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PDFWAC 246-945-510

Humane societies, animal control agencies, and department of fish and wildlife chemical capture programsRecordkeeping and reports.

(1) Each registered humane society, animal control agency, and department of fish and wildlife chemical capture program location shall record the receipt, use, and disposition of approved drugs in a logbook or electronic record. An electronic record can meet the requirements of this section if the electronic record is legible and in a readily retrievable format, provided federal law does not require them to be kept in a hard copy format.
(2) The logbook or electronic record must have sufficient detail to allow an audit of the drug usage to be performed and must include:
(a) Date and time of administration;
(b) Route of administration;
(c) Identification number or other identifier assigned to the animal;
(d) Estimated weight of the animal;
(e) Estimated age and breed or species of the animal;
(f) Name of drug used;
(g) Dose of drug administered;
(h) Amount of drug wasted; and
(i) Initials of the primary person administering the drug.
(3) The logbook or electronic record may omit subsection (2)(b), (d), and (e) of this section if the information is recorded in other records cross-referenced by the animal identification number or other assigned identifier.
(4) Authorized personnel of the registered entity shall document any errors or discrepancies in the drug inventory in the logbook or electronic record and report to the registered entity for investigation.
(5) The registered entity shall report any unresolved discrepancies in writing to the commission within seven calendar days and to the DEA if the loss includes a controlled substance.
(6) The designated person shall perform a physical inventory or count of approved drugs every twelve months. The physical inventory must be reconciled with the logbook or electronic record.
(7) The designated person or designee shall destroy or waste noncontrolled legend drugs that are unfit for administration. A second member of the staff shall witness the destruction or waste of drugs. The destruction or waste of noncontrolled legend drugs will be documented in the logbook or electronic record with the date of the event and signatures of the individuals involved.
(8) A registered entity shall return all unwanted or unused approved controlled substances to the manufacturer or destroy them in accordance with the rules and requirements of the commission, the DEA, and the department of ecology. The return or destruction of controlled substances will be documented in the logbook or electronic record with the date of the event and signatures of the individuals involved.
(9) A registered entity must maintain a readily retrievable list of all authorized personnel who have demonstrated the qualifications to possess and administer approved drugs.
(10) All records of the registered entity must be available for inspection by the commission or its designee.
(11) The registered entity must maintain the logbook and other related records in accordance with WAC 246-945-020.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005, 18.64.080, 18.130.075, 18.64.043, 18.64.044, 18.64.045, 18.64.046, 18.64.370, 18.64.460, 69.50.310, 18.64.011, 18.64.245, 18.64.470, 18.64.255, 18.64.205, 18.64.253, 18.64.410, 18.64.500, 18.64.590. WSR 20-12-072, § 246-945-510, filed 6/1/20, effective 7/1/20.]
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