02-392-5 Me. Code R. § 38-7
A closed-shop pharmacy shall deploy security cameras sufficient in number to monitor the critical areas of the pharmacy, including, at a minimum, the prescription filling area, dispensing machines that are part of an automated pharmacy system, compounding area (if applicable), controlled drug storage areas and shipping area. The cameras shall operate continuously, without interruption, 24 hours per day each day of the year. The cameras shall continuously record and store images of the monitored area at a frequency of no less than 15 frames per second. A closed-shop pharmacy shall retain stored images for no less than 30 days after recordation and shall produce the stored images to the board upon request.
The requirement of security camera coverage of the compounding area (if applicable), controlled drug storage areas and shipping area goes into effect on July 1, 2014.
02-392 C.M.R. ch. 5, § 38-7