacy is located if the pharmacy is a Class E pharmacy.

(b) A pharmacy shall report in writing to the board a theft or significant loss of any controlled substance immediately on discovery of the theft or loss. The pharmacy shall include with the report a list of all controlled substances stolen or lost.

(c) A pharmacy shall report in writing to the board a disaster, accident, or emergency that may affect the strength, purity, or labeling of a drug, medication, device, or other material used in the diagnosis or treatment of injury, illness, or disease, immediately on the occurrence of the disaster, accident, or emergency.

(d) The reporting pharmacy shall maintain a copy of any notification required by this section or Section 562.053 for two years and make the copy available for inspection.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.