HB 7005

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A reviser's bill to be entitled
2An act relating to the Florida Statutes; repealing ss.
329.0086, 29.014, 120.551, 215.18(2), 216.181(17),
4218.503(6), 253.034(6)(f)2., 287.057(14)(b) and (25),
5339.135(8), 375.041(6), 394.76(3)(b)2., 402.305(2)(g),
6420.0005(2), 420.36(4)(d), 497.161(1)(g), 499.0051(2)(a),
7499.0121(6)(d) and (e), and 1004.065, F.S., all of which
8provisions have become inoperative by noncurrent repeal or
9expiration and, pursuant to s. 11.242(5)(b) and (i), may
10be omitted from the 2007 Florida Statutes only through a
11reviser's bill duly enacted by the Legislature; amending
12s. 29.008, F.S., to conform to the repeal of s. 29.0086,
13F.S.; and amending ss. 499.003, 499.005, 499.012,
14499.0121, 499.01211, 499.0122, 499.014, and 499.051, F.S.,
15to conform to the repeal of s. 499.0121(6)(d) and (e),
16F.S.; providing an effective date.
17
18Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
19
20     Section 1.  Section 29.0086, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
21
22Reviser's note.--The cited section, which relates to
23the Article V Technology Board, was repealed pursuant
24to its own terms, effective July 1, 2006.
25
26     Section 2.  Section 29.014, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
27
28Reviser's note.--The cited section, which relates to
29the Article V Indigent Services Advisory Board was
30repealed by s. 70, ch. 2005-236, Laws of Florida,
31effective July 1, 2006. Since the section was not
32repealed by a "current session" of the Legislature, it
33may be omitted from the 2007 Florida Statutes only
34through a reviser's bill duly enacted by the
35Legislature. See s. 11.242(5)(b) and (i).
36
37     Section 3.  Section 120.551, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
38
39Reviser's note.--The cited section, which relates to
40Internet publication of agency notices in the Florida
41Administrative Weekly, was repealed pursuant to its
42own terms, effective July 1, 2006.
43
44     Section 4.  Subsection (2) of section 215.18, Florida
45Statutes, is repealed.
46
47Reviser's note.--The cited subsection, which relates
48to extension of a repayment period, for the 2005-2006
49fiscal year only, for certain funds to meet
50deficiencies resulting from 2004 hurricanes, expired
51pursuant to its own terms, effective July 1, 2006.
52
53     Section 5.  Subsection (17) of section 216.181, Florida
54Statutes, is repealed.
55
56Reviser's note.--The cited subsection, which relates
57to amendments to approved operating budgets
58authorizing the expenditure of moneys from the Working
59Capital Fund as specifically authorized in the General
60Appropriations Act, expired pursuant to its own terms,
61effective July 1, 2006.
62
63     Section 6.  Subsection (6) of section 218.503, Florida
64Statutes, is repealed.
65
66Reviser's note.--The cited subsection, which relates
67to a discretionary per-vehicle surcharge by a
68governing authority of a municipality with a resident
69population of 300,000 or more on or after April 1,
701999, which has been declared in a state of financial
71emergency pursuant to s. 218.503, expired pursuant to
72its own terms, effective June 30, 2006.
73
74     Section 7.  Subparagraph 2. of paragraph (f) of subsection
75(6) of section 253.034, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
76
77Reviser's note.--The cited subparagraph, which relates
78to a requirement that certain surplus state lands that
79were acquired from a municipality for no consideration
80prior to 1958 must be first offered for reconveyance
81to the municipality at no cost, expired pursuant to
82its own terms, effective July 1, 2006.
83
84     Section 8.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (14) and subsection
85(25) of section 287.057, Florida Statutes, are repealed.
86
87Reviser's note.--Paragraph (14)(b), which authorizes
88the Department of Children and Family Services to
89enter into certain agreements with a private provider
90to finance, design, and construct a forensic treatment
91facility, expired pursuant to its own terms, effective
92July 1, 2006. Subsection (25), which authorizes the
93Department of Management Services to issue an
94invitation to negotiate to contract for specified
95additional beds for certain correctional facilities,
96for the 2005-2006 fiscal year only, expired pursuant
97to its own terms, effective July 1, 2006.
98
99     Section 9.  Subsection (8) of section 339.135, Florida
100Statutes, is repealed.
101
102Reviser's note.--The cited subsection, which relates
103to certain increased appropriations for projects
104funded within the Department of Transportation,
105expired pursuant to its own terms, effective July 1,
1062006.
107
108     Section 10.  Subsection (6) of section 375.041, Florida
109Statutes, is repealed.
110
111Reviser's note.--The cited subsection, which
112authorizes appropriations of funds allocated to the
113Land Acquisition Trust Fund for water quality issues
114in the General Appropriations Act for the 2005-2006
115fiscal year only, expired pursuant to its own terms,
116effective July 1, 2006.
117
118     Section 11.  Subparagraph 2. of paragraph (b) of subsection
119(3) of section 394.76, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
120
121Reviser's note.--The cited subparagraph, which
122requires a 75-to-25 state-to-local ratio for specified
123contracted community alcohol and mental health
124services and programs for the 2005-2006 fiscal year
125only, expired pursuant to its own terms, effective
126July 1, 2006.
127
128     Section 12.  Paragraph (g) of subsection (2) of section
129402.305, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
130
131Reviser's note.--The cited paragraph, which requires
132the Department of Children and Family Services to
133provide at least one Child Care Competency Exam in
134Spanish during the 2005-2006 fiscal year, expired
135pursuant to its own terms, effective July 1, 2006.
136
137     Section 13.  Subsection (2) of section 420.0005, Florida
138Statutes, is repealed.
139
140Reviser's note.--The cited subsection, which permits,
141for the 2005-2006 fiscal year only, any unappropriated
142balance in the State Housing Trust Fund in the
143Department of Community Affairs to be transferred by
144the General Appropriations Act to the Emergency
145Management Preparedness and Assistance Trust Fund,
146expired pursuant to its own terms, effective July 1,
1472006.
148
149     Section 14.  Paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of section
150420.36, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
151
152Reviser's note.--The cited paragraph, which authorizes
153transfer, by the General Appropriations Act and for
154the 2005-2006 fiscal year only, of any unappropriated
155balance in the Energy Consumption Trust Fund to the
156Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance Trust
157Fund, expired pursuant to its own terms, effective
158July 1, 2006.
159
160     Section 15.  Paragraph (g) of subsection (1) of section
161497.161, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
162
163Reviser's note.--The cited paragraph, which provides
164for extraordinary rulemaking authority relating to the
165merging of chapters 470 and 497, specifies that the
166rulemaking authority and rules adopted under that
167authority expired July 1, 2006.
168
169     Section 16.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
170499.0051, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
171
172Reviser's note.--The cited paragraph, which relates to
173failure to authenticate pedigree papers relating to
174legend drug distribution and which is replaced by
175similar provisions in paragraph (2)(b) effective July
1761, 2006, expired pursuant to its own terms, effective
177July 1, 2006.
178
179     Section 17.  Paragraphs (d) and (e) of subsection (6) of
180section 499.0121, Florida Statutes, are repealed, and paragraphs
181(f), (g), and (h) of that subsection are amended to read:
182     499.0121  Storage and handling of prescription drugs;
183recordkeeping.--The department shall adopt rules to implement
184this section as necessary to protect the public health, safety,
185and welfare.  Such rules shall include, but not be limited to,
186requirements for the storage and handling of prescription drugs
187and for the establishment and maintenance of prescription drug
188distribution records.
189     (6)  RECORDKEEPING.--The department shall adopt rules that
190require keeping such records of prescription drugs as are
191necessary for the protection of the public health.
192     (d)(f)1.  Effective July 1, 2006, each person who is
193engaged in the wholesale distribution of a prescription drug and
194who is not the manufacturer of that drug must, before each
195wholesale distribution of such drug, provide to the person who
196receives the drug a pedigree paper as defined in s. 499.003(31).
197     2.  A repackager must comply with this paragraph.
198     3.  The pedigree paper requirements in this paragraph do
199not apply to compressed medical gases or veterinary legend
200drugs.
201     4.  Each wholesale distributor of prescription drugs must
202maintain separate and distinct from other required records all
203statements that are required under subparagraph 1.
204     5.  In order to verify compliance with subparagraph (d)1.,
205each manufacturer of a prescription drug sold in this state must
206make available upon request distribution documentation related
207to its sales of prescription drugs, regardless of whether the
208prescription drug was sold directly by the manufacturer to a
209person in Florida.
210     5.6.  Subparagraph 1. is satisfied when a wholesale
211distributor takes title to, but not possession of, a
212prescription drug and the prescription drug's manufacturer ships
213the prescription drug directly to a person authorized by law to
214purchase prescription drugs for the purpose of administering or
215dispensing the drug, as defined in s. 465.003, or a member of an
216affiliated group, as described in paragraph (f)(h), with the
217exception of a repackager.
218     a.  The wholesale distributor must deliver to the recipient
219of the prescription drug, within 14 days after the shipment
220notification from the manufacturer, an invoice and the following
221sworn statement: "This wholesale distributor purchased the
222specific unit of the prescription drug listed on the invoice
223directly from the manufacturer, and the specific unit of
224prescription drug was shipped by the manufacturer directly to a
225person authorized by law to administer or dispense the legend
226drug, as defined in s. 465.003, Florida Statutes, or a member of
227an affiliated group, as described in s. 499.0121(6)(f)
228499.0121(6)(h), Florida Statutes, with the exception of a
229repackager." The invoice must contain a unique cross-reference
230to the shipping document sent by the manufacturer to the
231recipient of the prescription drug.
232     b.  The manufacturer of the prescription drug shipped
233directly to the recipient under this section must provide and
234the recipient of the prescription drug must acquire, within 14
235days after receipt of the prescription drug, a shipping document
236from the manufacturer that contains, at a minimum:
237     (I)  The name and address of the manufacturer, including
238the point of origin of the shipment, and the names and addresses
239of the wholesaler and the purchaser.
240     (II)  The name of the prescription drug as it appears on
241the label.
242     (III)  The quantity, dosage form, and strength of the
243prescription drug.
244     (IV)  The date of the shipment from the manufacturer.
245     c.  The wholesale distributor must also maintain and make
246available to the department, upon request, the lot number of
247such drug if not contained in the shipping document acquired by
248the recipient.
249     6.7.  Failure of the manufacturer to provide, the recipient
250to acquire, or the wholesale distributor to deliver, the
251documentation required under subparagraph 5.6. shall constitute
252failure to acquire or deliver a pedigree paper under s.
253499.0051. Forgery by the manufacturer, the recipient, or the
254wholesale distributor of the documentation required to be
255acquired or delivered under subparagraph 5.6. shall constitute
256forgery of a pedigree paper under s. 499.0051.
257     7.8.  The department may, by rule, specify alternatives to
258compliance with subparagraph 1. for a prescription drug in the
259inventory of a permitted prescription drug wholesaler as of June
26030, 2006, and the return of a prescription drug purchased prior
261to July 1, 2006. The department may specify time limits for such
262alternatives.
263     (e)(g)  Each wholesale distributor, except for a
264manufacturer, shall annually provide the department with a
265written list of all wholesale distributors and manufacturers
266from whom the wholesale distributor purchases prescription
267drugs. A wholesale distributor, except a manufacturer, shall
268notify the department not later than 10 days after any change to
269either list. Such portions of the information required pursuant
270to this paragraph which are a trade secret, as defined in s.
271812.081, shall be maintained by the department as trade secret
272information is required to be maintained under s. 499.051.
273     (f)(h)1.  This paragraph applies only to an affiliated
274group, as defined by s. 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code of
2751986, as amended, which is composed of chain drug entities,
276including at least 50 retail pharmacies, warehouses, or
277repackagers, which are members of the same affiliated group, if
278the affiliated group:
279     a.  Discloses to the department the names of all its
280members; and
281     b.  Agrees in writing to provide records on prescription
282drug purchases by members of the affiliated group not later than
28348 hours after the department requests such records, regardless
284of the location where the records are stored.
285     2.  Each warehouse within the affiliated group must comply
286with all applicable federal and state drug wholesale permit
287requirements and must purchase, receive, hold, and distribute
288prescription drugs only to a retail pharmacy or warehouse within
289the affiliated group. Such a warehouse is exempt from providing
290a pedigree paper in accordance with paragraph (d) paragraphs
291(d), (e), and (f) to its affiliated group member warehouse or
292retail pharmacy, provided that:
293     a.  Any affiliated group member that purchases or receives
294a prescription drug from outside the affiliated group must
295receive a pedigree paper if the prescription drug is distributed
296in or into this state and a pedigree paper is required under
297this section and must authenticate the documentation as required
298in subsection (4), regardless of whether the affiliated group
299member is directly subject to regulation under this chapter; and
300     b.  The affiliated group makes available to the department
301on request all records related to the purchase or acquisition of
302prescription drugs by members of the affiliated group,
303regardless of the location where the records are stored, if the
304prescription drugs were distributed in or into this state.
305     3.  If a repackager repackages prescription drugs solely
306for distribution to its affiliated group members for the
307exclusive distribution to and among retail pharmacies that are
308members of the affiliated group to which the repackager is a
309member:
310     a.  The repackager must:
311     (I)  In lieu of the written statement required by paragraph
312(d), paragraph (e), or paragraph (f), for all repackaged
313prescription drugs distributed in or into this state, state in
314writing under oath with each distribution of a repackaged
315prescription drug to an affiliated group member warehouse or
316repackager: "All repackaged prescription drugs are purchased by
317the affiliated group directly from the manufacturer or from a
318prescription drug wholesaler that purchased the prescription
319drugs directly from the manufacturer.";
320     (II)  Purchase all prescription drugs it repackages:
321     (A)  Directly from the manufacturer; or
322     (B)  From a prescription drug wholesaler that purchased the
323prescription drugs directly from the manufacturer; and
324     (III)  Maintain records in accordance with this section to
325document that it purchased the prescription drugs directly from
326the manufacturer or that its prescription drug wholesale
327supplier purchased the prescription drugs directly from the
328manufacturer.
329     b.  All members of the affiliated group must provide to
330agents of the department on request records of purchases by all
331members of the affiliated group of prescription drugs that have
332been repackaged, regardless of the location where the records
333are stored or where the repackager is located.
334
335Reviser's note.--Paragraphs (6)(d) and (e), which
336relate to certain recordkeeping requirements for
337persons engaged in the manufacture or wholesale
338distribution of a prescription drug and placement of
339prescription drugs on a list of specified drugs,
340expired pursuant to their own terms, effective July 1,
3412006. Paragraphs (6)(f), (g), and (h) are redesignated
342and amended to conform to the expiration of paragraphs
343(d) and (e).
344
345     Section 18.  Section 1004.065, Florida Statutes, is
346repealed.
347
348Reviser's note.--The cited section, which relates to a
349limitation on university and direct-support
350organization financings, expired pursuant to its own
351terms, effective July 1, 2006.
352
353     Section 19.  Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section
35429.008, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
355     29.008  County funding of court-related functions.--
356     (1)  Counties are required by s. 14, Art. V of the State
357Constitution to fund the cost of communications services,
358existing radio systems, existing multiagency criminal justice
359information systems, and the cost of construction or lease,
360maintenance, utilities, and security of facilities for the
361circuit and county courts, public defenders' offices, state
362attorneys' offices, guardian ad litem offices, and the offices
363of the clerks of the circuit and county courts performing court-
364related functions. For purposes of this section, the term
365"circuit and county courts" shall include the offices and
366staffing of the guardian ad litem programs. The county
367designated under s. 35.05(1) as the headquarters for each
368appellate district shall fund these costs for the appellate
369division of the public defender's office in that county. For
370purposes of implementing these requirements, the term:
371     (f)  "Communications services" are defined as any
372reasonable and necessary transmission, emission, and reception
373of signs, signals, writings, images, and sounds of intelligence
374of any nature by wire, radio, optical, audio equipment, or other
375electromagnetic systems and includes all facilities and
376equipment owned, leased, or used by judges, clerks, public
377defenders, state attorneys, and all staff of the state courts
378system, state attorneys' offices, public defenders' offices, and
379clerks of the circuit and county courts performing court-related
380functions. Such system or services shall include, but not be
381limited to:
382     1.  Telephone system infrastructure, including computer
383lines, telephone switching equipment, and maintenance, and
384facsimile equipment, wireless communications, cellular
385telephones, pagers, and video teleconferencing equipment and
386line charges. Each county shall continue to provide access to a
387local carrier for local and long distance service and shall pay
388toll charges for local and long distance service.
389     2.  All computer networks, systems and equipment, including
390computer hardware and software, modems, printers, wiring,
391network connections, maintenance, support staff or services
392including any county-funded support staff located in the offices
393of the circuit court, county courts, state attorneys, and public
394defenders, training, supplies, and line charges necessary for an
395integrated computer system to support the operations and
396management of the state courts system, the offices of the public
397defenders, the offices of the state attorneys, and the offices
398of the clerks of the circuit and county courts and the
399capability to connect those entities and reporting data to the
400state as required for the transmission of revenue, performance
401accountability, case management, data collection, budgeting, and
402auditing purposes. The integrated computer system shall be
403operational by July 1, 2006, and, at a minimum, permit the
404exchange of financial, performance accountability, case
405management, case disposition, and other data across multiple
406state and county information systems involving multiple users at
407both the state level and within each judicial circuit and be
408able to electronically exchange judicial case background data,
409sentencing scoresheets, and video evidence information stored in
410integrated case management systems over secure networks. Once
411the integrated system becomes operational, counties may reject
412requests to purchase communication services included in this
413subparagraph not in compliance with standards, protocols, or
414processes adopted by the board established pursuant to s.
41529.0086.
416     3.  Courier messenger and subpoena services.
417     4.  Auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals
418with a disability which are necessary to ensure access to the
419courts. Such auxiliary aids and services include, but are not
420limited to, sign language interpretation services required under
421the federal Americans with Disabilities Act other than services
422required to satisfy due-process requirements and identified as a
423state funding responsibility pursuant to ss. 29.004, 29.005,
42429.006, and 29.007, real-time transcription services for
425individuals who are hearing impaired, and assistive listening
426devices and the equipment necessary to implement such
427accommodations.
428
429Reviser's note.--Amended to delete language relating
430to compliance with standards, protocols, or processes
431adopted by the Article V Technology Board. Section
43229.0086, which created the board, expired July 1,
4332006; that expiration is confirmed by this act.
434
435     Section 20.  Subsection (31) of section 499.003, Florida
436Statutes, is amended to read:
437     499.003  Definitions of terms used in ss. 499.001-
438499.081.--As used in ss. 499.001-499.081, the term:
439     (31)  "Pedigree paper" means:
440     (a)  A document required pursuant to s. 499.0121(6)(d) or
441(e); or
442     (a)(b)1.  Effective July 1, 2006, a document or electronic
443form approved by the Department of Health and containing
444information that records each distribution of any given legend
445drug, from sale by a pharmaceutical manufacturer, through
446acquisition and sale by any wholesaler or repackager, until
447final sale to a pharmacy or other person administering or
448dispensing the drug. The information required to be included on
449the form approved by the department pursuant to this paragraph
450subparagraph must at least detail the amount of the legend drug;
451its dosage form and strength; its lot numbers; the name and
452address of each owner of the legend drug and his or her
453signature; its shipping information, including the name and
454address of each person certifying delivery or receipt of the
455legend drug; an invoice number, a shipping document number, or
456another number uniquely identifying the transaction; and a
457certification that the recipient wholesaler has authenticated
458the pedigree papers. If the manufacturer or repackager has
459uniquely serialized the individual legend drug unit, that
460identifier must also be included on the form approved pursuant
461to this paragraph subparagraph. It must also include the name,
462address, telephone number and, if available, e-mail contact
463information of each wholesaler involved in the chain of the
464legend drug's custody; or
465     (b)2.  A statement, under oath, in written or electronic
466form, confirming that a wholesale distributor purchases and
467receives the specific unit of the prescription drug directly
468from the manufacturer of the prescription drug and distributes
469the prescription drug directly, or through an intracompany
470transfer, to a chain pharmacy warehouse or a person authorized
471by law to purchase prescription drugs for the purpose of
472administering or dispensing the drug, as defined in s. 465.003.
473For purposes of this subsection paragraph, the term "chain
474pharmacy warehouse" means a wholesale distributor permitted
475pursuant to s. 499.01 that maintains a physical location for
476prescription drugs that functions solely as a central warehouse
477to perform intracompany transfers of such drugs to a member of
478its affiliated group as described in s. 499.0121(6)(f)1.
479499.0121(6)(h)1.
480     1.a.  The information required to be included pursuant to
481this paragraph subparagraph must include:
482     a.(I)  The following statement: "This wholesale distributor
483purchased the specific unit of the prescription drug directly
484from the manufacturer."
485     b.(II)  The manufacturer's national drug code identifier
486and the name and address of the wholesaler and the purchaser of
487the prescription drug.
488     c.(III)  The name of the prescription drug as it appears on
489the label.
490     d.(IV)  The quantity, dosage form, and strength of the
491prescription drug.
492     2.b.  The wholesale distributor must also maintain and make
493available to the department, upon request, the point of origin
494of the prescription drugs, including intracompany transfers; the
495date of the shipment from the manufacturer to the wholesale
496distributor; the lot numbers of such drugs; and the invoice
497numbers from the manufacturer.
498
499The department may adopt rules and forms relating to the
500requirements of this subsection.
501
502Reviser's note.--Amended to conform to the expiration
503of s. 499.0121(6)(d) and (e) by their own terms,
504effective July 1, 2006; those expirations are
505confirmed by this act.
506
507     Section 21.  Subsection (29) of section 499.005, Florida
508Statutes, is amended to read:
509     499.005  Prohibited acts.--It is unlawful for a person to
510perform or cause the performance of any of the following acts in
511this state:
512     (29)  The receipt of a prescription drug pursuant to a
513wholesale distribution without either first receiving a pedigree
514paper that was attested to as accurate and complete by the
515wholesale distributor or complying with the provisions of s.
516499.0121(6)(d)6. 499.0121(6)(f)6.
517
518Reviser's note.--Amended to conform to the expiration
519of s. 499.0121(6)(d) and (e) by their own terms,
520effective July 1, 2006; those expirations are
521confirmed by this act.
522
523     Section 22.  Paragraphs (e), (f), (g), and (h) of
524subsection (2) of section 499.012, Florida Statutes, are amended
525to read:
526     499.012  Wholesale distribution; definitions; permits;
527applications; general requirements.--
528     (2)  The following types of wholesaler permits are
529established:
530     (e)  Nonresident prescription drug manufacturer permit.--A
531nonresident prescription drug manufacturer permit is required
532for any person that is a manufacturer of prescription drugs, or
533the distribution point for a manufacturer of prescription drugs,
534and located outside of this state, or that is an entity to whom
535an approved new drug application has been issued by the United
536States Food and Drug Administration, or the contracted
537manufacturer of the approved new drug application holder, and
538located outside the United States, which engages in the
539wholesale distribution in this state of the prescription drugs
540it manufactures or is responsible for manufacturing. Each such
541manufacturer or entity must be permitted by the department and
542comply with all the provisions required of a wholesale
543distributor under ss. 499.001-499.081, except s. 499.0121(6)(d),
544(e), or (f).
545     1.  A person that distributes prescription drugs that it
546did not manufacture must also obtain an out-of-state
547prescription drug wholesaler permit pursuant to this section to
548engage in the wholesale distribution of the prescription drugs
549manufactured by another person and comply with the requirements
550of an out-of-state prescription drug wholesaler.
551     2.  Any such person must comply with the licensing or
552permitting requirements of the jurisdiction in which the
553establishment is located and the federal act, and any product
554wholesaled into this state must comply with ss. 499.001-499.081.
555If a person intends to import prescription drugs from a foreign
556country into this state, the nonresident prescription drug
557manufacturer must provide to the department a list identifying
558each prescription drug it intends to import and document
559approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration for
560such importation.
561     (f)  Freight forwarder permit.--A freight forwarder permit
562is required for any person that engages in the distribution of a
563legend drug as a freight forwarder unless the person is a common
564carrier. The storage, handling, and recordkeeping of such
565distributions must comply with the requirements for wholesale
566distributors under s. 499.0121, except those set forth in s.
567499.0121(6)(d), (e), or (f). A freight forwarder must provide
568the source of the legend drugs with a validated airway bill,
569bill of lading, or other appropriate documentation to evidence
570the exportation of the product.
571     (g)  A veterinary prescription drug wholesaler permit.--A
572veterinary prescription drug wholesaler permit is required for
573any person that engages in the distribution of veterinary
574prescription drugs in or into this state. A veterinary
575prescription drug wholesaler that also distributes prescription
576drugs subject to, defined by, or described by s. 503(b) of the
577Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which it did not
578manufacture must obtain a permit as a prescription drug
579wholesaler, an out-of-state prescription drug wholesaler, or a
580limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler in lieu of the
581veterinary prescription drug wholesaler permit. A veterinary
582prescription drug wholesaler must comply with the requirements
583for wholesale distributors under s. 499.0121, except those set
584forth in s. 499.0121(6)(d), (e), or (f).
585     (h)  Limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler
586permit.--Unless engaging in the activities of and permitted as a
587prescription drug manufacturer, nonresident prescription drug
588manufacturer, prescription drug wholesaler, or out-of-state
589prescription drug wholesaler, a limited prescription drug
590veterinary wholesaler permit is required for any person that
591engages in the distribution in or into this state of veterinary
592prescription drugs and prescription drugs subject to, defined
593by, or described by s. 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
594Cosmetic Act under the following conditions:
595     1.  The person is engaged in the business of wholesaling
596prescription and veterinary legend drugs to persons:
597     a.  Licensed as veterinarians practicing on a full-time
598basis;
599     b.  Regularly and lawfully engaged in instruction in
600veterinary medicine;
601     c.  Regularly and lawfully engaged in law enforcement
602activities;
603     d.  For use in research not involving clinical use; or
604     e.  For use in chemical analysis or physical testing or for
605purposes of instruction in law enforcement activities, research,
606or testing.
607     2.  No more than 30 percent of total annual prescription
608drug sales may be prescription drugs approved for human use
609which are subject to, defined by, or described by s. 503(b) of
610the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
611     3.  The person is not permitted, licensed, or otherwise
612authorized in any state to wholesale prescription drugs subject
613to, defined by, or described by s. 503(b) of the Federal Food,
614Drug, and Cosmetic Act to any person who is authorized to sell,
615distribute, purchase, trade, or use these drugs on or for
616humans.
617     4.  A limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler that
618applies to the department for a new permit or the renewal of a
619permit must submit a bond of $20,000, or other equivalent means
620of security acceptable to the department, such as an irrevocable
621letter of credit or a deposit in a trust account or financial
622institution, payable to the Florida Drug, Device, and Cosmetic
623Trust Fund. The purpose of the bond is to secure payment of any
624administrative penalties imposed by the department and any fees
625and costs incurred by the department regarding that permit which
626are authorized under state law and which the permittee fails to
627pay 30 days after the fine or costs become final. The department
628may make a claim against such bond or security until 1 year
629after the permittee's license ceases to be valid or until 60
630days after any administrative or legal proceeding authorized in
631ss. 499.001-499.081 which involves the permittee is concluded,
632including any appeal, whichever occurs later.
633     5.  A limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler must
634maintain at all times a license or permit to engage in the
635wholesale distribution of prescription drugs in compliance with
636laws of the state in which it is a resident.
637     6.  A limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler must
638comply with the requirements for wholesale distributors under s.
639499.0121, except that a limited prescription drug veterinary
640wholesaler is not required to provide a pedigree paper as
641required by s. 499.0121(6)(d) 499.0121(6)(f) upon the wholesale
642distribution of a prescription drug to a veterinarian.
643     7.  A limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler may
644not return to inventory for subsequent wholesale distribution
645any prescription drug subject to, defined by, or described by s.
646503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which has
647been returned by a veterinarian.
648     8.  An out-of-state prescription drug wholesaler's permit
649or a limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler permit is
650not required for an intracompany sale or transfer of a
651prescription drug from an out-of-state establishment that is
652duly licensed to engage in the wholesale distribution of
653prescription drugs in its state of residence to a licensed
654limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler in this state if
655both wholesalers conduct wholesale distributions of prescription
656drugs under the same business name. The recordkeeping
657requirements of s. 499.0121(6) must be followed for this
658transaction.
659
660Reviser's note.--Amended to conform to the expiration
661of s. 499.0121(6)(d) and (e) by their own terms,
662effective July 1, 2006; those expirations are
663confirmed by this act.
664
665     Section 23.  Subsection (3) of section 499.01211, Florida
666Statutes, is amended to read:
667     499.01211  Drug Wholesaler Advisory Council.--
668     (3)  The council shall review ss. 499.001-499.081 and the
669rules adopted to administer ss. 499.001-499.081 annually,
670provide input to the department regarding all proposed rules to
671administer ss. 499.001-499.081, make written recommendation to
672the secretary of the department regarding the listing of all
673specified drugs pursuant to s. 499.0121(6)(e), make
674recommendations to the department to improve the protection of
675the prescription drugs and public health, make recommendations
676to improve coordination with other states' regulatory agencies
677and the federal government concerning the wholesale distribution
678of drugs, and make recommendations to minimize the impact of
679regulation of the wholesale distribution industry while ensuring
680protection of the public health.
681
682Reviser's note.--Amended to conform to the expiration
683of s. 499.0121(6)(e) by its own terms, effective July
6841, 2006; that expiration is confirmed by this act.
685
686     Section 24.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section
687499.0122, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
688     499.0122  Medical oxygen and veterinary legend drug retail
689establishments; definitions, permits, general requirements.--
690     (2)
691     (c)  A retail establishment must comply with all of the
692wholesale distribution requirements of s. 499.0121 except those
693set forth in s. 499.0121(6)(d).
694
695Reviser's note.--Amended to conform to the expiration
696of s. 499.0121(6)(d) by its own terms, effective July
6971, 2006; that expiration is confirmed by this act.
698
699     Section 25.  Subsection (3) of section 499.014, Florida
700Statutes, is amended to read:
701     499.014  Distribution of legend drugs by hospitals, health
702care entities, charitable organizations, and return or
703destruction companies; permits, general requirements.--
704     (3)  Storage, handling, and recordkeeping of these
705distributions must comply with the requirements for wholesale
706distributors under s. 499.0121, except those set forth in s.
707499.0121(6)(d), (e), or (f).
708
709Reviser's note.--Amended to conform to the expiration
710of s. 499.0121(6)(d) and (e) by their own terms,
711effective July 1, 2006; those expirations are
712confirmed by this act.
713
714     Section 26.  Subsection (7) of section 499.051, Florida
715Statutes, is amended to read:
716     499.051  Inspections and investigations.--
717     (7)  The complaint and all information obtained pursuant to
718the investigation by the department are confidential and exempt
719from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the
720State Constitution until the investigation and the enforcement
721action are completed. However, trade secret information
722contained therein as defined by s. 812.081(1)(c) shall remain
723confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and
724s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution, as long as the
725information is retained by the department.  This subsection does
726not prohibit the department from using such information for
727regulatory or enforcement proceedings under this chapter or from
728providing such information to any law enforcement agency or any
729other regulatory agency.  However, the receiving agency shall
730keep such records confidential and exempt as provided in this
731subsection.  In addition, this subsection is not intended to
732prevent compliance with the provisions of s. 499.0121(6)(d),
733(e), or (f), and the pedigree papers required in that subsection
734shall not be deemed a trade secret.
735
736Reviser's note.--Amended to conform to the expiration
737of s. 499.0121(6)(d) and (e) by their own terms,
738effective July 1, 2006; those expirations are
739confirmed by this act.
740
741     Section 27.  This act shall take effect on the 60th day
742after adjournment sine die of the session of the Legislature in
743which enacted.


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