Bill Text: NY S04592 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Relates to penalties for counterfeit drugs; establishes pedigree meaning an electronic record containing information regarding each distribution of a prescription drug, originating from a manufacturer, through acquisition by or transfer to one or more wholesalers, manufacturers, or pharmacies, until final sale or transfer to a pharmacy or other person furnishing, administering, or dispensing the prescription drug.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-06 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION [S04592 Detail]

Download: New_York-2009-S04592-Introduced.html
                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         4592
                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                    April 24, 2009
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       Introduced  by  Sen. SCHNEIDERMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and
         when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
       AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to penalties for counter-
         feit drugs
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  Section  6802 of the education law is amended by adding a
    2  new subdivision 23 to read as follows:
    3    23. "PEDIGREE"  MEANS  AN  ELECTRONIC  RECORD  CONTAINING  INFORMATION
    4  REGARDING  EACH  DISTRIBUTION OF A PRESCRIPTION DRUG, ORIGINATING FROM A
    5  MANUFACTURER, THROUGH ACQUISITION BY OR TRANSFER TO ONE OR  MORE  WHOLE-
    6  SALERS,  MANUFACTURERS, OR PHARMACIES, UNTIL FINAL SALE OR TRANSFER TO A
    7  PHARMACY OR OTHER PERSON FURNISHING, ADMINISTERING,  OR  DISPENSING  THE
    8  PRESCRIPTION  DRUG,  AS PROVIDED IN SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TEN-B OF
    9  THIS ARTICLE.
   10    S 2. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph a of subdivision 4 of section 6808 of
   11  the education law, as amended by chapter 62 of  the  laws  of  1989,  is
   12  amended to read as follows:
   13    (2)  The  application  shall be accompanied by a fee of [eight hundred
   14  twenty-five] TWELVE HUNDRED dollars.
   15    S 3. Paragraphs b and d of subdivision 4 of section 6808 of the educa-
   16  tion law, paragraph b as amended by chapter 538 of the laws of 2001  and
   17  paragraph d as amended by chapter 62 of the laws of 1989, are amended to
   18  read as follows:
   19    b. Renewal of registration. All wholesalers' and manufacturers' regis-
   20  trations  shall be renewed on dates set by the department. The triennial
   21  registration fee shall be [five hundred twenty] EIGHT HUNDRED dollars or
   22  a pro rated portion thereof as determined by the department.
   23    d. Change of location. In the event that the location of such place of
   24  business shall be changed, the owner shall apply to the  department  for
   25  inspection  of  the new location and endorsement of the registration for
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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    1  the new location. The fee for inspection and endorsement shall  be  [one
    2  hundred  seventy] THREE HUNDRED dollars, unless it appears to the satis-
    3  faction of the department that the change in location is of a  temporary
    4  nature due to fire, flood or other disaster.
    5    S  4. Subdivision 4 of section 6808 of the education law is amended by
    6  adding six new paragraphs e, f, g, h, i and j to read as follows:
    7    E. APPLICANT REGISTRATION. ANY APPLICANT FOR REGISTRATION AS A  WHOLE-
    8  SALER OR MANUFACTURER SHALL BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, AS DETERMINED BY
    9  THE  DEPARTMENT.  THE REQUIREMENTS SHALL EXTEND TO ALL PERSONS RESPONSI-
   10  BLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF A PRESCRIPTION DRUG FOR  THE  APPLICANT,  AS
   11  DETERMINED  BY THE DEPARTMENT. SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS F
   12  AND G OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  REQUIRE  PHOTOGRAPHS,
   13  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS SEARCH AND FINGERPRINTS.
   14    F. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS SEARCH. (1) UPON RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION
   15  FOR  REGISTRATION  PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL,
   16  SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
   17  SERVICES, INITIATE A CRIMINAL HISTORY  RECORDS  SEARCH  OF  THE  PERSONS
   18  IDENTIFIED  IN PARAGRAPH E OF THIS SUBDIVISION.  PRIOR TO INITIATING THE
   19  BACKGROUND CHECKS AND FINGERPRINTING  PROCESS,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
   20  FURNISH  THE  APPLICANT  WITH  THE FORM DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH G OF THIS
   21  SUBDIVISION AND SHALL OBTAIN THE APPLICANT'S   CONSENT TO  THE  CRIMINAL
   22  HISTORY  RECORDS  SEARCH. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL OBTAIN FROM EACH APPLI-
   23  CANT  TWO SETS OF FINGERPRINTS AND  THE  DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE
   24  SERVICES  PROCESSING  FEE  IMPOSED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION EIGHT-A OF
   25  SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE  EXECUTIVE  LAW  AND  ANY  FEE
   26  IMPOSED  BY  THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOR A NATIONAL CRIMINAL
   27  HISTORY RECORD CHECK. THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  PROMPTLY  TRANSMIT  SUCH
   28  FINGERPRINTS  AND  FEES TO THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES FOR
   29  ITS FULL SEARCH AND RETAIN PROCESSING. THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL  JUSTICE
   30  SERVICES  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO SUBMIT THE FINGERPRINTS AND THE APPROPRIATE
   31  FEE TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU  OF  INVESTIGATION  FOR  A  NATIONAL  CRIMINAL
   32  HISTORY  RECORD CHECK. THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND THE
   33  FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION  SHALL  FORWARD  SUCH  CRIMINAL  HISTORY
   34  RECORD TO THE COMMISSIONER IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE RELEASE OF SUCH CRIM-
   35  INAL  HISTORY  RECORD BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES SHALL
   36  BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS  OF  SUBDIVISION  SIXTEEN  OF  SECTION  TWO
   37  HUNDRED NINETY-SIX OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSIDER
   38  SUCH  CRIMINAL  HISTORY  RECORD  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
   39  ARTICLE TWENTY-THREE-A OF THE CORRECTION LAW, FOR THE PURPOSE OF  ESTAB-
   40  LISHING  THE  GOOD MORAL CHARACTER OF AN INDIVIDUAL AS REQUIRED IN PARA-
   41  GRAPH E OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   42    (2) FOR THE PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION  THE  TERM  "CRIMINAL  HISTORY
   43  RECORD" SHALL MEAN A RECORD OF ALL CONVICTIONS OF CRIMES AND ANY PENDING
   44  CRIMINAL CHARGES MAINTAINED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
   45  JUSTICE SERVICES AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
   46    FURTHERMORE,  UPON  NOTIFICATION  THAT  SUCH APPLICANT HAS BEEN REGIS-
   47  TERED, THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORI-
   48  TY TO PROVIDE SUBSEQUENT CRIMINAL HISTORY NOTIFICATIONS DIRECTLY TO  THE
   49  COMMISSIONER.  ALL  SUCH  CRIMINAL  HISTORY  RECORDS  PROCESSED AND SENT
   50  PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION  SHALL  BE  CONFIDENTIAL  PURSUANT  TO  THE
   51  APPLICABLE  FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND SHALL NOT
   52  BE PUBLISHED OR IN ANY WAY DISCLOSED TO PERSONS OTHER THAN  THE  COMMIS-
   53  SIONER, UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
   54    (3)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
   55  COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO CHARGE ADDITIONAL FEES TO  APPLICANTS  FOR
   56  REGISTRATION  IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FEES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO LAW
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    1  BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND THE FEDERAL  BUREAU  OF
    2  INVESTIGATION  FOR THE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD SEARCHES MANDATED BY THIS
    3  SUBDIVISION.
    4    G.  ADDITIONAL  DUTIES  OF  THE  COMMISSIONER  AND DEPARTMENT. (1) THE
    5  COMMISSIONER, IN COOPERATION  WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE
    6  SERVICES  AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW, SHALL
    7  PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE THE  FINGERPRINTING  OF  THE
    8  INDIVIDUALS  IDENTIFIED  IN PARAGRAPH E OF THIS SUBDIVISION, AND FOR THE
    9  USE OF INFORMATION DERIVED FROM SEARCHES OF THE RECORDS OF THE  DIVISION
   10  OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE  SERVICES  AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
   11  BASED ON THE USE OF SUCH FINGERPRINTS, AS PROVIDED  IN  PARAGRAPH  F  OF
   12  THIS SUBDIVISION.
   13    (2)  THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN  COOPERATION WITH THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
   14  JUSTICE SERVICES, SHALL PROMULGATE A FORM TO BE PROVIDED TO  ALL  APPLI-
   15  CANTS FOR REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION THAT SHALL:
   16    (I) INFORM THE PROSPECTIVE APPLICANT THAT THE COMMISSIONER IS REQUIRED
   17  TO  REQUEST HIS OR HER CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION FROM THE DIVISION OF
   18  CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU  OF  INVESTIGATION  AND
   19  REVIEW  SUCH  INFORMATION  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION,  AND  PROVIDE  A
   20  DESCRIPTION OF THE MANNER IN WHICH HIS OR HER FINGERPRINT CARDS WILL  BE
   21  USED UPON SUBMISSION TO THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES; AND
   22    (II)  INFORM THE PROSPECTIVE APPLICANT THAT HE OR SHE HAS THE RIGHT TO
   23  OBTAIN, REVIEW AND SEEK CORRECTION OF HIS OR HER CRIMINAL HISTORY INFOR-
   24  MATION PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY  THE  DIVI-
   25  SION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES.
   26    (3)  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL OBTAIN THE SIGNED, INFORMED CONSENT OF EACH
   27  INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH E OF THIS SUBDIVISION, ON  SUCH  FORM
   28  SUPPLIED BY THE COMMISSIONER, WHICH INDICATES THAT SUCH PERSON HAS:
   29    (I)  BEEN  INFORMED  OF THE RIGHTS AND PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO OBTAIN,
   30  REVIEW AND SEEK CORRECTION OF HIS OR HER CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION;
   31    (II) BEEN INFORMED OF THE REASON FOR THE REQUEST FOR HIS OR HER CRIMI-
   32  NAL HISTORY INFORMATION;
   33    (III) CONSENTED TO SUCH REQUEST FOR A REPORT;
   34    (IV) SUPPLIED ON THE FORM A CURRENT MAILING OR HOME ADDRESS  FOR  SUCH
   35  INDIVIDUAL;
   36    (V)  BEEN  INFORMED  THAT  HE  OR SHE MAY WITHDRAW HIS OR HER CONSENT,
   37  REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE  DEPARTMENT  HAS  REVIEWED  SUCH  INDIVIDUAL'S
   38  CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION;
   39    (VI)  BEEN  INFORMED THAT IN THE EVENT THE WHOLESALER'S OR MANUFACTUR-
   40  ER'S REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION HAS EXPIRED OR  OTHERWISE
   41  TERMINATED,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  NOTIFY  THE  DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
   42  JUSTICE SERVICES OF SUCH EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION, AND THE DIVISION  OF
   43  CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES SHALL DESTROY THE FINGERPRINTS OF THE INDIVID-
   44  UAL  OR  INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH WHOLESALER'S OR MANUFACTURER'S
   45  REGISTRATION; AND
   46    (VII) BEEN INFORMED OF THE MANNER IN WHICH HE OR SHE MAY SUBMIT TO THE
   47  COMMISSIONER ANY INFORMATION THAT MAY BE RELEVANT TO  THE  CONSIDERATION
   48  OF THE APPLICANT'S REGISTRATION INCLUDING, WHERE APPLICABLE, INFORMATION
   49  IN SUPPORT OF HIS OR HER GOOD MORAL CHARACTER OR REHABILITATION THEREOF.
   50    H.  PERFORMANCE  OR  SURETY  BOND.  EVERY  WHOLESALER  SHALL  SUBMIT A
   51  PERFORMANCE OR SURETY BOND OF NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
   52  TO THE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTI-
   53  CLE, EXCEPT  THAT  THE  DEPARTMENT  MAY  WAIVE  SUCH  BOND  FOR  CERTAIN
   54  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  ENTITIES  SUCH  AS HOSPITALS AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
   55  THAT LIMIT DISTRIBUTION TO THEIR OWN FACILITIES AND DO NOT  RETURN  SUCH
   56  MEDICATIONS  TO  OTHER ENTITIES. SUCH WAIVER SHALL BE MADE ON THE RECOM-
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    1  MENDATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY. THE DEPARTMENT MAY ALSO EXEMPT
    2  A WHOLESALER FROM THE SURETY BOND REQUIREMENT WHEN  SUCH  WHOLESALER  IS
    3  OWNED  AND  OPERATED BY A FACILITY, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE
    4  TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND OTHER FACILITIES GOVERNED BY A
    5  STATE  AGENCY  THAT  LIMITS  ITS  DISTRIBUTION  OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO
    6  FACILITIES AND PRACTITIONERS WITHIN THE INSTITUTION'S NETWORK AND  OPER-
    7  ATIONS  AND DOES NOT SELL OR RETURN SUCH MEDICATIONS TO MANUFACTURERS OR
    8  TO OTHER WHOLESALERS.
    9    I. WHOLESALER REGISTRATION. THE DEPARTMENT MAY  PROMULGATE  RULES  AND
   10  REGULATIONS  TO EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS E, F, G AND H
   11  OF THIS SUBDIVISION A WHOLESALER THAT HAS RECEIVED ACCREDITATION FROM  A
   12  NATIONALLY  RECOGNIZED  ACCREDITATION  BODY APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER
   13  AND THAT MEETS THE LICENSING STANDARDS UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION. THE STAN-
   14  DARDS SHALL BE DEFINED BY THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS.
   15    J. MANUFACTURER REGISTRATION.  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  REQUIREMENTS  FOR
   16  REGISTRATION  UNDER  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXEMPT A
   17  MANUFACTURER LICENSED OR APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG  ADMINIS-
   18  TRATION  (FDA)  OR  ITS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO MANUFACTURE DRUGS OR DEVICES
   19  WITH REGARD TO SUCH DRUGS OR DEVICES FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS
   20  E, F, G AND H OF THIS SUBDIVISION IN THE EVENT  THAT  SUCH  REQUIREMENTS
   21  ARE  NOT  REQUIRED  BY FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER
   22  DETERMINES THAT SUCH REQUIREMENTS ARE NECESSARY TO  PREVENT  A  RISK  TO
   23  PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISTRIBUTION IN THE STATE.
   24    S  5.  The  education law is amended by adding a new section 6810-a to
   25  read as follows:
   26    S 6810-A. UNLAWFUL TRANSACTIONS BY MANUFACTURERS AND  WHOLESALERS.  IT
   27  SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR A MANUFACTURER, WHOLESALER OR OTHER PERSON TO:
   28    1.  INTENTIONALLY  PACKAGE,  SELL, TRANSFER, DISTRIBUTE OR DELIVER ANY
   29  PRESCRIPTION DRUG THAT HE OR SHE KNOWS IS ADULTERATED, MISBRANDED, COUN-
   30  TERFEIT OR HAS OTHERWISE BEEN RENDERED UNFIT FOR DISTRIBUTION.
   31    2. INTENTIONALLY PACKAGE, SELL,  TRANSFER,  DISTRIBUTE  OR  DELIVER  A
   32  PRESCRIPTION  DRUG  TO  ANY WHOLESALER WHO IS NOT LICENSED OR REGISTERED
   33  PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
   34    A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS D  FELO-
   35  NY.    IN ADDITION, ANY DRUG PACKAGED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, DISTRIBUTED OR
   36  DELIVERED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONTRABAND  AND  SUBJECT
   37  TO SEIZURE BY THE BOARD OF PHARMACY, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OR ANY LAW
   38  ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE STATE.
   39    S  6.  The  education law is amended by adding a new section 6810-b to
   40  read as follows:
   41    S 6810-B. PEDIGREE. 1. EVERY MANUFACTURER SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN
   42  A PEDIGREE FOR EACH PRESCRIPTION DRUG, AND EVERY WHOLESALER, PHARMACY OR
   43  OTHER PERSON FURNISHING OR DISPENSING A PRESCRIPTION  DRUG  SHALL  MAIN-
   44  TAIN, A PEDIGREE FOR EACH PRESCRIPTION DRUG.
   45    2.  A  PEDIGREE  SHALL BE IN SUCH FORM AND CONTAIN SUCH INFORMATION AS
   46  SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.  EACH  PEDIGREE  SHALL  MINIMALLY
   47  INCLUDE FOR EACH DISTRIBUTION ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   48    A. THE SOURCE OF THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG, INCLUDING THE NAME AND PRINCI-
   49  PAL ADDRESS OF THE SELLER OR TRANSFEROR;
   50    B.  THE PROPRIETARY AND ESTABLISHED NAME OF THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG, THE
   51  AMOUNT OF THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG, ITS DOSAGE FORM  AND  DOSAGE  STRENGTH,
   52  THE  DATE  OF  THE  PURCHASE  OR TRANSFER, THE INVOICE NUMBER, CONTAINER
   53  SIZE, NUMBER OF CONTAINERS, EXPIRATION DATE, LOT NUMBER,  NATIONAL  DRUG
   54  CODE,  AND,  IF  AVAILABLE,  STANDARDIZED  NUMERICAL  IDENTIFIER, OF THE
   55  PRESCRIPTION DRUG;
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    1    C. THE BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH  OWNER  OF  THE  PRESCRIPTION
    2  DRUG AND ITS SHIPPING INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE
    3  FACILITY   OF   EACH  PERSON  CERTIFYING  DELIVERY  OR  RECEIPT  OF  THE
    4  PRESCRIPTION DRUG; AND
    5    D. A CERTIFICATION UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY FROM THE DESIGNATED REPRE-
    6  SENTATIVE  OF THE MANUFACTURER, WHOLESALER OR PHARMACY THAT THE INFORMA-
    7  TION CONTAINED THEREIN IS TRUE AND ACCURATE.
    8    3. EVERY PEDIGREE SHALL BE MAINTAINED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS OR A
    9  REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER,  AND  SHALL
   10  BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION, UPON REASONABLE NOTICE, BY THE DEPART-
   11  MENT.
   12    4.  A  PEDIGREE SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN AN ELECTRONIC PEDIGREE TRACKING
   13  SYSTEM OR OTHER TECHNOLOGY FORMAT ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT BEGINNING
   14  JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, WHICH SHALL BE THE  PEDIGREE  EFFEC-
   15  TIVE  DATE.  IF  AN  ELECTRONIC  PEDIGREE TRACKING SYSTEM OR ALTERNATIVE
   16  FORMAT IS NOT FEASIBLE BY THE PEDIGREE EFFECTIVE  DATE,  THE  DEPARTMENT
   17  SHALL ISSUE ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS OF THE PEDIGREE EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE
   18  DEPARTMENT DETERMINES SUCH FORMAT TO BE FEASIBLE. IN DETERMINING WHETHER
   19  AN  ELECTRONIC PEDIGREE TRACKING SYSTEM OR ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY FORMAT
   20  IS FEASIBLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSIDER WHETHER SUCH SYSTEM OR FORMAT
   21  IS:
   22    A. READILY AVAILABLE WITH RESPECT TO ALL PRESCRIPTION DRUGS,
   23    B. IN A STANDARDIZED NON-PROPRIETARY DATA FORMAT AND ARCHITECTURE, AND
   24  WIDELY AVAILABLE TO MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALERS AND  PHARMACIES  SO  THAT
   25  THE  SYSTEM  OR FORMAT IS CAPABLE OF BEING USED BY MANUFACTURERS, WHOLE-
   26  SALERS AND PHARMACIES FROM SALE BY THE MANUFACTURER THROUGH  ACQUISITION
   27  BY  OR  TRANSFER  TO  A WHOLESALER, MANUFACTURER OR PHARMACY UNTIL FINAL
   28  SALE OR TRANSFER TO A PHARMACY OR OTHER PERSON FURNISHING, ADMINISTERING
   29  OR DISPENSING THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG, AND
   30    C. CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A  STANDARDIZED  NUMERICAL
   31  IDENTIFIER.
   32    5.  ANY  PERSON  WHO  VIOLATES  ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
   33  SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS  PER  VIOLATION.
   34  IN  ADDITION,  ANY  PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISTRIBUTED, TRANSFERRED, ADMINIS-
   35  TERED, FURNISHED, OR DISPENSED IN VIOLATION OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE
   36  CONTRABAND  AND  SUBJECT  TO SEIZURE EITHER BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE STATE
   37  BOARD OF PHARMACY OR ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE STATE.
   38    S 7. Section 6824 of the education law, as added by chapter 987 of the
   39  laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows:
   40    S 6824. Injunction proceedings. In addition to the remedies hereinaft-
   41  er provided, the secretary is hereby authorized to apply to the court of
   42  the proper venue for an injunction  to  restrain  any  person  from  (a)
   43  introducing or causing to be introduced into commerce any adulterated or
   44  misbranded  drug, device or cosmetic; or (b) from introducing or causing
   45  to be introduced in commerce any new drug which does not comply with the
   46  provisions of this article; or (c) from disseminating or causing  to  be
   47  disseminated  a  false  advertisement; OR (D) VIOLATING ANY PROVISION OF
   48  SECTION  SIXTY-EIGHT  HUNDRED  TEN-A  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  without  being
   49  compelled  to  allege  or  prove that an adequate remedy at law does not
   50  exist.
   51    S 8. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
   52  it shall have become a law. The department of education shall promulgate
   53  rules and regulations, issue forms and take any other  action  necessary
   54  to implement the provisions of this act on or before the pedigree effec-
   55  tive  date, as provided in subdivision 4 of section 6810-b of the educa-
   56  tion law, as added by section six of this act.
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