24.174.819    SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

(1) Pharmacies shall at all times be operated by a registered pharmacist in a sanitary manner. There must be in use a safe and pure water supply and facilities for the proper storage and handling of supplies and stocks.

(2) Pharmacies shall have adequate space where prescriptions are filled or drugs compounded, containing suitable equipment in order to provide for an efficient pharmacy operation.

(3) Pharmacies shall contain and have ready for use all up-to-date items which are necessary in filling prescriptions, compounding drugs and the efficient operation of the pharmacy.

History: 37-7-201, MCA; IMP, 37-7-201, MCA; NEW, Eff. 3/21/55; AMD, 1980 MAR p. 126, Eff. 1/18/80; AMD, 1980 MAR p. 970, Eff. 3/14/80; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic. , Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 1983 MAR p. 344, Eff. 4/29/83; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 3103, Eff. 11/20/98; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 178, Eff. 2/1/02; TRANS, from Commerce, 2002 MAR p. 904.