Sec.21a-262-3. Disposition of drugs

(a) Disposal of undesired, excess, unauthorized, obsolete, or deteriorated controlled substances shall be made by a registrant, person having title to, enforcement or court official, executor of an estate, or any other person in the following manner:

(1) By transfer to a person or firm registered under the Federal Controlled Substances Act and authorized to possess such controlled substances providing all state and federal required procedures are complied with.

(2) By following procedures as outlined in Sections 307.21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(3) By the following manner in the case of hospital pharmacies where small quantities of less than No. 10 controlled substance units are involved on any separate occasion:

(a) By destruction in such a manner as to render the controlled substance(s) nonrecoverable.

(b) By destruction conducted by a Connecticut licensed pharmacist in the presence of another Connecticut licensed pharmacist acting as a witness.

(c) By maintaining a separate record of each such destruction indicating the date, time, manner of destruction, the type, strength, form, and quantity of controlled substance(s) destroyed, and the signatures of the pharmacist destroying the controlled substance(s) and the pharmacist witness.

(4) By a manner rendering the controlled substance(s) nonrecoverable in cases where such controlled substance(s) are legally possessed by a person for his/her own personal use pursuant to a bonafide medical condition.

(5) By surrender without compensation of such controlled substance(s) to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection in all other instances.

(b) Reporting of loss, theft, or unauthorized destruction of controlled substances. Any loss, theft, or unauthorized destruction of any controlled substance(s) must be reported by a registrant within 72 hours of discovery of any such occurrence to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection as follows:

(1) Where through breakage of the container or other accident, otherwise than in transit, controlled substance(s) are lost or destroyed, the registrant shall make a signed statement as to the kinds and quantities of controlled substance(s) lost or destroyed and the circumstances involved. The statement shall be forwarded to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection and a copy retained by the registrant.

(2) Where controlled substance(s) are lost by theft or otherwise lost or destroyed in transit, the consignee, and the consignor if within this state, shall forward to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection a signed statement which details the facts, includes an accurate listing of the controlled substance(s) stolen, lost, or destroyed and specifies that the local authorities were notified. A copy of the statement shall be retained by the registrant.

(Effective July 27, 1984)