PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 01-05-109.
Title of Rule: WAC 246-907-030 Fees and renewal cycle.
Purpose: Establish a reduced license fee for charitable organizations involved in the exporting of drugs for humanitarian efforts.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.70.040.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 18.64.310.
Summary: Any person or firm that ships drugs into foreign countries is required to be licensed as an export drug wholesaler. The license fee for an export drug wholesaler is $540.00. The license fee creates a hardship for charitable organizations involved in the exporting of drugs for humanitarian reasons.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Establishing a reduced fee will allow charitable organizations to continue their efforts to provide medications to foreign countries in need.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Lisa Salmi, Program Manager, 1300 S.E. Quince, Olympia, (360) 236-4825.
Name of Proponent: Nancy Nersveen, RN, Kazak Russian Relief Fund, private.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: Any person or firm that ships drugs into foreign countries is required to be licensed as an export drug wholesaler. The license fee for an export drug wholesaler is $540.00. This license fee creates a hardship for charitable organizations involved in the exporting of drugs for humanitarian reasons. Establishing a reduced fee will allow charitable organizations to continue to provide medications to persons in need in foreign countries.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: Creates a new license fee category for export drug wholesalers/nonprofit humanitarian organizations.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Not required, the cost of this rule, $25.00, is less than the minor cost threshold.
RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption. Not required, this rule sets a fee.
Hearing Location: Department of Health Conference Center, 1101 Eastside Street, Olympia, WA 98504, on May 23, 2001, at 1:30 p.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Shannon Walker by May 16, 2001, TDD (800) 833-6388, or (800) 525-0127.
Submit Written Comments to: Lisa Salmi, Program Manager, fax (360) 586-4359, by May 16, 2001.
Date of Intended Adoption: May 24, 2001.
April 16, 2001
M. C. Selecky
Secretary
OTS-4758.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 98-10-052, filed 4/29/98,
effective 5/30/98)
WAC 246-907-030
Fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Pharmacist,
pharmacy technician, and pharmacy intern licenses must be renewed
every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) Pharmacy location, controlled substance registration (pharmacy), pharmacy technician utilization, and shopkeepers differential hours licenses will expire on June 1 of each year.
(3) All other licenses, including health care entity licenses, registrations, permits, or certifications will expire on October 1 of each year.
(4) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for pharmacy location:
| Title of fee |
Fee |
|
| Original pharmacy fee | $330.00 | |
| Original pharmacy technician utilization fee | 60.00 | |
| Renewal pharmacy fee | 240.00 | |
| Renewal pharmacy technician utilization fee | 70.00 | |
| Penalty pharmacy fee | 120.00 | |
| Original fee | 70.00 |
| Renewal fee | 70.00 |
| Penalty fee | 50.00 |
| Reexamination fee (jurisprudence portion) | 45.00 |
| Original license fee | 120.00 |
| Renewal fee, active and inactive license | 125.00 |
| Renewal fee, retired license | 20.00 |
| Penalty fee | 62.50 |
| Expired license reissuance (active and inactive) | 62.50 |
| Reciprocity fee | 300.00 |
| Certification of license status to other states | 20.00 |
| Retired license | 20.00 |
| Temporary permit | 60.00 |
| Original fee | 30.00 |
| Renewal fee | 30.00 |
| Penalty fee | 30.00 |
| Shopkeeper - with differential hours: | |
| Original fee | 30.00 |
| Renewal fee | 30.00 |
| Penalty fee | 30.00 |
| Original fee | 540.00 |
| Renewal fee | 540.00 |
| Penalty fee | 270.00 |
| Original fee | 540.00 |
| Renewal fee | 540.00 |
| Penalty fee | 270.00 |
| Original fee | 300.00 |
| Renewal fee | 300.00 |
| Penalty fee | 150.00 |
| Original fee | 540.00 |
| Renewal fee | 540.00 |
| Penalty | 270.00 |
| Original fee | 25.00 |
| Renewal fee | 25.00 |
| Penalty | 25.00 |
(13) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for pharmacy technician:
| Original fee | 45.00 |
| Renewal fee | 35.00 |
| Penalty fee | 35.00 |
| Expired license reissuance | 35.00 |
| Original registration fee | 15.00 |
| Renewal registration fee | 15.00 |
| Registrations | |
| Dispensing registration fee (i.e. pharmacies and health care entities) | 75.00 |
| Dispensing renewal fee (i.e. pharmacies and health care entities) | 60.00 |
| Distributors registration fee (i.e. wholesalers) | 105.00 |
| Distributors renewal fee (i.e. wholesalers) | 105.00 |
| Manufacturers registration fee | 105.00 |
| Manufacturers renewal fee | 105.00 |
| Sodium pentobarbital for animal euthanization registration fee | 35.00 |
| Sodium pentobarbital for animal euthanization renewal fee | 35.00 |
| Other CSA registrations | 35.00 |
| Registration fees | |
| Original fee | 330.00 |
| Renewal fee | 240.00 |
| Penalty fee | 120.00 |
| Original fee | 35.00 |
| Renewal fee | 35.00 |
| 180.00 |
| Original fee | 60.00 |
| Renewal fee | 60.00 |
| Reissue fee | 15.00 |
| Original fee | 330.00 |
| Renewal | 240.00 |
| Penalty | 120.00 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 98-10-052, 246-907-030, filed 4/29/98, effective 5/30/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.280. 98-05-060, 246-907-030, filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 97-06-019, 246-907-030, filed 2/25/97, effective 3/28/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005. 94-05-036, 246-907-030, filed 2/8/94, effective 3/11/94; 93-18-015, 246-907-030, filed 8/24/93, effective 9/24/93; 93-05-045 (Order 334), 246-907-030, filed 2/17/93, effective 3/20/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 92-07-099 (Order 256), 246-907-030, filed 3/18/92, effective 4/18/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-19-028 (Order 194), recodified as 246-907-030, filed 9/10/91, effective 10/11/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 91-13-002 (Order 173), 360-18-020, filed 6/6/91, effective 7/7/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005. 89-04-015 (Order 222), 360-18-020, filed 1/23/89; 88-14-042 (Order 216), 360-18-020, filed 6/30/88; 88-07-011 (Order 209), 360-18-020, filed 3/3/88; 87-18-066 (Order 207), 360-18-020, filed 9/2/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005(4). 85-22-033 (Order 196), 360-18-020, filed 10/31/85; 85-06-010 (Order 193), 360-18-020, filed 2/22/85. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005. 84-17-142 (Order 189), 360-18-020, filed 8/22/84; 84-04-030 (Order 184), 360-18-020, filed 1/25/84; 83-22-034 (Order 177), 360-18-020, filed 10/26/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005 and 18.64A.020. 83-18-021 (Order 175), 360-18-020, filed 8/30/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005(12). 82-12-041 (Order 168), 360-18-020, filed 5/28/82. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005 (4) and (11). 80-08-035 (Order 155, Resolution No. 6/80), 360-18-020, filed 6/26/80, effective 9/30/80; 80-05-074 (Order 154, Resolution No. 4/80), 360-18-020, filed 4/28/80.]