Section 246-869-190. Pharmacy inspections.

(1) All pharmacies shall be subject to periodic inspections to determine compliance with the laws regulating the practice of pharmacy.

(2) Each inspected pharmacy shall receive a classification rating which will depend upon the extent of that pharmacy's compliance with the inspection standards.

(3) There shall be three rating classifications:

(a) "Class A" - for inspection scores of 90 to 100;

(b) "Conditional" - for inspection scores of 80 to 89; and,

(c) "Unsatisfactory" - for inspection scores below 80.

(4) Any pharmacy receiving a conditional rating shall have sixty days to raise its inspection score rating to 90 or better. If upon reinspection after sixty days, the pharmacy fails to receive a rating of 90 or better, then the pharmacy will be subject to disciplinary action.

(5) Any pharmacy receiving an unsatisfactory rating shall have fourteen days to raise its inspection score rating to 90 or better. If upon reinspection after fourteen days, the pharmacy fails to receive a rating of 90 or better, then the pharmacy will be subject to disciplinary action.

(6) The certificate of inspection must be posted in conspicuous view of the general public and shall not be removed or defaced.

(7) Noncompliance with the provisions of chapter 18.64A RCW (Pharmacy assistants) and, chapter 246-901 WAC (Pharmacy assistants) resulting in a deduction of at least five points shall result in an automatic unsatisfactory rating regardless of the total point score.

(8) Pharmacies receiving an unsatisfactory rating which represent a clear and present danger to the public health, safety and welfare will be subject to summary suspension of the pharmacy license.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005. WSR 92-12-035 (Order 277B), § 246-869-190, filed 5/28/92, effective 6/28/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005 and chapter 18.64A RCW. WSR 91-18-057 (Order 191B), recodified as § 246-869-190, filed 8/30/91, effective 9/30/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005. WSR 87-08-031 (Order 205), § 360-16-235, filed 3/27/87.]

RCW 18.64.005. WSR 92-12-035 (Order 277B), § 246-869-190, filed 5/28/92, effective 6/28/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005 and chapter 18.64A RCW. WSR 91-18-057 (Order 191B), recodified as § 246-869-190, filed 8/30/91, effective 9/30/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005. WSR 87-08-031 (Order 205), § 360-16-235, filed 3/27/87.

Rules

246-901,