Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 31.108 - Duties of certificate holders(a) A certificate holder shall do all of the following:(1) Inform the Board if the certificate holder knows or has reason to believe that a euthanasia technician providing euthanasia at the shelter does not possess, or no longer possesses, the knowledge and ability to provide humane handling and euthanasia to small domestic animals in this Commonwealth by the administration of injectable agents by intravenous and intraperitoneal injection.(2) Provide an area suitable for storage of drugs and equipment for euthanasia, and for the provision of euthanasia, in accordance with § 31.109 (relating to area used for small domestic animal euthanasia; required equipment and supplies).(3) Register with and receive a certificate of registration from the DEA prior to the purchase, possession or administration of any drugs for euthanasia.(4) Obtain separate certificates of registration from the Board and DEA for each address where euthanasia drugs are stored or administered.(5) Submit a copy of the DEA Certificate of Registration to the Board within 5 business days of receiving each initial certificate of registration and within 5 business days of the renewal of each certificate of registration.(6) Maintain a controlled substance log in the manner and format required by the DEA and immediately make the controlled substance log available for inspection by agents of the Board, PDA or the DEA upon request. Unless a longer retention period is specified by DEA regulation at 21 CFR Part 1304 (relating to records and reports of registrants), records and reports must be retained for 2 years.(7) Cooperate with the Board and its agents in the inspection of the euthanasia facility, inspection of licenses and registrations, and investigation of complaints filed with the Board.(b) A certificate holder shall provide written notice of any of the following to the Board within 30 days: (1) Change of supervisor of animal care services, including proof that the new supervisor of animal care services has completed the didactic portion of a Board-approved euthanasia technician course.(2) Change or addition of euthanasia technician, including the name and license number of the new or additional euthanasia technician or technicians employed by or under contract with the animal protection organization.(3) Change to the list of personnel authorized to access drugs for euthanasia under § 31.111(c) (relating to storage and security of drugs for euthanasia, certificates of registration and drug order forms).(4) A disciplinary action taken against any euthanasia technician, the supervisor of animal care services or the executive director of the certificate holder by a licensing agency of another jurisdiction, or a finding or verdict of guilt, an admission of guilt, a plea of nolo contendere, probation without verdict, a disposition in lieu of trial or an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition of any felony or misdemeanor.(5) Change in the physical location or significant changes to the shelter, and, if applicable, demonstration that a new DEA Certificate of Registration has been obtained for the new address.Adopted by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 54, No. 32. August 10, 2024, effective 8/10/2024