§60A-9-8. Creation of Fight Substance Abuse Fund
There is hereby created a special revenue account in the state treasury, designated the Fight Substance Abuse Fund, which shall be an interest-bearing account. The fund shall consist of all moneys received from whatever source to further the purpose of this article. The fund shall be administered by the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health […]
§60A-9-9. Drugs of Concern Designation
(a) The Board of Pharmacy may designate certain drugs as drugs of concern which must be reported to the database established pursuant to this article. The designation of a drug of concern shall be reserved for drugs which have a high potential for abuse. Whenever a medical services provider dispenses a drug of concern or […]
§60A-10-1. Short Title
The provisions of this article shall be known and referred to as the Methamphetamine Laboratory Eradication Act.
§60A-10-2. Purpose; Findings
The Legislature finds: (a) That the illegal production and distribution of methamphetamine is an increasing problem nationwide and particularly prevalent in rural states such as West Virginia. (b) That methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that can be manufactured in small and portable laboratories. These laboratories are operated by individuals who manufacture the drug in […]
§60A-10-3. Definitions
In this article: (a) "Board of Pharmacy" or "board" means the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy established by the provisions of article five, chapter thirty of this code. (b) "Designated precursor" means any drug product made subject to the requirements of this article by the provisions of section ten of this article. (c) "Distributor" means […]
§60A-9-4a. Verification of Identity
Prior to releasing a Schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance sold at retail, a pharmacist or pharmacy shall verify the full legal name, address and birth date of the person picking up the controlled substance dispensed by requiring the presentation of a valid government-issued photo identification card. This information shall be reported in accordance […]
§60A-9-5. Confidentiality; Limited Access to Records; Period of Retention; No Civil Liability for Required Reporting
(a)(1) The information required by this article to be kept by the Board of Pharmacy is confidential and not subject to the provisions of 29B-1-1 et seq. of this code or obtainable as discovery in civil matters absent a court order and is open to inspection only by inspectors and agents of the Board of […]
§60A-9-5a. Practitioner Requirements to Access Database and Conduct Annual Search of the Database; Required Rulemaking
(a) All practitioners, as that term is defined in 60A-2-201 of this code who prescribe or dispense Schedule II, III, IV or V controlled substances shall register with the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program and obtain and maintain online or other electronic access to the program database: Provided, That compliance with the provisions of […]
§60A-9-6. Promulgation of Rules
The state Board of Pharmacy shall promulgate legislative rules to effectuate the purposes of this article in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
§60A-8-11. The West Virginia Board of Pharmacy Inspection Powers and Access to Wholesale Drug Distributor Records
(a) A person authorized by the board may inspect during normal business hours any premises being used by a wholesale drug distributor in this state in the course of its business. Any wholesale drug distributor providing adequate documentation of the most recent satisfactory inspection less than three years old of such distributor's wholesale drug distribution […]