§60A-8-1. Short Title
This article may be cited as the "Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act of 1991".
§60A-8-10. West Virginia Board of Pharmacy Complaint Provisions
Complaints arising under any provision of this article shall be handled as follows: (a) The Board of Pharmacy is hereby authorized and empowered, when complaints or examinations or inspections of a wholesale drug distributor disclose that a wholesale drug distributor is not operating or conducting business according to the state and federal laws, to file […]
§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 […]
§60A-8-12. Judicial Enforcement of the Article
(a) Upon proper application by the board, a court of competent jurisdiction may grant an injunction, restraining order or other order as may be appropriate to enjoin a person from offering to engage or engaging in the performance of any acts or practices for which a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license is […]
§60A-8-13. Criminal Penalties
Every person who violates any provision of section seven of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $1,000.
§60A-8-14. Disciplinary Actions – Wholesale Drug Distributor
(a) In accordance with article five, chapter thirty of this code, the Board of Pharmacy may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any license issued to a wholesale distributor of prescription drugs pursuant to this article or may impose a civil money penalty not to exceed $1,000, in the discretion of the board for any […]
§60A-8-15. Maintenance of Register and Roster of Wholesale and Pharmacy Distributors
(a) The Executive Director of the Board of Pharmacy shall maintain a register of the names, addresses and the date the current license was issued or renewed pursuant to this article for license years beginning on and after July 1, 2013. The register shall be the property of the board and shall be open for […]
§60A-8-16. Disposition of Fees
The board shall pay all fees it collects under this article into the separate fund created in the State Treasury for the board pursuant to section ten, article one, chapter thirty of this code. The money in this fund shall be used exclusively by the board for the purposes of administering and enforcement of its […]
§60A-8-2. Scope
This article applies to any person, partnership, corporation or business firm engaging in the wholesale distribution of human prescription drugs within this state.
§60A-8-3. Purpose
The purpose of this article is to protect the health, safety and general welfare of residents of this state and to implement the federal Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987 ("PDMA"), U. S. Public Law 100-293, 102 Stat. 95, codified at 21 U. S. Code §321; and particularly PDMA requirements that no person or entity […]
§60A-8-5. Definitions
As used in this article: (a) "Wholesale distribution" and "wholesale distributions" mean distribution of prescription drugs, including directly or through the use of a third-party logistics provider or any other situation in which title, ownership or control over the prescription drug remains with one person or entity but the prescription drug is brought into this […]
§60A-8-6. Prohibited Drug Purchases or Receipt; Penalties
It is unlawful for any person or entity to knowingly purchase or receive any prescription drug from any source other than a person or entity licensed pursuant to the laws of this state except where otherwise provided, such person or entity to include, but not be limited to, a wholesale distributor, manufacturer, pharmacy distributor or […]
§60A-8-7. Wholesale Drug Distributor Licensing Requirements
(a) Every applicant for a license under this article shall provide the board with the following as part of the application for a license and as part of any renewal of such license: (1) The name, full business address and telephone number of the licensee;
§60A-8-8. License Renewal Application Procedures
Application blanks for renewal of any license required by this article shall be mailed to each licensee at least thirty days before July 1, of each calendar year by the board. All licenses issued under this section are not transferable and expire on June 30 of each calendar year. If application for renewal of such […]
§60A-8-9. West Virginia Board of Pharmacy Powers to Promulgate Rules
The Board of Pharmacy shall promulgate rules not inconsistent with law, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and enforce the provisions of this article pursuant to chapter twenty-nine-a of this code. Rules which incorporate and set detailed standards for meeting each of the license prerequisites set forth in section seven of this […]