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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" citation="COMAR 15.14.04.10" title_num="15" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="04" heading="Quality Standards.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An owner licensed under this chapter shall ensure that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A drug is not used beyond its stated expiration date;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Outdated drugs are labeled as such and are kept in a separate place within a securely locked safe until they can be disposed of properly;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Drug container labels are not:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Changed;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Removed; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Altered;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Needles and syringes used by the animal control facility are:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Of medical quality;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Appropriately sized for the animal control procedure;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Used for not more than three euthanasia administrations;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Checked for burrs or other damage before each use;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Disposed of in a manner that makes reuse impossible; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Securely stored when not in use;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Drugs are not distributed to another animal control facility;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Drug administration equipment is:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Kept in good working order; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Maintained as recommended by the manufacturer;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>A dosage chart is available for each euthanasia solution or chemical restraint drug maintained at the animal control facility;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Written response protocols are available for accidental exposure of humans to euthanasia solutions or chemical restraint drugs maintained at the registered animal shelter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Bulk inventories of controlled substances are stored in a safe in a room other than the euthanasia room;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Unless an animal is sedated, a minimum of two individuals are present when performing an intravenous drug injection, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An authorized employee; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>One or more other individuals to assist the authorized employee as a handler; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>An authorized employee documents animal control activities that involve controlled dangerous substances as set forth in this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Outdated drugs may be disposed of in one of the following ways:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Administered to an animal after euthanasia;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Returned to the supplier for credit or replacement; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Sent to a DEA-registered reverse distributor for destruction.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>