Section 21a-262-8 - Pharmacies or other areas wherein controlled substances are stored, prepared, or dispensed exclusive of those speciically referred to in section 21a-262-9 and section 21a-262-10 located within licensed hospitals, mental health hospitals, mental retardation facilities, training schools, correctional institutions, juvenile training or youth services facilities, educational institutions, health maintenance organizations, health facilities, and within other care giving institutions or establishments including those which are private, state, or municipally operated, and including hospital drug rooms, hospital satellite pharmacies, and hospital clinical laboratories(a) Schedule II and III Controlled Substance Stock in quantities of less than No. 150 controlled substance units shall be stored separately from other drugs and substances in a separate secure substantially constructed locked metal or wood cabinet. In the case of Hospital Clinical Laboratories, Schedule II Controlled Substance stock shall be stored in an approved safe.
Schedule II and III controlled substance stock in quantities of No. 150 controlled substance units or more but less than No. 1000 controlled substance units shall be stored in an approved safe.
Schedule II and III controlled substance stock in quantities of No. 1000 controlled substance units or more shall be stored in a completely enclosed masonry room or equivalent equipped with a vault-type steel door with horizontal or vertical locking bolts, having a three-tumbler combination lock and a relocking device. The completely enclosed masonry room or equivalent, if operations require it to be opened for frequent access, must be equipped with a "day gate" which is self-closing and self-locking or the vault type steel door must be equipped with a key locking device or an equivalent day locking device.
Completely enclosed masonry rooms or equivalents constructed after January 1, 1975, must be equipped with an electrical alarm system which, when unauthorized entry is attempted, transmits a signal directly to a central station protection company, or a local or state police agency which has a legal responsibility to respond, or a 24-hour control station operated by the registrant.
(b) Schedule IV and V Controlled Substance Stock shall be stored in a secure location within the pharmacy prescription compounding area or drug room.
Schedule IV and V Controlled Substance Stock stored within hospital clinical laboratories shall be kept in a separate secure locked location.
(c) Controlled Substance Stock within any such pharmacy shall not be accessible to other than specifically authorized pharmacy personnel, and shall be handled by authorized pharmacy personnel only.