18VAC110-30-110. Minimum equipment.
The licensee shall be responsible for maintaining the following equipment in the designated area:
1. A current dispensing information reference source, either hard copy or electronic;
2. A refrigerator with a monitoring thermometer, located in the selling area, if any controlled substances requiring refrigeration are maintained;
3. Equipment consistent with requirements of § 54.1-3410.2 of the Code of Virginia and USP-NF standards, if sterile products are to be prepared;
4. Prescription balances, sensitive to 15 milligrams, and weights or an electronic scale, if the licensee is engaged in dispensing activities that require the weighing of components; and
5. Other equipment, supplies, and references consistent with the practitioner's scope of practice and with the public safety.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3307 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR530-01-2 § 3.5, eff. May 9, 1990; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 7, eff. January 17, 2001; Volume 22, Issue 10, eff. February 22, 2006.