§ 418-16.214. Collection of unwanted covered drugs.

(a)

Collection System Requirements. A stewardship program's collection system must meet all of the following requirements:

(1)

Provide safe and secure collection services within the unincorporated area.

(2)

Provide for the operation of at least three drop-off sites in each supervisorial district for the collection of unwanted covered drugs, in locations that allow for convenient and equitable access by residents of the unincorporated areas of those districts, to the greatest extent feasible. If providing for the operation of at least three drop-off sites is not feasible in a supervisorial district, a stewardship program's collection system must provide for the operation of as many drop-off sites in the district as is feasible, in addition to both of the following methods of collection of unwanted covered drugs:

(A)

A free mail-back service that allows for convenient and equitable access by all county residents in the district.

(B)

Periodic take-back events that are at least six hours in length and held once per quarter of each calendar year in at least three locations in the district.

(3)

Give preference to having retail pharmacies and law enforcement agencies serve as collectors.

(4)

Include, as collectors, any retail pharmacy or any law enforcement agency that offers to serve as a collector of unwanted covered drugs and is able to meet the requirements of this chapter within three months of the offer.

(5)

Make available free mail-back services to county residents who are disabled or homebound, in a manner that allows for convenient and equitable access to these services by these persons.

(b)

Collector Requirements.

(1)

A collector shall operate a drop-off site in accordance with this chapter and all applicable state and federal laws and regulations applicable to the handling of covered drugs.

(2)

A collector shall accept all unwanted covered drugs from county residents during all hours that the collector is normally open for business.

(3)

A collector that is not a law enforcement agency shall utilize secure collection bins in compliance with all applicable legal requirements.

(c)

Commencement. The collection of unwanted covered drugs under a stewardship program under this chapter may commence only after the stewardship plan under which the program will operate has been approved by the health officer.

(d)

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require any person or government entity to serve as a collector under a stewardship plan.

(Ord. No. 2016-24, § IV, 12-20-16)