HB 7049

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to drugs, devices, and cosmetics; amending
3and reorganizing provisions in part I of ch. 499, F.S.;
4amending s. 499.002, F.S.; expanding the provisions of the
5section to include administration and enforcement of,
6exemptions from, and purpose of the part; amending and
7redesignating ss. 499.004, 499.0053, 499.07, 499.071, and
8499.081, F.S., as provisions in that section relating to
9such functions to conform; amending s. 499.003, F.S.;
10revising and providing definitions; amending and
11redesignating provisions in ss. 499.012, 499.029, and
12499.0661, F.S., relating to definitions, as provisions of
13that section; amending s. 499.005, F.S.; conforming
14provisions to changes made by the act, including the
15substitution of the term "prescription drug" for the term
16"legend drug"; amending s. 499.0051, F.S.; substituting
17the term "prescription drug" for the term "legend drug"
18with regard to criminal acts; consolidating criminal act
19provisions of part I of ch. 499, F.S.; amending and
20redesignating ss. 499.0052, 499.00535, 499.00545, 499.069,
21and 499.0691, F.S., as criminal offense provisions in that
22section; providing penalties; conforming provisions to
23changes made by the act; amending s. 499.0054, F.S.,
24relating to advertising and labeling of drugs, devices,
25and cosmetics to include certain exemptions; amending and
26redesignating ss. 499.0055 and 499.0057, F.S., as
27provisions relating to those functions in that section;
28amending s. 499.006, F.S.; conforming provisions to
29changes made by the act; amending s. 499.007, F.S.;
30conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
31providing that a drug or device is misbranded if it is an
32active pharmaceutical ingredient in bulk form and does not
33bear a label containing certain information; amending ss.
34499.008 and 499.009, F.S.; conforming provisions to
35changes made by the act; amending s. 499.01, F.S.;
36providing that the section relates only to permits;
37requiring a permit to operate as a third party logistics
38provider and a health care clinic establishment; providing
39requirements for obtaining a permit to operate in certain
40capacities; deleting certain permit requirements;
41providing an exemption for a nonresident prescription drug
42manufacturer permit; providing requirements for such
43exemption; providing requirements for a third party
44logistics provider permit and a health care clinic
45establishment permit; amending and redesignating
46provisions of ss. 499.013, and 499.014, F.S., relating to
47such functions as provisions of that section; conforming
48provisions and cross-references to changes made by the
49act; amending s. 499.012, F.S.; providing that the section
50relates to permit application requirements; providing that
51a separate establishment permit is not required when a
52permitted prescription drug wholesale distributor operates
53temporary transit storage facilities for the sole purpose
54of storage; amending the provisions to conform; amending
55and redesignating provisions of s. 499.01, F.S., relating
56to such functions as provisions of that section;
57conforming provisions and cross-references to changes made
58by the act; amending s. 499.01201, F.S.; conforming
59provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
60499.0121, F.S., relating to storage and handling of
61prescription drugs and recordkeeping; directing the
62department to adopt rules requiring a wholesale
63distributor to maintain pedigree papers separate and
64distinct from other required records; deleting a
65requirement that a person who is engaged in the wholesale
66distribution of a prescription drug and who is not the
67manufacturer of that drug provide a pedigree paper to the
68person who receives the drug; deleting the department's
69requirement to adopt rules with regard to recordkeeping by
70affiliated groups; conforming provisions and cross-
71references to changes made by the act; amending and
72redesignating a provision of s. 499.013, F.S., relating to
73such functions as a provision of that section; amending s.
74499.01211, F.S.; conforming provisions and cross-
75references to changes made by the act; creating s.
76499.01212, F.S.; requiring a person who is engaged in the
77wholesale distribution of a prescription drug to provide a
78pedigree paper to the person who receives the drug;
79requiring certain information in a pedigree paper;
80requiring a wholesale distributor to maintain and make
81available to the department certain information; providing
82exceptions to the requirement of a pedigree paper;
83repealing s. 499.0122, F.S., relating to medical oxygen
84and veterinary legend drug retail establishments;
85repealing s. 499.013, F.S., relating to manufacturers and
86repackagers of drugs, devices, and cosmetics; amending ss.
87499.015, 499.024, 499.028, 499.029, and 499.03, F.S.;
88conforming provisions and cross-references to changes made
89by the act; amending ss. 499.032 and 499.033, F.S.;
90conforming terminology to changes made by the act;
91amending s. 499.039, F.S.; conforming a provision and
92cross-reference; amending ss. 499.04, F.S.; conforming
93provisions to changes made by the act; amending s.
94499.041, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by
95the act; requiring the department to assess an annual fee
96for a third part logistic provider permit and a health
97care clinic establishment permit; amending s. 499.05,
98F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
99requiring the department to adopt rules with regard to
100procedures and forms relating to pedigree paper
101requirements, alternatives to compliance with the
102requirement of certain pedigree papers, and the return of
103prescription drugs purchased before a specified date;
104amending and redesignating provisions of ss. 499.013 and
105499.0122, F.S., as provisions relating to rulemaking
106functions of that section; amending ss. 499.051, 499.052,
107499.055, and 499.06, F.S.; conforming provisions to
108changes made by the act; amending s. 499.062, F.S.;
109providing that the section relates to seizure and
110condemnation of drugs, devices, or cosmetics; conforming a
111provision to changes made by the act; amending and
112redesignating ss. 499.063 and 499.064, F.S., as provisions
113relating to such functions in that section; amending ss.
114499.065, 499.066, 499.0661, and 499.067, F.S.; conforming
115provisions and cross-references to changes made by the
116act; amending ss. 409.9201, 460.403, 465.0265, 794.075,
117895.02, and 921.0022, F.S.; conforming provisions to
118changes made by the act; conforming cross-references to
119changes made by the act; providing an effective date.
120
121Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
122
123     Section 1.  Section 499.002, Florida Statutes, is amended;
124section 499.004, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection
125(2) of that section and amended; section 499.0053, Florida
126Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (3) of that section and
127amended; section 499.07, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as
128subsection (4) of that section and amended; section 499.071,
129Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (5) of that
130section and amended; and section 499.081, Florida Statutes, is
131redesignated as subsection (6) of that section and amended, to
132read:
133     499.002  Purpose, administration, and enforcement of and
134exemption from this part ss. 499.001-499.081.--
135     (1)  This part is Sections 499.001-499.081 are intended to:
136     (a)(1)  Safeguard the public health and promote the public
137welfare by protecting the public from injury by product use and
138by merchandising deceit involving drugs, devices, and cosmetics.
139     (b)(2)  Provide uniform legislation to be administered so
140far as practicable in conformity with the provisions of, and
141regulations issued under the authority of, the Federal Food,
142Drug, and Cosmetic Act and that portion of the Federal Trade
143Commission Act which expressly prohibits the false advertisement
144of drugs, devices, and cosmetics.
145     (c)(3)  Promote thereby uniformity of such state and
146federal laws, and their administration and enforcement,
147throughout the United States.
148     (2)  499.004  Administration and enforcement by
149department.--The department of Health shall administer and
150enforce this part ss. 499.001-499.081 to prevent fraud,
151adulteration, misbranding, or false advertising in the
152preparation, manufacture, repackaging, or distribution of drugs,
153devices, and cosmetics.
154     (3)  499.0053  Power to administer oaths, take depositions,
155and issue and serve subpoenas.--For the purpose of any
156investigation or proceeding conducted by the department under
157this part ss. 499.001-499.081, the department may administer
158oaths, take depositions, issue and serve subpoenas, and compel
159the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers,
160documents, or other evidence. The department shall exercise this
161power on its own initiative. Challenges to, and enforcement of,
162the subpoenas and orders shall be handled as provided in s.
163120.569.
164     (4)  499.07  Duty of prosecuting officer.--Each state
165attorney, county attorney, or municipal attorney to whom the
166department or its designated agent reports any violation of this
167part ss. 499.001-499.081 shall cause appropriate proceedings to
168be instituted in the proper courts without delay and to be
169prosecuted in the manner required by law.
170     (5)  499.071  Issuance of warnings for minor
171violations.--This part does Sections 499.001-499.081 do not
172require the department to report, for the institution of
173proceedings under this part ss. 499.001-499.081, minor
174violations of this part ss. 499.001-499.081 when it believes
175that the public interest will be adequately served in the
176circumstances by a suitable written notice or warning.
177     (6)  499.081  Carriers in interstate commerce exempted from
178ss. 499.001-499.081.--Common carriers engaged in interstate
179commerce are not subject to this part ss. 499.001-499.081 if
180they are engaged in the usual course of business as common
181carriers.
182     Section 2.  Section 499.003, Florida Statutes, is amended;
183paragraphs (a) through (f) of subsection (1) of section 499.012,
184Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (55), (56),
185(52), and (48), paragraph (c) of subsection (48), and subsection
186(53), respectively, of that section and amended; paragraphs (f)
187through (j) and (l) through (m) of subsection (3) of section
188499.029, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (25),
189(26), (27), (35), (40), and (41), and, respectively, of that
190section and amended; and subsection (1) of section 499.0661,
191Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (38) of that
192section and amended, to read:
193     499.003  Definitions of terms used in this part ss.
194499.001-499.081.--As used in this part ss. 499.001-499.081, the
195term:
196     (1)  "Advertisement" means any representation disseminated
197in any manner or by any means, other than by labeling, for the
198purpose of inducing, or which is likely to induce, directly or
199indirectly, the purchase of drugs, devices, or cosmetics.
200     (2)  "Affiliated group" means an affiliated group as
201defined by s. 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
202amended, which is composed of chain drug entities, including at
203least 50 retail pharmacies, warehouses, or repackagers, which
204are members of the same affiliated group. The affiliated group
205must disclose the names of all its members to the department.
206     (3)(2)  "Affiliated party" means:
207     (a)  A director, officer, trustee, partner, or committee
208member of a permittee or applicant or a subsidiary or service
209corporation of the permittee or applicant;
210     (b)  A person who, directly or indirectly, manages,
211controls, or oversees the operation of a permittee or applicant,
212regardless of whether such person is a partner, shareholder,
213manager, member, officer, director, independent contractor, or
214employee of the permittee or applicant;
215     (c)  A person who has filed or is required to file a
216personal information statement pursuant to s. 499.012(9) s.
217499.012(4) or is required to be identified in an application for
218a permit or to renew a permit pursuant to s. 499.012(8) s.
219499.012(3); or
220     (d)  The five largest natural shareholders that own at
221least 5 percent of the permittee or applicant.
222     (4)(3)  "Applicant" means a person applying for a permit or
223certification under this part ss. 499.001-499.081.
224     (5)(4)  "Authenticate" means to affirmatively verify upon
225receipt before any distribution of a prescription legend drug
226occurs that each transaction listed on the pedigree paper has
227occurred.
228     (a)  A wholesale distributor is not required to open a
229sealed, medical convenience kit to authenticate a pedigree paper
230for a prescription drug contained within the kit.
231     (b)  Authentication of a prescription drug included in a
232sealed, medical convenience kit shall be limited to verifying
233the transaction and pedigree information received.
234     (6)(5)  "Certificate of free sale" means a document
235prepared by the department which certifies a drug, device, or
236cosmetic, that is registered with the department, as one that
237can be legally sold in the state.
238     (7)  "Chain pharmacy warehouse" means a wholesale
239distributor permitted pursuant to s. 499.01 that maintains a
240physical location for prescription drugs that functions solely
241as a central warehouse to perform intracompany transfers of such
242drugs to a member of its affiliated group.
243     (8)(6)  "Closed pharmacy" means a pharmacy that is licensed
244under chapter 465 and purchases prescription drugs for use by a
245limited patient population and not for wholesale distribution or
246sale to the public. The term does not include retail pharmacies.
247     (9)(7)  "Color" includes black, white, and intermediate
248grays.
249     (10)(8)  "Color additive" means, with the exception of any
250material that has been or hereafter is exempt under the federal
251act, a material that:
252     (a)  Is a dye pigment, or other substance, made by a
253process of synthesis or similar artifice, or extracted,
254isolated, or otherwise derived, with or without intermediate or
255final change of identity from a vegetable, animal, mineral, or
256other source; or
257     (b)  When added or applied to a drug or cosmetic or to the
258human body, or any part thereof, is capable alone, or through
259reaction with other substances, of imparting color thereto;
260
261except that the term does not include any material which has
262been or hereafter is exempt under the federal act.
263     (11)(9)  "Compressed medical gas" means any liquefied or
264vaporized gas that is a prescription drug, whether it is alone
265or in combination with other gases.
266     (12)(10)  "Contraband prescription legend drug" means any
267adulterated drug, as defined in s. 499.006, any counterfeit
268drug, as defined in this section, and also means any
269prescription legend drug for which a pedigree paper does not
270exist, or for which the pedigree paper in existence has been
271forged, counterfeited, falsely created, or contains any altered,
272false, or misrepresented matter.
273     (13)(11)  "Cosmetic" means an article, with the exception
274of soap, that is:
275     (a)  Intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed
276on; introduced into; or otherwise applied to the human body or
277any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting
278attractiveness, or altering the appearance; or
279     (b)  Intended for use as a component of any such article;
280
281except that the term does not include soap.
282     (14)(12)  "Counterfeit drug," "counterfeit device," or
283"counterfeit drug, counterfeit device, or counterfeit cosmetic"
284means a drug, device, or cosmetic which, or the container, seal,
285or labeling of which, without authorization, bears the
286trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, or
287device, or any likeness thereof, of a drug, device, or cosmetic
288manufacturer, processor, packer, or distributor other than the
289person that in fact manufactured, processed, packed, or
290distributed that drug, device, or cosmetic and which thereby
291falsely purports or is represented to be the product of, or to
292have been packed or distributed by, that other drug, device, or
293cosmetic manufacturer, processor, packer, or distributor.
294     (15)(13)  "Department" means the Department of Health.
295     (16)(14)  "Device" means any instrument, apparatus,
296implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent, or
297other similar or related article, including its components,
298parts, or accessories, which is:
299     (a)  Recognized in the current edition of the United States
300Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary, or any supplement thereof,
301     (b)  Intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation,
302treatment, therapy, or prevention of disease in humans or other
303animals, or
304     (c)  Intended to affect the structure or any function of
305the body of humans or other animals,
306
307and that which does not achieve any of its principal intended
308purposes through chemical action within or on the body of humans
309or other animals and which is not dependent upon being
310metabolized for the achievement of any of its principal intended
311purposes.
312     (17)(15)  "Distribute or distribution" or "distribution"
313means to sell; offer to sell; give away; transfer, whether by
314passage of title, physical movement, or both; deliver; or offer
315to deliver. The term does not mean to administer or dispense.
316     (18)  "Drop shipment" means the sale of a prescription drug
317from a manufacturer to a wholesale distributor, where the
318wholesale distributor takes title to, but not possession of, the
319prescription drug and the manufacturer of the prescription drug
320ships the prescription drug directly to a chain pharmacy
321warehouse or a person authorized by law to purchase prescription
322drugs for the purpose of administering or dispensing the drug,
323as defined in s. 465.003.
324     (16)  "Diverted from the legal channels of distribution for
325prescription drugs" means an adulterated drug pursuant to s.
326499.006(10).
327     (19)(17)  "Drug" means an article that is:
328     (a)  Recognized in the current edition of the United States
329Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary, official Homeopathic
330Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or any supplement to any of
331those publications;
332     (b)  Intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation,
333treatment, therapy, or prevention of disease in humans or other
334animals;
335     (c)  Intended to affect the structure or any function of
336the body of humans or other animals; or
337     (d)  Intended for use as a component of any article
338specified in paragraph (a), paragraph (b), or paragraph (c), but
339does not include devices or their components, parts, or
340accessories.
341     (20)(18)  "Establishment" means a place of business at one
342general physical location.
343     (21)(19)  "Federal act" means the Federal Food, Drug, and
344Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. ss. 301 et seq.; 52 Stat. 1040 et seq.
345     (22)(20)  "Freight forwarder" means a person who receives
346prescription legend drugs which are owned by another person and
347designated by that person for export, and exports those
348prescription legend drugs.
349     (23)(21)  "Health care entity" means a closed pharmacy or
350any person, organization, or business entity that provides
351diagnostic, medical, surgical, or dental treatment or care, or
352chronic or rehabilitative care, but does not include any
353wholesale distributor or retail pharmacy licensed under state
354law to deal in prescription drugs.
355     (24)(f)  "Health care facility" means a health care
356facility licensed under chapter 395.
357     (25)(h)  "Hospice" means a corporation licensed under part
358IV of chapter 400.
359     (26)(i)  "Hospital" means a facility as defined in s.
360395.002 and licensed under chapter 395.
361     (27)(22)  "Immediate container" does not include package
362liners.
363     (28)(23)  "Label" means a display of written, printed, or
364graphic matter upon the immediate container of any drug, device,
365or cosmetic. A requirement made by or under authority of this
366part ss. 499.001-499.081 or rules adopted under this part those
367sections that any word, statement, or other information appear
368on the label is not complied with unless such word, statement,
369or other information also appears on the outside container or
370wrapper, if any, of the retail package of such drug, device, or
371cosmetic or is easily legible through the outside container or
372wrapper.
373     (29)(24)  "Labeling" means all labels and other written,
374printed, or graphic matters:
375     (a)  Upon a drug, device, or cosmetic, or any of its
376containers or wrappers; or
377     (b)  Accompanying or related to such drug, device, or
378cosmetic.
379     (25)  "Legend drug," "prescription drug," or "medicinal
380drug" means any drug, including, but not limited to, finished
381dosage forms, or active ingredients subject to, defined by, or
382described by s. 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
383Act or s. 465.003(8), s. 499.007(12), or s. 499.0122(1)(b) or
384(c).
385     (26)  "Legend drug label" means any display of written,
386printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container of any
387legend drug prior to its dispensing to an individual patient
388pursuant to a prescription of a practitioner authorized by law
389to prescribe.
390     (30)(27)  "Manufacture" means the preparation, deriving,
391compounding, propagation, processing, producing, or fabrication
392of any drug, device, or cosmetic.
393     (31)(28)  "Manufacturer" means:
394     (a)  A person who prepares, derives, manufactures, or
395produces a drug, device, or cosmetic.
396     (b)  The holder or holders of a New Drug Application (NDA),
397an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), a Biologics License
398Application (BLA), or a New Animal Drug Application (NADA),
399provided such application has become effective or is otherwise
400approved consistent with s. 499.023; a private label distributor
401for whom the private label distributor's prescription drugs are
402originally manufactured and labeled for the distributor and have
403not been repackaged; or the distribution point for the
404manufacturer, contract manufacturer, or private label
405distributor whether the establishment is a member of the
406manufacturer's affiliated group or is a contract distribution
407site.
408
409The term excludes pharmacies that are operating in compliance
410with pharmacy practice standards as defined in chapter 465 and
411rules adopted under that chapter.
412     (32)(29)  "New drug" means:
413     (a)  Any drug the composition of which is such that the
414drug is not generally recognized, among experts qualified by
415scientific training and experience to evaluate the safety and
416effectiveness of drugs, as safe and effective for use under the
417conditions prescribed, recommended, or suggested in the labeling
418of that drug; or
419     (b)  Any drug the composition of which is such that the
420drug, as a result of investigations to determine its safety and
421effectiveness for use under certain conditions, has been
422recognized for use under such conditions, but which drug has
423not, other than in those investigations, been used to a material
424extent or for a material time under such conditions.
425     (33)  "Normal distribution chain" means a wholesale
426distribution of a prescription drug in which the wholesale
427distributor or its wholly owned subsidiary purchases and
428receives the specific unit of the prescription drug directly
429from the manufacturer and distributes the prescription drug
430directly, or through up to two intracompany transfers, to a
431chain pharmacy warehouse or a person authorized by law to
432purchase prescription drugs for the purpose of administering or
433dispensing the drug, as defined in s. 465.003. For purposes of
434this subsection, the term "intracompany" means any transaction
435or transfer between any parent, division, or subsidiary wholly
436owned by a corporate entity.
437     (34)(j)  "Nursing home" means a facility licensed under
438part II of chapter 400.
439     (35)(30)  "Official compendium" means the current edition
440of the official United States Pharmacopoeia and National
441Formulary, or any supplement thereto.
442     (36)(31)  "Pedigree paper" means:
443     (a)  Effective July 1, 2006, A document in written or
444electronic form approved by the department which contains of
445Health and containing information required by s. 499.01212
446regarding the sale and that records each distribution of any
447given prescription legend drug, from sale by a pharmaceutical
448manufacturer, through acquisition and sale by any wholesaler or
449repackager, until final sale to a pharmacy or other person
450administering or dispensing the drug. The information required
451to be included on the form approved by the department pursuant
452to this paragraph must at least detail the amount of the legend
453drug; its dosage form and strength; its lot numbers; the name
454and address of each owner of the legend drug and his or her
455signature; its shipping information, including the name and
456address of each person certifying delivery or receipt of the
457legend drug; an invoice number, a shipping document number, or
458another number uniquely identifying the transaction; and a
459certification that the recipient wholesaler has authenticated
460the pedigree papers. If the manufacturer or repackager has
461uniquely serialized the individual legend drug unit, that
462identifier must also be included on the form approved pursuant
463to this paragraph. It must also include the name, address,
464telephone number and, if available, e-mail contact information
465of each wholesaler involved in the chain of the legend drug's
466custody; or
467     (b)  A statement, under oath, in written or electronic
468form, confirming that a wholesale distributor purchases and
469receives the specific unit of the prescription drug directly
470from the manufacturer of the prescription drug and distributes
471the prescription drug directly, or through an intracompany
472transfer, to a chain pharmacy warehouse or a person authorized
473by law to purchase prescription drugs for the purpose of
474administering or dispensing the drug, as defined in s. 465.003.
475For purposes of this subsection, the term "chain pharmacy
476warehouse" means a wholesale distributor permitted pursuant to
477s. 499.01 that maintains a physical location for prescription
478drugs that functions solely as a central warehouse to perform
479intracompany transfers of such drugs to a member of its
480affiliated group as described in s. 499.0121(6)(f)1.
481     1.  The information required to be included pursuant to
482this paragraph must include:
483     a.  The following statement: "This wholesale distributor
484purchased the specific unit of the prescription drug directly
485from the manufacturer."
486     b.  The manufacturer's national drug code identifier and
487the name and address of the wholesaler and the purchaser of the
488prescription drug.
489     c.  The name of the prescription drug as it appears on the
490label.
491     d.  The quantity, dosage form, and strength of the
492prescription drug.
493     2.  The wholesale distributor must also maintain and make
494available to the department, upon request, the point of origin
495of the prescription drugs, including intracompany transfers; the
496date of the shipment from the manufacturer to the wholesale
497distributor; the lot numbers of such drugs; and the invoice
498numbers from the manufacturer.
499
500The department may adopt rules and forms relating to the
501requirements of this subsection.
502     (37)(1)  DEFINITION.--As used in this section, the term
503"Permittee" means any person holding a permit issued pursuant to
504s. 499.012.
505     (38)(32)  "Person" means any individual, child, joint
506venture, syndicate, fiduciary, partnership, corporation,
507division of a corporation, firm, trust, business trust, company,
508estate, public or private institution, association,
509organization, group, city, county, city and county, political
510subdivision of this state, other governmental agency within this
511state, and any representative, agent, or agency of any of the
512foregoing, or any other group or combination of the foregoing.
513     (39)(l)  "Pharmacist" means a person licensed under chapter
514465.
515     (40)(m)  "Pharmacy" means an entity licensed under chapter
516465.
517     (41)(33)  "Prepackaged drug product" means a drug that
518originally was in finished packaged form sealed by a
519manufacturer and that is placed in a properly labeled container
520by a pharmacy or practitioner authorized to dispense pursuant to
521chapter 465 for the purpose of dispensing in the establishment
522in which the prepackaging occurred.
523     (42)  "Prescription drug" means a prescription, medicinal,
524or legend drug, including, but not limited to, finished dosage
525forms or active ingredients subject to, defined by, or described
526by s. 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or s.
527465.003(8), s. 499.007(13), or subsection (11), subsection (47),
528or subsection (54).
529     (43)  "Prescription drug label" means any display of
530written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container
531of any prescription drug prior to its dispensing to an
532individual patient pursuant to a prescription of a practitioner
533authorized by law to prescribe.
534     (44)(34)  "Prescription label" means any display of
535written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container
536of any prescription legend drug dispensed pursuant to a
537prescription of a practitioner authorized by law to prescribe.
538     (45)(35)  "Prescription medical oxygen" means oxygen USP
539which is a drug that can only be sold on the order or
540prescription of a practitioner authorized by law to prescribe.
541The label of prescription medical oxygen must comply with
542current labeling requirements for oxygen under the Federal Food,
543Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
544     (46)(d)  "Primary wholesale distributor wholesaler" means
545any wholesale distributor that:
546     (a)1.  Purchased 90 percent or more of the total dollar
547volume of its purchases of prescription drugs directly from
548manufacturers in the previous year; and
549     (b)1.2.a.  Directly purchased prescription drugs from not
550fewer than 50 different prescription drug manufacturers in the
551previous year; or
552     2.b.  Has, or the affiliated group, as defined in s. 1504
553of the Internal Revenue Code, of which the wholesale distributor
554is a member has, not fewer than 250 employees.
555     (c)(e)  For purposes of this subsection, "directly from
556manufacturers a manufacturer" means:
557     1.  Purchases made by the wholesale distributor directly
558from the manufacturer of prescription drugs; and
559     2.  Transfers from a member of an affiliated group, as
560defined in s. 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code, of which the
561wholesale distributor is a member, if:
562     a.  The affiliated group purchases 90 percent or more of
563the total dollar volume of its purchases of prescription drugs
564from the manufacturer in the previous year; and
565     b.  The wholesale distributor discloses to the department
566the names of all members of the affiliated group of which the
567wholesale distributor is a member and the affiliated group
568agrees in writing to provide records on prescription drug
569purchases by the members of the affiliated group not later than
57048 hours after the department requests access to such records,
571regardless of the location where the records are stored.
572     (47)(36)  "Proprietary drug," or "OTC drug," means a patent
573or over-the-counter drug in its unbroken, original package,
574which drug is sold to the public by, or under the authority of,
575the manufacturer or primary distributor thereof, is not
576misbranded under the provisions of this part ss. 499.001-
577499.081, and can be purchased without a prescription.
578     (48)(37)  "Repackage" includes repacking or otherwise
579changing the container, wrapper, or labeling to further the
580distribution of the drug, device, or cosmetic.
581     (49)(38)  "Repackager" means a person who repackages. The
582term excludes pharmacies that are operating in compliance with
583pharmacy practice standards as defined in chapter 465 and rules
584adopted under that chapter.
585     (50)(c)  "Retail pharmacy" means a community pharmacy
586licensed under chapter 465 that purchases prescription drugs at
587fair market prices and provides prescription services to the
588public.
589     (51)(f)  "Secondary wholesale distributor wholesaler" means
590a wholesale distributor that is not a primary wholesale
591distributor wholesaler.
592     (53)(39)  "Veterinary prescription drug" means a
593prescription legend drug intended solely for veterinary use. The
594label of the drug must bear the statement, "Caution: Federal law
595restricts this drug to sale by or on the order of a licensed
596veterinarian."
597     (40)  "Veterinary prescription drug wholesaler" means any
598person engaged in wholesale distribution of veterinary
599prescription drugs in or into this state.
600     (54)(a)  "Wholesale distribution" means distribution of
601prescription drugs to persons other than a consumer or patient,
602but does not include:
603     (a)1.  Any of the following activities, which is not a
604violation of s. 499.005(21) if such activity is conducted in
605accordance with s. 499.01(2)(g) s. 499.014:
606     1.a.  The purchase or other acquisition by a hospital or
607other health care entity that is a member of a group purchasing
608organization of a prescription drug for its own use from the
609group purchasing organization or from other hospitals or health
610care entities that are members of that organization.
611     2.b.  The sale, purchase, or trade of a prescription drug
612or an offer to sell, purchase, or trade a prescription drug by a
613charitable organization described in s. 501(c)(3) of the
614Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and revised, to a
615nonprofit affiliate of the organization to the extent otherwise
616permitted by law.
617     3.c.  The sale, purchase, or trade of a prescription drug
618or an offer to sell, purchase, or trade a prescription drug
619among hospitals or other health care entities that are under
620common control. For purposes of this subparagraph section,
621"common control" means the power to direct or cause the
622direction of the management and policies of a person or an
623organization, whether by ownership of stock, by voting rights,
624by contract, or otherwise.
625     4.d.  The sale, purchase, trade, or other transfer of a
626prescription drug from or for any federal, state, or local
627government agency or any entity eligible to purchase
628prescription drugs at public health services prices pursuant to
629Pub. L. No. 102-585, s. 602 to a contract provider or its
630subcontractor for eligible patients of the agency or entity
631under the following conditions:
632     a.(I)  The agency or entity must obtain written
633authorization for the sale, purchase, trade, or other transfer
634of a prescription drug under this subparagraph sub-subparagraph
635from the State Surgeon General or his or her designee.
636     b.(II)  The contract provider or subcontractor must be
637authorized by law to administer or dispense prescription drugs.
638     c.(III)  In the case of a subcontractor, the agency or
639entity must be a party to and execute the subcontract.
640     d.(IV)  A contract provider or subcontractor must maintain
641separate and apart from other prescription drug inventory any
642prescription drugs of the agency or entity in its possession.
643     e.(V)  The contract provider and subcontractor must
644maintain and produce immediately for inspection all records of
645movement or transfer of all the prescription drugs belonging to
646the agency or entity, including, but not limited to, the records
647of receipt and disposition of prescription drugs. Each
648contractor and subcontractor dispensing or administering these
649drugs must maintain and produce records documenting the
650dispensing or administration. Records that are required to be
651maintained include, but are not limited to, a perpetual
652inventory itemizing drugs received and drugs dispensed by
653prescription number or administered by patient identifier, which
654must be submitted to the agency or entity quarterly.
655     f.(VI)  The contract provider or subcontractor may
656administer or dispense the prescription drugs only to the
657eligible patients of the agency or entity or must return the
658prescription drugs for or to the agency or entity. The contract
659provider or subcontractor must require proof from each person
660seeking to fill a prescription or obtain treatment that the
661person is an eligible patient of the agency or entity and must,
662at a minimum, maintain a copy of this proof as part of the
663records of the contractor or subcontractor required under sub-
664subparagraph e. sub-sub-subparagraph (V).
665     g.(VII)  In addition to the departmental inspection
666authority set forth in s. 499.051, the establishment of the
667contract provider and subcontractor and all records pertaining
668to prescription drugs subject to this subparagraph sub-
669subparagraph shall be subject to inspection by the agency or
670entity. All records relating to prescription drugs of a
671manufacturer under this subparagraph sub-subparagraph shall be
672subject to audit by the manufacturer of those drugs, without
673identifying individual patient information.
674     (b)2.  Any of the following activities, which is not a
675violation of s. 499.005(21) if such activity is conducted in
676accordance with rules established by the department:
677     1.a.  The sale, purchase, or trade of a prescription drug
678among federal, state, or local government health care entities
679that are under common control and are authorized to purchase
680such prescription drug.
681     2.b.  The sale, purchase, or trade of a prescription drug
682or an offer to sell, purchase, or trade a prescription drug for
683emergency medical reasons. For purposes of this subparagraph
684sub-subparagraph, the term "emergency medical reasons" includes
685transfers of prescription drugs by a retail pharmacy to another
686retail pharmacy to alleviate a temporary shortage.
687     3.c.  The transfer of a prescription drug acquired by a
688medical director on behalf of a licensed emergency medical
689services provider to that emergency medical services provider
690and its transport vehicles for use in accordance with the
691provider's license under chapter 401.
692     4.d.  The revocation of a sale or the return of a
693prescription drug to the person's prescription drug wholesale
694supplier.
695     5.e.  The donation of a prescription drug by a health care
696entity to a charitable organization that has been granted an
697exemption under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
6981986, as amended, and that is authorized to possess prescription
699drugs.
700     6.f.  The transfer of a prescription drug by a person
701authorized to purchase or receive prescription drugs to a person
702licensed or permitted to handle reverse distributions or
703destruction under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the
704person handling the reverse distribution or destruction receives
705the drug.
706     7.g.  The transfer of a prescription drug by a hospital or
707other health care entity to a person licensed under this part
708chapter to repackage prescription drugs for the purpose of
709repackaging the prescription drug for use by that hospital, or
710other health care entity and other health care entities that are
711under common control, if ownership of the prescription drugs
712remains with the hospital or other health care entity at all
713times. In addition to the recordkeeping requirements of s.
714499.0121(6), the hospital or health care entity that transfers
715prescription drugs pursuant to this subparagraph sub-
716subparagraph must reconcile all drugs transferred and returned
717and resolve any discrepancies in a timely manner.
718     (c)3.  The distribution of prescription drug samples by
719manufacturers' representatives or distributors' representatives
720conducted in accordance with s. 499.028.
721     (d)4.  The sale, purchase, or trade of blood and blood
722components intended for transfusion. As used in this paragraph
723subparagraph, the term "blood" means whole blood collected from
724a single donor and processed either for transfusion or further
725manufacturing, and the term "blood components" means that part
726of the blood separated by physical or mechanical means.
727     (e)5.  The lawful dispensing of a prescription drug in
728accordance with chapter 465.
729     (f)6.  The sale, purchase, or trade of a prescription drug
730between pharmacies as a result of a sale, transfer, merger, or
731consolidation of all or part of the business of the pharmacies
732from or with another pharmacy, whether accomplished as a
733purchase and sale of stock or of business assets.
734     (54)(b)  "Wholesale distributor" means any person engaged
735in wholesale distribution of prescription drugs in or into this
736state, including, but not limited to, manufacturers;
737repackagers; own-label distributors; jobbers; private-label
738distributors; brokers; warehouses, including manufacturers' and
739distributors' warehouses, chain drug warehouses, and wholesale
740drug warehouses; independent wholesale drug traders; exporters;
741retail pharmacies; and the agents thereof that conduct wholesale
742distributions.
743     Section 3.  Subsections (4), (10), (11), (12), (14), (15),
744(18), (19), (20), (22), (24), (28), and (29) of section 499.005,
745Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
746     499.005  Prohibited acts.--It is unlawful for a person to
747perform or cause the performance of any of the following acts in
748this state:
749     (4)  The sale, distribution, purchase, trade, holding, or
750offering of any drug, device, or cosmetic in violation of this
751part ss. 499.001-499.081.
752     (10)  Forging; counterfeiting; simulating; falsely
753representing any drug, device, or cosmetic; or, without the
754authority of the manufacturer, using any mark, stamp, tag,
755label, or other identification device authorized or required by
756rules adopted under this part ss. 499.001-499.081.
757     (11)  The use, on the labeling of any drug or in any
758advertisement relating to such drug, of any representation or
759suggestion that an application of the drug is effective when it
760is not or that the drug complies with this part ss. 499.001-
761499.081 when it does not.
762     (12)  The possession of any drug in violation of this part
763ss. 499.001-499.081.
764     (14)  The purchase or receipt of a prescription legend drug
765from a person that is not authorized under this chapter to
766distribute prescription legend drugs to that purchaser or
767recipient.
768     (15)  The sale or transfer of a prescription legend drug to
769a person that is not authorized under the law of the
770jurisdiction in which the person receives the drug to purchase
771or possess prescription legend drugs from the person selling or
772transferring the prescription legend drug.
773     (18)  Failure to maintain records as required by this part
774ss. 499.001-499.081 and rules adopted under this part those
775sections.
776     (19)  Providing the department with false or fraudulent
777records, or making false or fraudulent statements, regarding any
778matter within the provisions of this part chapter.
779     (20)  The importation of a prescription legend drug except
780as provided by s. 801(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
781Act.
782     (22)  Failure to obtain a permit or registration, or
783operating without a valid permit when a permit or registration
784is required by this part ss. 499.001-499.081 for that activity.
785     (24)  The distribution of a prescription legend device to
786the patient or ultimate consumer without a prescription or order
787from a practitioner licensed by law to use or prescribe the
788device.
789     (28)  Failure to acquire obtain or deliver pass on a
790pedigree paper as required under this part.
791     (29)  The receipt of a prescription drug pursuant to a
792wholesale distribution without having previously received or
793simultaneously either first receiving a pedigree paper that was
794attested to as accurate and complete by the wholesale
795distributor as required under this part or complying with the
796provisions of s. 499.0121(6)(d)5.
797     Section 4.  Section 499.0051, Florida Statutes, is amended;
798section 499.0052, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as
799subsection (7) of that section and amended; section 499.00535,
800Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (9) of that
801section and amended; section 499.00545, Florida Statutes, is
802redesignated as subsection (10) of that section and amended;
803section 499.069, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection
804(11) of that section and amended; and section 499.0691, Florida
805Statutes, is redesignated as subsections (12) through (15) of
806that section and amended, to read:
807     499.0051  Criminal acts involving contraband or adulterated
808drugs.--
809     (1)  FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OR DELIVER PEDIGREE PAPERS.--
810     (a)  A person, other than a manufacturer, engaged in the
811wholesale distribution of prescription legend drugs who fails to
812deliver to another person complete and accurate pedigree papers
813concerning a prescription legend drug or contraband prescription
814legend drug prior to, or simultaneous with, the transfer of
815transferring the prescription legend drug or contraband
816prescription legend drug to another person commits a felony of
817the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
818775.083, or s. 775.084.
819     (b)  A person engaged in the wholesale distribution of
820prescription legend drugs who fails to acquire complete and
821accurate pedigree papers concerning a prescription legend drug
822or contraband prescription legend drug prior to, or simultaneous
823with, the receipt of obtaining the prescription legend drug or
824contraband prescription legend drug from another person commits
825a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
826775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
827     (c)  Any person who knowingly destroys, alters, conceals,
828or fails to maintain complete and accurate pedigree papers
829concerning any prescription legend drug or contraband
830prescription legend drug in his or her possession commits a
831felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
832775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
833     (2)  FAILURE TO AUTHENTICATE PEDIGREE PAPERS.--Effective
834July 1, 2006:
835     (a)  A person engaged in the wholesale distribution of
836prescription legend drugs who is in possession of pedigree
837papers concerning prescription legend drugs or contraband
838prescription legend drugs and who fails to authenticate the
839matters contained in the pedigree papers and who nevertheless
840attempts to further distribute prescription legend drugs or
841contraband prescription legend drugs commits a felony of the
842third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083,
843or s. 775.084.
844     (b)  A person in possession of pedigree papers concerning
845prescription legend drugs or contraband prescription legend
846drugs who falsely swears or certifies that he or she has
847authenticated the matters contained in the pedigree papers
848commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in
849s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
850     (3)  KNOWING FORGERY OF PEDIGREE PAPERS.--A person who
851knowingly forges, counterfeits, or falsely creates any pedigree
852paper; who falsely represents any factual matter contained on
853any pedigree paper; or who knowingly omits to record material
854information required to be recorded in a pedigree paper, commits
855a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
856775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
857     (4)  KNOWING PURCHASE OR RECEIPT OF PRESCRIPTION LEGEND
858DRUG FROM UNAUTHORIZED PERSON.--A person who knowingly purchases
859or receives from a person not authorized to distribute
860prescription legend drugs under this chapter a prescription
861legend drug in a wholesale distribution transaction commits a
862felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
863775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
864     (5)  KNOWING SALE OR TRANSFER OF PRESCRIPTION LEGEND DRUG
865TO UNAUTHORIZED PERSON.--A person who knowingly sells or
866transfers to a person not authorized to purchase or possess
867prescription legend drugs, under the law of the jurisdiction in
868which the person receives the drug, a prescription legend drug
869in a wholesale distribution transaction commits a felony of the
870second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083,
871or s. 775.084.
872     (6)  KNOWING SALE OR DELIVERY, OR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO
873SELL, CONTRABAND PRESCRIPTION LEGEND DRUGS.--A person who is
874knowingly in actual or constructive possession of any amount of
875contraband prescription legend drugs, who knowingly sells or
876delivers, or who possesses with intent to sell or deliver any
877amount of contraband prescription legend drugs, commits a felony
878of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
879775.083, or s. 775.084.
880     (7)499.0052  KNOWING TRAFFICKING IN CONTRABAND PRESCRIPTION
881LEGEND DRUGS.--A person who knowingly sells, purchases,
882manufactures, delivers, or brings into this state, or who is
883knowingly in actual or constructive possession of any amount of
884contraband prescription legend drugs valued at $25,000 or more
885commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in
886s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
887     (a)  Upon conviction, each defendant shall be ordered to
888pay a mandatory fine according to the following schedule:
889     1.(1)  If the value of contraband prescription legend drugs
890involved is $25,000 or more, but less than $100,000, the
891defendant shall pay a mandatory fine of $25,000. If the
892defendant is a corporation or other person that is not a natural
893person, it shall pay a mandatory fine of $75,000.
894     2.(2)  If the value of contraband prescription legend drugs
895involved is $100,000 or more, but less than $250,000, the
896defendant shall pay a mandatory fine of $100,000. If the
897defendant is a corporation or other person that is not a natural
898person, it shall pay a mandatory fine of $300,000.
899     3.(3)  If the value of contraband prescription legend drugs
900involved is $250,000 or more, the defendant shall pay a
901mandatory fine of $200,000. If the defendant is a corporation or
902other person that is not a natural person, it shall pay a
903mandatory fine of $600,000.
904     (b)  As used in this subsection section, the term "value"
905means the market value of the property at the time and place of
906the offense or, if such cannot be satisfactorily ascertained,
907the cost of replacement of the property within a reasonable time
908after the offense. Amounts of value of separate contraband
909prescription legend drugs involved in distinct transactions for
910the distribution of the contraband prescription legend drugs
911committed pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, whether
912involving the same person or several persons, may be aggregated
913in determining the punishment of the offense.
914     (8)(7)  KNOWING FORGERY OF PRESCRIPTION OR PRESCRIPTION
915LEGEND DRUG LABELS.--A person who knowingly forges,
916counterfeits, or falsely creates any prescription label or
917prescription legend drug label, or who falsely represents any
918factual matter contained on any prescription label or
919prescription legend drug label, commits a felony of the first
920degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
921775.084.
922     (9)499.00535  KNOWING Sale or purchase of contraband
923prescription legend drugs resulting in great bodily harm.--A
924person who knowingly sells, purchases, manufactures, delivers,
925or brings into this state, or who is knowingly in actual or
926constructive possession of any amount of contraband prescription
927legend drugs, and whose acts in violation of this subsection
928section result in great bodily harm to a person, commits a
929felony of the first degree, as provided in s. 775.082, s.
930775.083, or s. 775.084.
931     (10)499.00545  Knowing Sale or purchase of contraband
932prescription legend drugs resulting in death.--A person who
933knowingly manufactures, sells, purchases, delivers, or brings
934into this state, or who is knowingly in actual or constructive
935possession of any amount of contraband prescription legend
936drugs, and whose acts in violation of this subsection section
937result in the death of a person, commits a felony of the first
938degree, punishable by a term of years not exceeding life, as
939provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
940     (11)499.069  Criminal punishment for violations of s.
941499.005 related to devices and cosmetics; dissemination of false
942advertisement.--
943     (a)(1)  Any person who violates any of the provisions of s.
944499.005 with respect to a device or cosmetic commits a
945misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
946775.082 or s. 775.083; but, if the violation is committed after
947a conviction of such person under this subsection section has
948become final, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the
949first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083
950or as otherwise provided in this part ss. 499.001-499.081,
951except that any person who violates s. 499.005(8) or (10)
952subsection (8) or subsection (10) of s. 499.005 with respect to
953a device or cosmetic commits a felony of the third degree,
954punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084,
955or as otherwise provided in this part ss. 499.001-499.081.
956     (b)(2)  A publisher, radio broadcast licensee, or agency or
957medium for the dissemination of an advertisement, except the
958manufacturer, wholesaler, or seller of the article to which a
959false advertisement relates, is not liable under this subsection
960section by reason of the dissemination by him or her of such
961false advertisement, unless he or she has refused, on the
962request of the department, to furnish to the department the name
963and post office address of the manufacturer, wholesaler, seller,
964or advertising agency that asked him or her to disseminate such
965advertisement.
966     (12)499.0691  ADULTERATED AND MISBRANDED DRUGS; FALSE
967ADVERTISEMENT; FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RECORDS RELATING TO DRUGS
968Criminal punishment for violations related to drugs;
969dissemination of false advertisement.--(1)  Any person who
970violates any of the following provisions commits a misdemeanor
971of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
972775.083; but, if the violation is committed after a conviction
973of such person under this subsection section has become final,
974such person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree,
975punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, or as
976otherwise provided in this part ss. 499.001-499.081:
977     (a)  The manufacture, repackaging, sale, delivery, or
978holding or offering for sale of any drug that is adulterated or
979misbranded or has otherwise been rendered unfit for human or
980animal use.
981     (b)  The adulteration or misbranding of any drug intended
982for further distribution.
983     (c)  The receipt of any drug that is adulterated or
984misbranded, and the delivery or proffered delivery of such drug,
985for pay or otherwise.
986     (d)  The dissemination of any false or misleading
987advertisement of a drug.
988     (e)  The use, on the labeling of any drug or in any
989advertisement relating to such drug, of any representation or
990suggestion that an application of the drug is effective when it
991is not or that the drug complies with this part ss. 499.001-
992499.081 when it does not.
993     (f)  The purchase or receipt of a compressed medical gas
994from a person that is not authorized under this chapter to
995distribute compressed medical gases.
996     (g)  Charging a dispensing fee for dispensing,
997administering, or distributing a prescription drug sample.
998     (h)  The failure to maintain records related to a drug as
999required by this part ss. 499.001-499.081 and rules adopted
1000under this part those sections, except for pedigree papers,
1001invoices, or shipping documents related to prescription legend
1002drugs.
1003     (i)  The possession of any drug in violation of this part
1004ss. 499.001-499.081, except if the violation relates to a
1005deficiency in pedigree papers.
1006     (13)  REFUSAL TO ALLOW INSPECTION; SELLING, PURCHASING, OR
1007TRADING DRUG SAMPLES; FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RECORDS RELATING TO
1008PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.--(2)  Any person who violates any of the
1009following provisions commits a felony of the third degree,
1010punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084,
1011or as otherwise provided in this part: ss. 499.001-499.081.
1012     (a)  The refusal or constructive refusal to allow:
1013     1.  The department to enter or inspect an establishment in
1014which drugs are manufactured, processed, repackaged, sold,
1015brokered, or held;
1016     2.  Inspection of any record of that establishment;
1017     3.  The department to enter and inspect any vehicle that is
1018being used to transport drugs; or
1019     4.  The department to take samples of any drug.
1020     (b)  The sale, purchase, or trade, or the offer to sell,
1021purchase, or trade, a drug sample as defined in s. 499.028; the
1022distribution of a drug sample in violation of s. 499.028; or the
1023failure to otherwise comply with s. 499.028.
1024     (c)  Providing the department with false or fraudulent
1025records, or making false or fraudulent statements, regarding any
1026matter within the provisions of this part chapter related to a
1027drug.
1028     (d)  The failure to receive, maintain, or provide invoices
1029and shipping documents, other than pedigree papers, if
1030applicable, related to the distribution of a prescription legend
1031drug.
1032     (e)  The importation of a prescription legend drug for
1033wholesale distribution, except as provided by s. 801(d) of the
1034Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
1035     (f)  The wholesale distribution of a any prescription drug
1036that was:
1037     1.  Purchased by a public or private hospital or other
1038health care entity; or
1039     2.  Donated or supplied at a reduced price to a charitable
1040organization.
1041     (g)  The failure to obtain a permit as a prescription drug
1042wholesale distributor wholesaler when a permit is required by
1043this part ss. 499.001-499.081 for that activity.
1044     (h)  Knowingly possessing any adulterated or misbranded
1045prescription legend drug outside of a designated quarantine
1046area.
1047     (i)  The purchase or sale of a prescription drug drugs for
1048wholesale distribution in exchange for currency, as defined in
1049s. 560.103(6).
1050     (14)  OTHER VIOLATIONS.--(3)  Any person who violates any
1051of the following provisions commits a felony of the second
1052degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
1053775.084, or as otherwise provided in this part: ss. 499.001-
1054499.081.
1055     (a)  Knowingly manufacturing, repackaging, selling,
1056delivering, or holding or offering for sale any drug that is
1057adulterated or misbranded or has otherwise been rendered unfit
1058for human or animal use.
1059     (b)  Knowingly adulterating a drug that is intended for
1060further distribution.
1061     (c)  Knowingly receiving a drug that is adulterated and
1062delivering or proffering delivery of such drug for pay or
1063otherwise.
1064     (d)  Committing any act that causes a drug to be a
1065counterfeit drug, or selling, dispensing, or knowingly holding
1066for sale a counterfeit drug.
1067     (e)  Forging, counterfeiting, simulating, or falsely
1068representing any drug, or, without the authority of the
1069manufacturer, using any mark, stamp, tag, label, or other
1070identification device authorized or required by rules adopted
1071under this part ss. 499.001-499.081.
1072     (f)  Knowingly obtaining or attempting to obtain a
1073prescription drug for wholesale distribution by fraud, deceit,
1074misrepresentation, or subterfuge, or engaging in
1075misrepresentation or fraud in the distribution of a drug.
1076     (g)  Removing a pharmacy's dispensing label from a
1077dispensed prescription drug with the intent to further
1078distribute the prescription drug.
1079     (h)  Knowingly distributing a prescription drug that was
1080previously dispensed by a licensed pharmacy, unless such
1081distribution was authorized in chapter 465 or the rules adopted
1082under chapter 465.
1083     (15)  FALSE ADVERTISEMENT.--(4)  A publisher, radio
1084broadcast licensee, or agency or medium for the dissemination of
1085an advertisement, except the manufacturer, repackager, wholesale
1086distributor wholesaler, or seller of the article to which a
1087false advertisement relates, is not liable under subsection
1088(12), subsection (13), or subsection (14) this section by reason
1089of the dissemination by him or her of such false advertisement,
1090unless he or she has refused, on the request of the department,
1091to furnish to the department the name and post office address of
1092the manufacturer, repackager, wholesale distributor wholesaler,
1093seller, or advertising agency that asked him or her to
1094disseminate such advertisement.
1095     Section 5.  Section 499.0054, Florida Statutes, is amended;
1096section 499.0055, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as
1097subsection (2) of that section and amended; and section
1098499.0057, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (3) of
1099that section and amended, to read:
1100     499.0054  Advertising and labeling of drugs, devices, and
1101cosmetics; exemptions.--
1102     (1)  It is a violation of the Florida Drug and Cosmetic Act
1103to perform or cause the performance of any of the following
1104acts:
1105     (a)(1)  The dissemination of any false advertisement of any
1106drug, device, or cosmetic. An advertisement is false if it is
1107false or misleading in any way.
1108     (b)(2)  The distribution in commerce of any drug, device,
1109or cosmetic, if its labeling or advertising is in violation of
1110this part ss. 499.001-499.081.
1111     (c)(3)  The manufacturing, repackaging, packaging, selling,
1112delivery, holding, or offering for sale of any drug, device, or
1113cosmetic for which the advertising or labeling is false or
1114misleading.
1115     (d)(4)  The advertising of any drug, device, or cosmetic
1116that is adulterated or misbranded.
1117     (e)(5)  The receiving in commerce of any drug, device, or
1118cosmetic that is falsely advertised or labeled or the delivering
1119or proffering for delivery of any such drug, device, or
1120cosmetic.
1121     (f)(6)  The advertising or labeling of any product
1122containing ephedrine, a salt of ephedrine, an isomer of
1123ephedrine, or a salt of an isomer of ephedrine, for the
1124indication of stimulation, mental alertness, weight loss,
1125appetite control, energy, or other indications not approved by
1126the pertinent United States Food and Drug Administration Over-
1127the-Counter Final or Tentative Final Monograph or approved new
1128drug application under the federal act. In determining
1129compliance with this requirement, the department may consider
1130the following factors:
1131     1.(a)  The packaging of the product.
1132     2.(b)  The name and labeling of the product.
1133     3.(c)  The manner of distribution, advertising, and
1134promotion of the product, including verbal representations at
1135the point of sale.
1136     4.(d)  The duration, scope, and significance of abuse of
1137the particular product.
1138     (g)(7)  The advertising of any drug or device represented
1139to have any effect in any of the following conditions,
1140disorders, diseases, or processes:
1141     1.(a)  Blood disorders.
1142     2.(b)  Bone or joint diseases.
1143     3.(c)  Kidney diseases or disorders.
1144     4.(d)  Cancer.
1145     5.(e)  Diabetes.
1146     6.(f)  Gall bladder diseases or disorders.
1147     7.(g)  Heart and vascular diseases.
1148     8.(h)  High blood pressure.
1149     9.(i)  Diseases or disorders of the ear or auditory
1150apparatus, including hearing loss or deafness.
1151     10.(j)  Mental disease or mental retardation.
1152     11.(k)  Paralysis.
1153     12.(l)  Prostate gland disorders.
1154     13.(m)  Conditions of the scalp affecting hair loss.
1155     14.(n)  Baldness.
1156     15.(o)  Endocrine disorders.
1157     16.(p)  Sexual impotence.
1158     17.(q)  Tumors.
1159     18.(r)  Venereal diseases.
1160     19.(s)  Varicose ulcers.
1161     20.(t)  Breast enlargement.
1162     21.(u)  Purifying blood.
1163     22.(v)  Metabolic disorders.
1164     23.(w)  Immune system disorders or conditions affecting the
1165immune system.
1166     24.(x)  Extension of life expectancy.
1167     25.(y)  Stress and tension.
1168     26.(z)  Brain stimulation or performance.
1169     27.(aa)  The body's natural defense mechanisms.
1170     28.(bb)  Blood flow.
1171     29.(cc)  Depression.
1172     30.(dd)  Human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immune
1173deficiency syndrome or related disorders or conditions.
1174     (h)(8)  The representation or suggestion in labeling or
1175advertising that an article is approved under this part ss.
1176499.001-499.081, when such is not the case.
1177     (2)499.0055  False or misleading advertisement.--In
1178determining whether an advertisement is false or misleading, the
1179department shall review the representations made or suggested by
1180statement, word, design, device, sound, or any combination
1181thereof within the advertisement and the extent to which the
1182advertisement fails to reveal material facts with respect to
1183consequences that can result from the use of the drug, device,
1184or cosmetic to which the advertisement relates under the
1185conditions of use prescribed in the labeling or advertisement.
1186     (3)499.0057  Advertisement exemptions.--
1187     (a)(1)  An advertisement that is not prohibited under
1188paragraph (1)(a) s. 499.0054(1) is not prohibited under
1189paragraph (1)(g) s. 499.0054(7) if it is disseminated:
1190     1.  To the public solely to advertise the product for those
1191indications that are safe and effective indications and the
1192product is safe and effective for self-medication, as
1193established by the United States Food and Drug Administration;
1194or
1195     2.  if it is disseminated Only to members of the medical,
1196dental, pharmaceutical, or veterinary professions or appears
1197only in the scientific periodicals of these professions.
1198     (b)(2)  Compliance with this part ss. 499.001-499.081 and
1199the rules adopted under this part those sections creates no
1200legal presumption that a drug or device is safe or effective.
1201     Section 6.  Subsections (3), (10), and (11) of section
1202499.006, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1203     499.006  Adulterated drug or device.--A drug or device is
1204adulterated:
1205     (3)  If it is a drug and the methods used in, or the
1206facilities or controls used for, its manufacture, processing,
1207packing, or holding do not conform to, or are not operated or
1208administered in conformity with, current good manufacturing
1209practices to assure that the drug meets the requirements of this
1210part ss. 499.001-499.081 and that the drug has the identity and
1211strength, and meets the standard of quality and purity, which it
1212purports or is represented to possess;
1213     (10)  If it is a prescription legend drug for which the
1214required pedigree paper is nonexistent, fraudulent, or
1215incomplete under the requirements of this part ss. 499.001-
1216499.081 or applicable rules, or that has been purchased, held,
1217sold, or distributed at any time by a person not authorized
1218under federal or state law to do so; or
1219     (11)  If it is a prescription drug subject to, defined by,
1220or described by s. 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
1221Cosmetic Act which has been returned by a veterinarian to a
1222limited prescription drug veterinary wholesale distributor
1223wholesaler.
1224     Section 7.  Section 499.007, Florida Statutes, is amended
1225to read:
1226     499.007  Misbranded drug or device.--A drug or device is
1227misbranded:
1228     (1)  If its labeling is in any way false or misleading.
1229     (2)  Unless, If in package form, it does not bear bears a
1230label containing:
1231     (a)  The name and place of business of the manufacturer,
1232repackager, or distributor of the finished dosage form of the
1233drug. For the purpose of this paragraph, the finished dosage
1234form of a prescription medicinal drug is that form of the drug
1235which is, or is intended to be, dispensed or administered to the
1236patient and requires no further manufacturing or processing
1237other than packaging, reconstitution, and labeling; and
1238     (b)  An accurate statement of the quantity of the contents
1239in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count.; However, under
1240this section, reasonable variations are permitted, and the
1241department shall establish by rule exemptions for small
1242packages.
1243     (3)  If it is an active pharmaceutical ingredient in bulk
1244form and does not bear a label containing:
1245     (a)  The name and place of business of the manufacturer,
1246repackager, or distributor; and
1247     (b)  An accurate statement of the quantity of the contents
1248in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count.
1249     (4)(3)  If any word, statement, or other information
1250required by or under this part ss. 499.001-499.081 to appear on
1251the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with
1252such conspicuousness as compared with other words, statements,
1253designs, or devices in the labeling, and in such terms, as to
1254render the word, statement, or other information likely to be
1255read and understood under customary conditions of purchase and
1256use.
1257     (5)(4)  If it is a drug and is not designated solely by a
1258name recognized in an official compendium and, unless its label
1259does not bear bears:
1260     (a)  The common or usual name of the drug, if any; and
1261     (b)  In case it is fabricated from two or more ingredients,
1262the common or usual name and quantity of each active ingredient.
1263     (6)(5)  If Unless its labeling does not bear bears:
1264     (a)  Adequate directions for use; and
1265     (b)  Adequate warnings against use in those pathological
1266conditions in which its use may be dangerous to health or
1267against use by children if its use may be dangerous to health,
1268or against unsafe dosage or methods or duration of
1269administration or application, in such manner and form as are
1270necessary for the protection of users.
1271     (7)(6)  If it purports to be a drug the name of which is
1272recognized in the official compendium and, unless it is not
1273packaged and labeled as prescribed therein.; However, the method
1274of packaging may be modified with the consent of the department.
1275     (8)(7)  If it has been found by the department to be a drug
1276liable to deterioration and, unless it is not packaged in such
1277form and manner, and its label bears a statement of such
1278precautions, as the department by rule requires as necessary to
1279protect the public health. Such rule may not be established for
1280any drug recognized in an official compendium until the
1281department has informed the appropriate body charged with the
1282revision of such compendium of the need for such packaging or
1283labeling requirements and that body has failed within a
1284reasonable time to prescribe such requirements.
1285     (9)(8)  If it is:
1286     (a)  A drug and its container or finished dosage form is so
1287made, formed, or filled as to be misleading;
1288     (b)  An imitation of another drug; or
1289     (c)  Offered for sale under the name of another drug.
1290     (10)(9)  If it is dangerous to health when used in the
1291dosage or with the frequency or duration prescribed,
1292recommended, or suggested in the labeling of the drug.
1293     (11)(10)  If it is, purports to be, or is represented as a
1294drug composed wholly or partly of insulin and, unless:
1295     (a)  it is not from a batch with respect to which a
1296certificate has been issued pursuant to s. 506 of the federal
1297act, which; and
1298     (b)  The certificate is in effect with respect to the drug.
1299     (12)(11)  If it is, purports to be, or is represented as a
1300drug composed wholly or partly of any kind of antibiotic
1301requiring certification under the federal act and unless:
1302     (a)  it is not from a batch with respect to which a
1303certificate has been issued pursuant to s. 507 of the federal
1304act, which; and
1305     (b)  the certificate is in effect with respect to the
1306drug.;
1307
1308However, this subsection does not apply to any drug or class of
1309drugs exempted by regulations adopted under s. 507(c) or (d) of
1310the federal act.
1311     (13)(12)  If it is a drug intended for use by humans which
1312is a habit-forming drug or which, because of its toxicity or
1313other potentiality for harmful effect, or the method of its use,
1314or the collateral measures necessary to its use, is not safe for
1315use except under the supervision of a practitioner licensed by
1316law to administer such drugs,; or which is limited by an
1317effective application under s. 505 of the federal act to use
1318under the professional supervision of a practitioner licensed by
1319law to prescribe such drug, if unless it is not dispensed only:
1320     (a)  Upon the written prescription of a practitioner
1321licensed by law to prescribe such drug;
1322     (b)  Upon an oral prescription of such practitioner, which
1323is reduced promptly to writing and filled by the pharmacist; or
1324     (c)  By refilling any such written or oral prescription, if
1325such refilling is authorized by the prescriber either in the
1326original prescription or by oral order which is reduced promptly
1327to writing and filled by the pharmacist.
1328
1329This subsection does not relieve any person from any requirement
1330prescribed by law with respect to controlled substances as
1331defined in the applicable federal and state laws.
1332     (14)(13)  If it is a drug that is subject to paragraph
1333(13)(12)(a), and if, at any time before it is dispensed, its
1334label does not fails to bear the statement:
1335     (a)  "Caution: Federal Law Prohibits Dispensing Without
1336Prescription";
1337     (b)  "Rx Only";
1338     (c)  The prescription symbol followed by the word "Only";
1339or
1340     (d)  "Caution: State Law Prohibits Dispensing Without
1341Prescription."
1342     (15)(14)  If it is a drug that is not subject to paragraph
1343(13)(12)(a), if at any time before it is dispensed its label
1344bears the statement of caution required in subsection (14) (13).
1345     (16)(15)  If it is a color additive, the intended use of
1346which in or on drugs is for the purpose of coloring only and,
1347unless its packaging and labeling are not in conformity with the
1348packaging and labeling requirements that apply to such color
1349additive and are prescribed under the federal act.
1350     (17)  A drug dispensed by filling or refilling a written or
1351oral prescription of a practitioner licensed by law to prescribe
1352such drug is exempt from the requirements of this section,
1353except subsections (1), (9) (8), (11) (10), and (12) (11) and
1354the packaging requirements of subsections (7) (6) and (8) (7),
1355if the drug bears a label that contains the name and address of
1356the dispenser or seller, the prescription number and the date
1357the prescription was written or filled, the name of the
1358prescriber and the name of the patient, and the directions for
1359use and cautionary statements. This exemption does not apply to
1360any drug dispensed in the course of the conduct of a business of
1361dispensing drugs pursuant to diagnosis by mail or to any drug
1362dispensed in violation of subsection (13) (12). The department
1363may, by rule, exempt drugs subject to s. 499.062 ss. 499.062-
1364499.064 from subsection (13) (12) if compliance with that
1365subsection is not necessary to protect the public health,
1366safety, and welfare.
1367     Section 8.  Subsection (1) of section 499.008, Florida
1368Statutes, is amended and subsection (5) is added to that section
1369to read:
1370     499.008  Adulterated cosmetics.--A cosmetic is adulterated:
1371     (1)  If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious
1372substance that is injurious to users under the conditions of use
1373prescribed in the labeling or advertisement thereof or under
1374such conditions of use as are customary or usual; however, this
1375subsection does not apply to coal-tar hair dye:
1376     (a)  The label of which bears the following legend
1377conspicuously displayed thereon: "Caution: This product contains
1378ingredients which may cause skin irritation on certain
1379individuals, and a preliminary test according to accompanying
1380directions should first be made. This product must not be used
1381for dyeing the eyelashes or eyebrows; to do so may cause
1382blindness"; and
1383     (b)  The labeling of which bears adequate directions for
1384such preliminary testing.
1385
1386For the purposes of this subsection and subsection (4), the term
1387"hair dye" does not include eyelash dyes or eyebrow dyes.
1388     (5)  For the purposes of subsections (1) and (4), the term
1389"hair dye" does not include eyelash dyes or eyebrow dyes.
1390     Section 9.  Subsections (2), (3), and (5) of section
1391499.009, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1392     499.009  Misbranded cosmetics.--A cosmetic is misbranded:
1393     (2)  Unless, If in package form, it does not bear bears a
1394label containing:
1395     (a)  The name and place of business of the manufacturer,
1396packer, or distributor;
1397     (b)  An accurate statement of the quantity of the contents
1398in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count; however, under
1399this paragraph reasonable variations are permitted, and the
1400department shall establish by rule exemptions for small
1401packages; and
1402     (c)  A declaration of ingredients in descending order of
1403predominance, or as otherwise required by federal law.
1404     (3)  If any word, statement, or other information required
1405by or under authority of this part ss. 499.001-499.081 to appear
1406on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with
1407such conspicuousness as compared with other words, statements,
1408designs, or devices in the labeling, and in such terms, as to
1409render the word, statement, or other information likely to be
1410read and understood by an individual under customary conditions
1411of purchase and use.
1412     (5)  Unless, If it is a color additive, its packaging and
1413labeling are not in conformity with the packaging and labeling
1414requirements applicable to that color additive prescribed under
1415the federal act. This subsection does not apply to packages of
1416color additives that, with respect to their use for cosmetics,
1417are marketed and intended for use only in or on hair dyes.
1418     Section 10.  Section 499.01, Florida Statutes, is amended;
1419the introductory paragraph and paragraphs (a) through (h) of
1420subsection (2) of section 499.012, Florida Statutes, are
1421redesignated as the introductory paragraph and paragraphs (d),
1422(n), (e), (f), (c), (i), (k), and (l), respectively, of
1423subsection (2) of that section and amended; paragraphs (b)
1424through (e) of subsection (2) of section 499.013, Florida
1425Statutes, are redesignated as paragraphs (p), (o), (q), and (r),
1426respectively, of subsection (2) of that section and amended; and
1427section 499.014, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph
1428(g) of subsection (2) of that section and amended, to read:
1429     499.01  Permits; applications; renewal; general
1430requirements.--
1431     (1)  Prior to operating, a permit is required for each
1432person and establishment that intends to operate as:
1433     (a)  A prescription drug manufacturer;
1434     (b)  A prescription drug repackager;
1435     (c)  A nonresident prescription drug manufacturer;
1436     (d)  A prescription drug wholesale distributor;
1437     (e)  An out-of-state prescription drug wholesale
1438distributor;
1439     (f)  A retail pharmacy drug wholesale distributor;
1440     (g)  A restricted prescription drug distributor;
1441     (h)  A complimentary drug distributor;
1442     (i)  A freight forwarder;
1443     (j)  A veterinary prescription drug retail establishment;
1444     (k)  A veterinary prescription drug wholesale distributor;
1445     (l)  A limited prescription drug veterinary wholesale
1446distributor;
1447     (m)  A medical oxygen retail establishment;
1448     (n)  A compressed medical gas wholesale distributor;
1449     (o)  A compressed medical gas manufacturer;
1450     (p)(c)  An over-the-counter drug manufacturer;
1451     (d)  A compressed medical gas manufacturer;
1452     (q)(e)  A device manufacturer;
1453     (r)(f)  A cosmetic manufacturer;
1454     (s)  A third party logistic provider; or
1455     (t)  A health care clinic establishment.
1456     (g)  A prescription drug wholesaler;
1457     (h)  A veterinary prescription drug wholesaler;
1458     (i)  A compressed medical gas wholesaler;
1459     (j)  An out-of-state prescription drug wholesaler;
1460     (k)  A nonresident prescription drug manufacturer;
1461     (l)  A freight forwarder;
1462     (m)  A retail pharmacy drug wholesaler;
1463     (n)  A veterinary legend drug retail establishment;
1464     (o)  A medical oxygen retail establishment;
1465     (p)  A complimentary drug distributor;
1466     (q)  A restricted prescription drug distributor; or
1467     (r)  A limited prescription drug veterinary wholesaler.
1468     (2)  The following types of wholesaler permits are
1469established:
1470     (a)  Prescription drug manufacturer permit.--A prescription
1471drug manufacturer permit is required for any person that
1472manufactures a prescription drug in this state.
1473     1.  A person that operates an establishment permitted as a
1474prescription drug manufacturer may engage in wholesale
1475distribution of prescription drugs manufactured at that
1476establishment and must comply with all the provisions of this
1477part and the rules adopted under this part that apply to a
1478wholesale distributor.
1479     2.  A prescription drug manufacturer must comply with all
1480appropriate state and federal good manufacturing practices.
1481     (b)  Prescription drug repackager permit.--A prescription
1482drug repackager permit is required for any person that
1483repackages a prescription drug in this state.
1484     1.  A person that operates an establishment permitted as a
1485prescription drug repackager may engage in wholesale
1486distribution of prescription drugs repackaged at that
1487establishment and must comply with all the provisions of this
1488part and the rules adopted under this part that apply to a
1489wholesale distributor.
1490     2.  A prescription drug repackager must comply with all
1491appropriate state and federal good manufacturing practices.
1492     (c)(e)  Nonresident prescription drug manufacturer
1493permit.--A nonresident prescription drug manufacturer permit is
1494required for any person that is a manufacturer of prescription
1495drugs, or the distribution point for a manufacturer of
1496prescription drugs unless permitted as a third party logistics
1497provider, and located outside of this state, or that is an
1498entity to whom an approved new drug application has been issued
1499by the United States Food and Drug Administration, or the
1500contracted manufacturer of the approved new drug application
1501holder, and located outside the United States, which engages in
1502the wholesale distribution in this state of the prescription
1503drugs it manufactures or is responsible for manufacturing. Each
1504such manufacturer or entity must be permitted by the department
1505and comply with all the provisions required of a wholesale
1506distributor under this part ss. 499.001-499.081, except s.
1507499.01212 s. 499.0121(6)(d).
1508     1.  A person that distributes prescription drugs that it
1509did not manufacture must also obtain an out-of-state
1510prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler permit
1511pursuant to this section to engage in the wholesale distribution
1512of the prescription drugs manufactured by another person and
1513comply with the requirements of an out-of-state prescription
1514drug wholesale distributor wholesaler.
1515     2.  Any such person must comply with the licensing or
1516permitting requirements of the jurisdiction in which the
1517establishment is located and the federal act, and any product
1518wholesaled into this state must comply with this part ss.
1519499.001-499.081. If a person intends to import prescription
1520drugs from a foreign country into this state, the nonresident
1521prescription drug manufacturer must provide to the department a
1522list identifying each prescription drug it intends to import and
1523document approval by the United States Food and Drug
1524Administration for such importation.
1525     3.  A nonresident prescription drug manufacturer permit is
1526not required for a manufacturer to distribute a prescription
1527drug active pharmaceutical ingredient that it manufactures to a
1528prescription drug manufacturer permitted in this state in
1529limited quantities intended for research and development and not
1530for resale, or human use other than lawful clinical trials and
1531biostudies authorized and regulated by federal law. A
1532manufacturer claiming to be exempt from the permit requirements
1533of this subparagraph and the prescription drug manufacturer
1534purchasing and receiving the active pharmaceutical ingredient
1535shall comply with the recordkeeping requirements of s.
1536499.0121(6), but not the requirements of s. 499.01212. The
1537prescription drug manufacturer purchasing and receiving the
1538active pharmaceutical ingredient shall maintain on file a record
1539of the FDA registration number; the out-of-state license,
1540permit, or registration number; and, if available, a copy of the
1541most current FDA inspection report, for all manufacturers from
1542whom they purchase active pharmaceutical ingredients under this
1543section. The department shall specify by rule the allowable
1544number of transactions within a given period of time and the
1545amount of active pharmaceutical ingredients that qualify as
1546limited quantities for purposes of this exemption. The failure
1547to comply with the requirements of this subparagraph, or rules
1548adopted by the department to administer this subparagraph, for
1549the purchase of prescription drug active pharmaceutical
1550ingredients is a violation of s. 499.005(14).
1551     (d)(a)  A Prescription drug wholesale distributor
1552wholesaler's permit.--A prescription drug wholesale distributor
1553wholesaler is a wholesale distributor that may engage in the
1554wholesale distribution of prescription drugs. A prescription
1555drug wholesale distributor wholesaler that applies to the
1556department for a new permit or the renewal of a permit must
1557submit a bond of $100,000, or other equivalent means of security
1558acceptable to the department, such as an irrevocable letter of
1559credit or a deposit in a trust account or financial institution,
1560payable to the Florida Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Trust Fund.
1561The purpose of the bond is to secure payment of any
1562administrative penalties imposed by the department and any fees
1563and costs incurred by the department regarding that permit which
1564are authorized under state law and which the permittee fails to
1565pay 30 days after the fine or costs become final. The department
1566may make a claim against such bond or security until 1 year
1567after the permittee's license ceases to be valid or until 60
1568days after any administrative or legal proceeding authorized in
1569this part ss. 499.001-499.081 which involves the permittee is
1570concluded, including any appeal, whichever occurs later. The
1571department may adopt rules for issuing a prescription drug
1572wholesale distributor-broker wholesaler-broker permit to a
1573person who engages in the wholesale distribution of prescription
1574drugs and does not take physical possession of any prescription
1575drugs.
1576     (e)(c)  An Out-of-state prescription drug wholesale
1577distributor wholesaler's permit.--An out-of-state prescription
1578drug wholesale distributor wholesaler is a wholesale distributor
1579located outside this state which engages in the wholesale
1580distribution of prescription drugs into this state and which
1581must be permitted by the department and comply with all the
1582provisions required of a wholesale distributor under this part
1583ss. 499.001-499.081. An out-of-state prescription drug wholesale
1584distributor wholesaler that applies to the department for a new
1585permit or the renewal of a permit must submit a bond of
1586$100,000, or other equivalent means of security acceptable to
1587the department, such as an irrevocable letter of credit or a
1588deposit in a trust account or financial institution, payable to
1589the Florida Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Trust Fund. The purpose
1590of the bond is to secure payment of any administrative penalties
1591imposed by the department and any fees and costs incurred by the
1592department regarding that permit which are authorized under
1593state law and which the permittee fails to pay 30 days after the
1594fine or costs become final. The department may make a claim
1595against such bond or security until 1 year after the permittee's
1596license ceases to be valid or until 60 days after any
1597administrative or legal proceeding authorized in this part ss.
1598499.001-499.081 which involves the permittee is concluded,
1599including any appeal, whichever occurs later.
1600     1.  The out-of-state prescription drug wholesale
1601distributor wholesaler must maintain at all times a license or
1602permit to engage in the wholesale distribution of prescription
1603drugs in compliance with laws of the state in which it is a
1604resident.
1605     2.  An out-of-state prescription drug wholesale distributor
1606wholesaler's permit is not required for an intracompany sale or
1607transfer of a prescription drug from an out-of-state
1608establishment that is duly licensed as a prescription drug
1609wholesale distributor wholesaler, in its state of residence, to
1610a licensed prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler in
1611this state, if both wholesale distributors wholesalers conduct
1612wholesale distributions of prescription drugs under the same
1613business name. The recordkeeping requirements of ss. s.
1614499.0121(6) and 499.01212 must be followed for this transaction.
1615     (f)(d)  A Retail pharmacy drug wholesale distributor
1616wholesaler's permit.--A retail pharmacy drug wholesale
1617distributor wholesaler is a retail pharmacy engaged in wholesale
1618distribution of prescription drugs within this state under the
1619following conditions:
1620     1.  The pharmacy must obtain a retail pharmacy drug
1621wholesale distributor wholesaler's permit pursuant to this part
1622ss. 499.001-499.081 and the rules adopted under this part those
1623sections.
1624     2.  The wholesale distribution activity does not exceed 30
1625percent of the total annual purchases of prescription drugs. If
1626the wholesale distribution activity exceeds the 30-percent
1627maximum, the pharmacy must obtain a prescription drug wholesale
1628distributor wholesaler's permit.
1629     3.  The transfer of prescription drugs that appear in any
1630schedule contained in chapter 893 is subject to chapter 893 and
1631the federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
1632of 1970.
1633     4.  The transfer is between a retail pharmacy and another
1634retail pharmacy, or a Modified Class II institutional pharmacy,
1635or a health care practitioner licensed in this state and
1636authorized by law to dispense or prescribe prescription drugs.
1637     5.  All records of sales of prescription drugs subject to
1638this section must be maintained separate and distinct from other
1639records and comply with the recordkeeping requirements of this
1640part ss. 499.001-499.081.
1641     (g)499.014  Restricted prescription drug distributor permit
1642Distribution of legend drugs by hospitals, health care entities,
1643charitable organizations, and return or destruction companies;
1644permits, general requirements.--
1645     (1)  A restricted prescription drug distributor permit is
1646required for any person that engages in the distribution of a
1647prescription legend drug, which distribution is not considered
1648"wholesale distribution" under s. 499.003(53)(a) s.
1649499.012(1)(a)1.
1650     1.(2)  A person who engages in the receipt or distribution
1651of a prescription legend drug in this state for the purpose of
1652processing its return or its destruction must obtain a permit as
1653a restricted prescription drug distributor if such person is not
1654the person initiating the return, the prescription drug
1655wholesale supplier of the person initiating the return, or the
1656manufacturer of the drug.
1657     2.(3)  Storage, handling, and recordkeeping of these
1658distributions must comply with the requirements for wholesale
1659distributors under s. 499.0121, but not except those set forth
1660in s. 499.01212 s. 499.0121(6)(d).
1661     3.(4)  A person who applies for a permit as a restricted
1662prescription drug distributor, or for the renewal of such a
1663permit, must provide to the department the information required
1664under s. 499.012 s. 499.01.
1665     4.(5)  The department may issue permits to restricted
1666prescription drug distributors and may adopt rules regarding the
1667distribution of prescription drugs by hospitals, health care
1668entities, charitable organizations, or other persons not
1669involved in wholesale distribution, which rules are necessary
1670for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare.
1671     (h)  Complimentary drug distributor permit.--A
1672complimentary drug distributor permit is required for any person
1673that engages in the distribution of a complimentary drug,
1674subject to the requirements of s. 499.028.
1675     (i)(f)  Freight forwarder permit.--A freight forwarder
1676permit is required for any person that engages in the
1677distribution of a prescription legend drug as a freight
1678forwarder unless the person is a common carrier. The storage,
1679handling, and recordkeeping of such distributions must comply
1680with the requirements for wholesale distributors under s.
1681499.0121, but not except those set forth in s. 499.01212 s.
1682499.0121(6)(d). A freight forwarder must provide the source of
1683the prescription legend drugs with a validated airway bill, bill
1684of lading, or other appropriate documentation to evidence the
1685exportation of the product.
1686     (j)  Veterinary prescription drug retail establishment
1687permit.--A veterinary prescription drug retail establishment
1688permit is required for any person that sells veterinary
1689prescription drugs to the public but does not include a pharmacy
1690licensed under chapter 465.
1691     1.  The sale to the public must be based on a valid written
1692order from a veterinarian licensed in this state who has a valid
1693client-veterinarian relationship with the purchaser's animal.
1694     2.  Veterinary prescription drugs may not be sold in excess
1695of the amount clearly indicated on the order or beyond the date
1696indicated on the order.
1697     3.  An order may not be valid for more than 1 year.
1698     4.  A veterinary prescription drug retail establishment may
1699not purchase, sell, trade, or possess human prescription drugs
1700or any controlled substance as defined in chapter 893.
1701     5.  A veterinary prescription drug retail establishment
1702must sell a veterinary prescription drug in the original, sealed
1703manufacturer's container with all labeling intact and legible.
1704The department may adopt by rule additional labeling
1705requirements for the sale of a veterinary prescription drug.
1706     6.  A veterinary prescription drug retail establishment
1707must comply with all of the wholesale distribution requirements
1708of s. 499.0121.
1709     7.  Prescription drugs sold by a veterinary prescription
1710drug retail establishment pursuant to a practitioner's order may
1711not be returned into the retail establishment's inventory.
1712     (k)(g)  A veterinary prescription drug wholesale
1713distributor wholesaler permit.--A veterinary prescription drug
1714wholesale distributor wholesaler permit is required for any
1715person that engages in the distribution of veterinary
1716prescription drugs in or into this state. A veterinary
1717prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler that also
1718distributes prescription drugs subject to, defined by, or
1719described by s. 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
1720Act which it did not manufacture must obtain a permit as a
1721prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler, an out-of-
1722state prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler, or a
1723limited prescription drug veterinary wholesale distributor
1724wholesaler in lieu of the veterinary prescription drug wholesale
1725distributor wholesaler permit. A veterinary prescription drug
1726wholesale distributor wholesaler must comply with the
1727requirements for wholesale distributors under s. 499.0121, but
1728not except those set forth in s. 499.01212 s. 499.0121(6)(d).
1729     (l)(h)  Limited prescription drug veterinary wholesale
1730distributor wholesaler permit.--Unless engaging in the
1731activities of and permitted as a prescription drug manufacturer,
1732nonresident prescription drug manufacturer, prescription drug
1733wholesale distributor wholesaler, or out-of-state prescription
1734drug wholesale distributor wholesaler, a limited prescription
1735drug veterinary wholesale distributor wholesaler permit is
1736required for any person that engages in the distribution in or
1737into this state of veterinary prescription drugs and
1738prescription drugs subject to, defined by, or described by s.
1739503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act under the
1740following conditions:
1741     1.  The person is engaged in the business of wholesaling
1742prescription and veterinary prescription legend drugs to
1743persons:
1744     a.  Licensed as veterinarians practicing on a full-time
1745basis;
1746     b.  Regularly and lawfully engaged in instruction in
1747veterinary medicine;
1748     c.  Regularly and lawfully engaged in law enforcement
1749activities;
1750     d.  For use in research not involving clinical use; or
1751     e.  For use in chemical analysis or physical testing or for
1752purposes of instruction in law enforcement activities, research,
1753or testing.
1754     2.  No more than 30 percent of total annual prescription
1755drug sales may be prescription drugs approved for human use
1756which are subject to, defined by, or described by s. 503(b) of
1757the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
1758     3.  The person does not distribute is not permitted,
1759licensed, or otherwise authorized in any jurisdiction state to
1760wholesale prescription drugs subject to, defined by, or
1761described by s. 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
1762Act to any person who is authorized to sell, distribute,
1763purchase, trade, or use these drugs on or for humans.
1764     4.  A limited prescription drug veterinary wholesale
1765distributor wholesaler that applies to the department for a new
1766permit or the renewal of a permit must submit a bond of $20,000,
1767or other equivalent means of security acceptable to the
1768department, such as an irrevocable letter of credit or a deposit
1769in a trust account or financial institution, payable to the
1770Florida Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Trust Fund. The purpose of
1771the bond is to secure payment of any administrative penalties
1772imposed by the department and any fees and costs incurred by the
1773department regarding that permit which are authorized under
1774state law and which the permittee fails to pay 30 days after the
1775fine or costs become final. The department may make a claim
1776against such bond or security until 1 year after the permittee's
1777license ceases to be valid or until 60 days after any
1778administrative or legal proceeding authorized in this part ss.
1779499.001-499.081 which involves the permittee is concluded,
1780including any appeal, whichever occurs later.
1781     5.  A limited prescription drug veterinary wholesale
1782distributor wholesaler must maintain at all times a license or
1783permit to engage in the wholesale distribution of prescription
1784drugs in compliance with laws of the state in which it is a
1785resident.
1786     6.  A limited prescription drug veterinary wholesale
1787distributor wholesaler must comply with the requirements for
1788wholesale distributors under ss. s. 499.0121 and 499.01212,
1789except that a limited prescription drug veterinary wholesale
1790distributor wholesaler is not required to provide a pedigree
1791paper as required by s. 499.01212 s. 499.0121(6)(d) upon the
1792wholesale distribution of a prescription drug to a veterinarian.
1793     7.  A limited prescription drug veterinary wholesale
1794distributor wholesaler may not return to inventory for
1795subsequent wholesale distribution any prescription drug subject
1796to, defined by, or described by s. 503(b) of the Federal Food,
1797Drug, and Cosmetic Act which has been returned by a
1798veterinarian.
1799     8.  An out-of-state prescription drug wholesaler's permit
1800or A limited prescription drug veterinary wholesale distributor
1801wholesaler permit is not required for an intracompany sale or
1802transfer of a prescription drug from an out-of-state
1803establishment that is duly licensed to engage in the wholesale
1804distribution of prescription drugs in its state of residence to
1805a licensed limited prescription drug veterinary wholesale
1806distributor wholesaler in this state if both wholesale
1807distributors wholesalers conduct wholesale distributions of
1808prescription drugs under the same business name. The
1809recordkeeping requirements of ss. s. 499.0121(6) and 499.01212
1810must be followed for this transaction.
1811     (m)  Medical oxygen retail establishment permit.--A medical
1812oxygen retail establishment permit is required for any person
1813that sells medical oxygen to patients only. The sale must be
1814based on an order from a practitioner authorized by law to
1815prescribe. The term does not include a pharmacy licensed under
1816chapter 465.
1817     1.  A medical oxygen retail establishment may not possess,
1818purchase, sell, or trade any prescription drug other than
1819medical oxygen.
1820     2.  A medical oxygen retail establishment may refill
1821medical oxygen for an individual patient based on an order from
1822a practitioner authorized by law to prescribe. A medical oxygen
1823retail establishment that refills medical oxygen must comply
1824with all appropriate state and federal good manufacturing
1825practices.
1826     3.  A medical oxygen retail establishment must comply with
1827all of the wholesale distribution requirements of s. 499.0121.
1828     4.  Prescription medical oxygen sold by a medical oxygen
1829retail establishment pursuant to a practitioner's order may not
1830be returned into the retail establishment's inventory.
1831     (n)(b)  A compressed medical gas wholesale distributor
1832wholesaler's permit.--A compressed medical gas wholesale
1833distributor wholesaler is a wholesale distributor that is
1834limited to the wholesale distribution of compressed medical
1835gases to other than the consumer or patient. The compressed
1836medical gas must be in the original sealed container that was
1837purchased by that wholesale distributor wholesaler. A compressed
1838medical gas wholesale distributor wholesaler may not possess or
1839engage in the wholesale distribution of any prescription drug
1840other than compressed medical gases. The department shall adopt
1841rules that govern the wholesale distribution of prescription
1842medical oxygen for emergency use. With respect to the emergency
1843use of prescription medical oxygen, those rules may not be
1844inconsistent with rules and regulations of federal agencies
1845unless the Legislature specifically directs otherwise.
1846     (o)(c)  Compressed medical gas manufacturer permit.--A
1847compressed medical gas manufacturer manufacturer's permit is
1848required for any person that engages in the manufacture of
1849compressed medical gases or repackages compressed medical gases
1850from one container to another.
1851     1.  A compressed medical gas manufacturer permittee may not
1852manufacture or possess any prescription drug other than
1853compressed medical gases.
1854     2.  A compressed medical gas manufacturer permittee may
1855engage in wholesale distribution of compressed medical gases
1856manufactured at that establishment and must comply with all the
1857provisions of this part ss. 499.001-499.081 and the rules
1858adopted under this part those sections that apply to a wholesale
1859distributor.
1860     3.  A compressed medical gas manufacturer permittee must
1861comply with all appropriate state and federal good manufacturing
1862practices.
1863     (p)(b)  Over-the-counter drug manufacturer permit.--An
1864over-the-counter drug manufacturer manufacturer's permit is
1865required for any person that engages in the manufacture or
1866repackaging of an over-the-counter drug.
1867     1.  An over-the-counter drug manufacturer permittee may not
1868possess or purchase prescription drugs.
1869     2.  A pharmacy is exempt from obtaining an over-the-counter
1870drug manufacturer manufacturer's permit if it is operating in
1871compliance with pharmacy practice standards as defined in
1872chapter 465 and the rules adopted under that chapter.
1873     3.  An over-the-counter drug manufacturer permittee must
1874comply with all appropriate state and federal good manufacturing
1875practices.
1876     (q)(d)  Device manufacturer permit.--A device manufacturer
1877manufacturer's permit is required for any person that engages in
1878the manufacture, repackaging, or assembly of medical devices for
1879human use in this state, except that a permit is not required if
1880the person is engaged only in manufacturing, repackaging, or
1881assembling a medical device pursuant to a practitioner's order
1882for a specific patient.
1883     1.  A manufacturer or repackager of medical devices in this
1884state must comply with all appropriate state and federal good
1885manufacturing practices and quality system rules.
1886     2.  The department shall adopt rules related to storage,
1887handling, and recordkeeping requirements for manufacturers of
1888medical devices for human use.
1889     (r)(e)  Cosmetic manufacturer permit.--A cosmetic
1890manufacturer manufacturer's permit is required for any person
1891that manufactures or repackages cosmetics in this state. A
1892person that only labels or changes the labeling of a cosmetic
1893but does not open the container sealed by the manufacturer of
1894the product is exempt from obtaining a permit under this
1895paragraph.
1896     (s)  Third party logistics provider permit.--A third party
1897logistics provider permit is required for any person that
1898contracts with a prescription drug wholesale distributor or
1899prescription drug manufacturer to provide warehousing,
1900distribution, or other logistics services on behalf of a
1901manufacturer or wholesale distributor, but who does not take
1902title to the prescription drug or have responsibility to direct
1903the sale or disposition of the prescription drug. Each third
1904party logistics provider permittee shall comply with the
1905requirements for wholesale distributors under ss. 499.0121 and
1906499.01212, with the exception of those wholesale distributions
1907described in s. 499.01212(3)(a), and other rules that the
1908department requires.
1909     (t)  Health care clinic establishment permit.--Effective
1910January 1, 2009, a health care clinic establishment permit is
1911required for the purchase of a prescription drug by a place of
1912business at one general physical location owned and operated by
1913a professional corporation or professional limited liability
1914company described in chapter 621, or a corporation that employs
1915a veterinarian as a qualifying practitioner. For the purpose of
1916this paragraph, the term "qualifying practitioner" means a
1917licensed health care practitioner defined in s. 456.001 or a
1918veterinarian licensed under chapter 474, who is authorized under
1919the appropriate practice act to prescribe and administer a
1920prescription drug.
1921     1.  An establishment must provide, as part of the
1922application required under s. 499.012, designation of a
1923qualifying practitioner who will be responsible for complying
1924with all legal and regulatory requirements related to the
1925purchase, recordkeeping, storage, and handling of the
1926prescription drugs. In addition, the designated qualifying
1927practitioner shall be the practitioner whose name, establishment
1928address, and license number is used on all distribution
1929documents for prescription drugs purchased or returned by the
1930health care clinic establishment. Upon initial appointment of a
1931qualifying practitioner, the qualifying practitioner and the
1932health care clinic establishment shall notify the department on
1933a form furnished by the department within 10 days after such
1934employment. In addition, the qualifying practitioner and health
1935care clinic establishment shall notify the department within 10
1936days after any subsequent change.
1937     2.  The health care clinic establishment must employ a
1938qualifying practitioner at each establishment.
1939     3.  In addition to the remedies and penalties provided in
1940this part, a violation of this chapter by the health care clinic
1941establishment or qualifying practitioner constitutes grounds for
1942discipline of the qualifying practitioner by the appropriate
1943regulatory board.
1944     4.  The purchase of prescription drugs by the health care
1945clinic establishment is prohibited during any period of time
1946when the establishment does not comply with this paragraph.
1947     5.  A health care clinic establishment permit is not a
1948pharmacy permit or otherwise subject to chapter 465. A health
1949care clinic establishment that meets the criteria of a modified
1950Class II institutional pharmacy under s. 465.019 is not eligible
1951to be permitted under this paragraph.
1952     6.  This paragraph does not prohibit a qualifying
1953practitioner from purchasing prescription drugs.
1954     Section 11.  Section 499.012, Florida Statutes, is amended
1955and subsections (2) through (8) of section 499.01, Florida
1956States, are redesignated as subsections (1) through (7) of that
1957section and amended, to read:
1958     499.012  Permit application Wholesale distribution;
1959definitions; permits; applications; general requirements.--
1960     (1)  As used in this section, the term:
1961     (2)(a)  A permit issued pursuant to this part ss. 499.001-
1962499.081 may be issued only to a natural person who is at least
196318 years of age or to an applicant that is not a natural person
1964if each person who, directly or indirectly, manages, controls,
1965or oversees the operation of that applicant is at least 18 years
1966of age.
1967     (b)  An establishment that is a place of residence may not
1968receive a permit and may not operate under this part ss.
1969499.001-499.081.
1970     (c)  A person that applies for or renews a permit to
1971manufacture or distribute prescription legend drugs may not use
1972a name identical to the name used by any other establishment or
1973licensed person authorized to purchase prescription drugs in
1974this state, except that a restricted drug distributor permit
1975issued to a health care entity will be issued in the name in
1976which the institutional pharmacy permit is issued and a retail
1977pharmacy drug wholesale distributor wholesaler will be issued a
1978permit in the name of its retail pharmacy permit.
1979     (d)  A permit for a prescription drug manufacturer,
1980prescription drug repackager, prescription drug wholesale
1981distributor wholesaler, limited prescription drug veterinary
1982wholesale distributor wholesaler, or retail pharmacy drug
1983wholesale distributor wholesaler may not be issued to the
1984address of a health care entity or to a pharmacy licensed under
1985chapter 465, except as provided in this paragraph. The
1986department may issue a prescription drug manufacturer permit to
1987an applicant at the same address as a licensed nuclear pharmacy,
1988which is a health care entity, for the purpose of manufacturing
1989prescription drugs used in positron emission tomography or other
1990radiopharmaceuticals, as listed in a rule adopted by the
1991department pursuant to this paragraph. The purpose of this
1992exemption is to assure availability of state-of-the-art
1993pharmaceuticals that would pose a significant danger to the
1994public health if manufactured at a separate establishment
1995address from the nuclear pharmacy from which the prescription
1996drugs are dispensed. The department may also issue a retail
1997pharmacy drug wholesale distributor wholesaler permit to the
1998address of a community pharmacy licensed under chapter 465 which
1999does not meet the definition of a closed pharmacy in s. 499.003.
2000     (e)  A county or municipality may not issue an occupational
2001license for any licensing period beginning on or after October
20021, 2003, for any establishment that requires a permit pursuant
2003to this part ss. 499.001-499.081, unless the establishment
2004exhibits a current permit issued by the department for the
2005establishment. Upon presentation of the requisite permit issued
2006by the department, an occupational license may be issued by the
2007municipality or county in which application is made. The
2008department shall furnish to local agencies responsible for
2009issuing occupational licenses a current list of all
2010establishments licensed pursuant to this part ss. 499.001-
2011499.081.
2012     (2)(3)  Notwithstanding subsection (6) (7), a permitted
2013person in good standing may change the type of permit issued to
2014that person by completing a new application for the requested
2015permit, paying the amount of the difference in the permit fees
2016if the fee for the new permit is more than the fee for the
2017original permit, and meeting the applicable permitting
2018conditions for the new permit type. The new permit expires on
2019the expiration date of the original permit being changed;
2020however, a new permit for a prescription drug wholesale
2021distributor wholesaler, an out-of-state prescription drug
2022wholesale distributor wholesaler, or a retail pharmacy drug
2023wholesale distributor wholesaler shall expire on the expiration
2024date of the original permit or 1 year after the date of issuance
2025of the new permit, whichever is earlier. A refund may not be
2026issued if the fee for the new permit is less than the fee that
2027was paid for the original permit.
2028     (3)(4)  A written application for a permit or to renew a
2029permit must be filed with the department on forms furnished by
2030the department. The department shall establish, by rule, the
2031form and content of the application to obtain or renew a permit.
2032The applicant must submit to the department with the application
2033a statement that swears or affirms that the information is true
2034and correct.
2035     (4)(5)(a)  Except for a permit for a prescription drug
2036wholesale distributor wholesaler or an out-of-state prescription
2037drug wholesale distributor wholesaler, an application for a
2038permit must include:
2039     1.  The name, full business address, and telephone number
2040of the applicant;
2041     2.  All trade or business names used by the applicant;
2042     3.  The address, telephone numbers, and the names of
2043contact persons for each facility used by the applicant for the
2044storage, handling, and distribution of prescription drugs;
2045     4.  The type of ownership or operation, such as a
2046partnership, corporation, or sole proprietorship; and
2047     5.  The names of the owner and the operator of the
2048establishment, including:
2049     a.  If an individual, the name of the individual;
2050     b.  If a partnership, the name of each partner and the name
2051of the partnership;
2052     c.  If a corporation, the name and title of each corporate
2053officer and director, the corporate names, and the name of the
2054state of incorporation;
2055     d.  If a sole proprietorship, the full name of the sole
2056proprietor and the name of the business entity;
2057     e.  If a limited liability company, the name of each
2058member, the name of each manager, the name of the limited
2059liability company, and the name of the state in which the
2060limited liability company was organized; and
2061     f.  Any other relevant information that the department
2062requires.
2063     (b)  Upon approval of the application by the department and
2064payment of the required fee, the department shall issue a permit
2065to the applicant, if the applicant meets the requirements of
2066this part ss. 499.001-499.081 and rules adopted under this part
2067those sections.
2068     (c)  Any change in information required under paragraph (a)
2069must be submitted to the department before the change occurs.
2070     (d)  The department shall consider, at a minimum, the
2071following factors in reviewing the qualifications of persons to
2072be permitted under this part ss. 499.001-499.081:
2073     1.  The applicant's having been found guilty, regardless of
2074adjudication, in a court of this state or other jurisdiction, of
2075a violation of a law that directly relates to a drug, device, or
2076cosmetic. A plea of nolo contendere constitutes a finding of
2077guilt for purposes of this subparagraph.
2078     2.  The applicant's having been disciplined by a regulatory
2079agency in any state for any offense that would constitute a
2080violation of this part ss. 499.001-499.081.
2081     3.  Any felony conviction of the applicant under a federal,
2082state, or local law;
2083     4.  The applicant's past experience in manufacturing or
2084distributing drugs, devices, or cosmetics;
2085     5.  The furnishing by the applicant of false or fraudulent
2086material in any application made in connection with
2087manufacturing or distributing drugs, devices, or cosmetics;
2088     6.  Suspension or revocation by a federal, state, or local
2089government of any permit currently or previously held by the
2090applicant for the manufacture or distribution of any drugs,
2091devices, or cosmetics;
2092     7.  Compliance with permitting requirements under any
2093previously granted permits;
2094     8.  Compliance with requirements to maintain or make
2095available to the state permitting authority or to federal,
2096state, or local law enforcement officials those records required
2097under this section; and
2098     9.  Any other factors or qualifications the department
2099considers relevant to and consistent with the public health and
2100safety.
2101     (5)(6)  Except for a permit permits for a prescription drug
2102wholesale distributor wholesalers or an out-of-state
2103prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesalers:
2104     (a)  The department shall adopt rules for the biennial
2105renewal of permits.
2106     (b)  The department shall renew a permit upon receipt of
2107the renewal application and renewal fee if the applicant meets
2108the requirements established under this part ss. 499.001-499.081
2109and the rules adopted under this part those sections.
2110     (c)  A permit, unless sooner suspended or revoked,
2111automatically expires 2 years after the last day of the
2112anniversary month in which the permit was originally issued. A
2113permit issued under this part ss. 499.001-499.081 may be renewed
2114by making application for renewal on forms furnished by the
2115department and paying the appropriate fees. If a renewal
2116application and fee are submitted and postmarked after the
2117expiration date of the permit, the permit may be renewed only
2118upon payment of a late renewal delinquent fee of $100, plus the
2119required renewal fee, not later than 60 days after the
2120expiration date.
2121     (d)  Failure to renew a permit in accordance with this
2122section precludes any future renewal of that permit. If a permit
2123issued pursuant to this part section has expired and cannot be
2124renewed, before an establishment may engage in activities that
2125require a permit under this part ss. 499.001-499.081, the
2126establishment must submit an application for a new permit, pay
2127the applicable application fee, the initial permit fee, and all
2128applicable penalties, and be issued a new permit by the
2129department.
2130     (6)(7)  A permit issued by the department is
2131nontransferable. Each permit is valid only for the person or
2132governmental unit to which it is issued and is not subject to
2133sale, assignment, or other transfer, voluntarily or
2134involuntarily; nor is a permit valid for any establishment other
2135than the establishment for which it was originally issued.
2136     (a)  A person permitted under this part ss. 499.001-499.081
2137must notify the department before making a change of address.
2138The department shall set a change of location fee not to exceed
2139$100.
2140     (b)1.  An application for a new permit is required when a
2141majority of the ownership or controlling interest of a permitted
2142establishment is transferred or assigned or when a lessee agrees
2143to undertake or provide services to the extent that legal
2144liability for operation of the establishment will rest with the
2145lessee. The application for the new permit must be made before
2146the date of the sale, transfer, assignment, or lease.
2147     2.  A permittee that is authorized to distribute
2148prescription legend drugs may transfer such drugs to the new
2149owner or lessee under subparagraph 1. only after the new owner
2150or lessee has been approved for a permit to distribute
2151prescription legend drugs.
2152     (c)  If an establishment permitted under this part ss.
2153499.001-499.081 closes, the owner must notify the department in
2154writing before the effective date of closure and must:
2155     1.  Return the permit to the department;
2156     2.  If the permittee is authorized to distribute
2157prescription legend drugs, indicate the disposition of such
2158drugs, including the name, address, and inventory, and provide
2159the name and address of a person to contact regarding access to
2160records that are required to be maintained under this part ss.
2161499.001-499.081. Transfer of ownership of prescription legend
2162drugs may be made only to persons authorized to possess
2163prescription legend drugs under this part ss. 499.001-499.081.
2164
2165The department may revoke the permit of any person that fails to
2166comply with the requirements of this subsection.
2167     (7)(8)  A permit must be posted in a conspicuous place on
2168the licensed premises.
2169     (8)(3)  An application for a permit or to renew a permit
2170for a prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler or an
2171out-of-state prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler
2172submitted to the department must include:
2173     (a)  The name, full business address, and telephone number
2174of the applicant.
2175     (b)  All trade or business names used by the applicant.
2176     (c)  The address, telephone numbers, and the names of
2177contact persons for each facility used by the applicant for the
2178storage, handling, and distribution of prescription drugs.
2179     (d)  The type of ownership or operation, such as a
2180partnership, corporation, or sole proprietorship.
2181     (e)  The names of the owner and the operator of the
2182establishment, including:
2183     1.  If an individual, the name of the individual.
2184     2.  If a partnership, the name of each partner and the name
2185of the partnership.
2186     3.  If a corporation:
2187     a.  The name, address, and title of each corporate officer
2188and director.
2189     b.  The name and address of the corporation, resident agent
2190of the corporation, the resident agent's address, and the
2191corporation's state of incorporation.
2192     c.  The name and address of each shareholder of the
2193corporation that owns 5 percent or more of the outstanding stock
2194of the corporation.
2195     4.  If a sole proprietorship, the full name of the sole
2196proprietor and the name of the business entity.
2197     5.  If a limited liability company:
2198     a.  The name and address of each member.
2199     b.  The name and address of each manager.
2200     c.  The name and address of the limited liability company,
2201the resident agent of the limited liability company, and the
2202name of the state in which the limited liability company was
2203organized.
2204     (f)  If applicable, the name and address of each member of
2205the affiliated group of which the applicant is a member.
2206     (g)1.  For an application for a new permit, the estimated
2207annual dollar volume of prescription drug sales of the
2208applicant, the estimated annual percentage of the applicant's
2209total company sales that are prescription drugs, the applicant's
2210estimated annual total dollar volume of purchases of
2211prescription drugs, and the applicant's estimated annual total
2212dollar volume of prescription drug purchases directly from
2213manufacturers.
2214     2.  For an application to renew a permit, the total dollar
2215volume of prescription drug sales in the previous year, the
2216total dollar volume of prescription drug sales made in the
2217previous 6 months, the percentage of total company sales that
2218were prescription drugs in the previous year, the total dollar
2219volume of purchases of prescription drugs in the previous year,
2220and the total dollar volume of prescription drug purchases
2221directly from manufacturers in the previous year.
2222
2223Such portions of the information required pursuant to this
2224paragraph which are a trade secret, as defined in s. 812.081,
2225shall be maintained by the department as trade secret
2226information is required to be maintained under s. 499.051.
2227     (h)  The tax year of the applicant.
2228     (i)  A copy of the deed for the property on which
2229applicant's establishment is located, if the establishment is
2230owned by the applicant, or a copy of the applicant's lease for
2231the property on which applicant's establishment is located that
2232has an original term of not less than 1 calendar year, if the
2233establishment is not owned by the applicant.
2234     (j)  A list of all licenses and permits issued to the
2235applicant by any other state which authorize the applicant to
2236purchase or possess prescription drugs.
2237     (k)  The name of the manager of the establishment that is
2238applying for the permit or to renew the permit, the next four
2239highest ranking employees responsible for prescription drug
2240wholesale operations for the establishment, and the name of all
2241affiliated parties for the establishment, together with the
2242personal information statement and fingerprints required
2243pursuant to subsection (9) (4) for each of such persons.
2244     (l)  The name of each of the applicant's designated
2245representatives as required by subsection (16) (11), together
2246with the personal information statement and fingerprints
2247required pursuant to subsection (9) (4) for each such person.
2248     (m)  For an applicant that is a secondary wholesale
2249distributor wholesaler, each of the following:
2250     1.  A personal background information statement containing
2251the background information and fingerprints required pursuant to
2252subsection (9) (4) for each person named in the applicant's
2253response to paragraphs (k) and (l) and for each affiliated party
2254of the applicant.
2255     2.  If any of the five largest shareholders of the
2256corporation seeking the permit is a corporation, the name,
2257address, and title of each corporate officer and director of
2258each such corporation; the name and address of such corporation;
2259the name of such corporation's resident agent, such
2260corporation's resident agent's address, and such corporation's
2261state of its incorporation; and the name and address of each
2262shareholder of such corporation that owns 5 percent or more of
2263the stock of such corporation.
2264     3.  The name and address of all financial institutions in
2265which the applicant has an account which is used to pay for the
2266operation of the establishment or to pay for drugs purchased for
2267the establishment, together with the names of all persons that
2268are authorized signatories on such accounts. The portions of the
2269information required pursuant to this subparagraph which are a
2270trade secret, as defined in s. 812.081, shall be maintained by
2271the department as trade secret information is required to be
2272maintained under s. 499.051.
2273     4.  The sources of all funds and the amounts of such funds
2274used to purchase or finance purchases of prescription drugs or
2275to finance the premises on which the establishment is to be
2276located.
2277     5.  If any of the funds identified in subparagraph 4. were
2278borrowed, copies of all promissory notes or loans used to obtain
2279such funds.
2280     (n)  Any other relevant information that the department
2281requires, including, but not limited to, any information related
2282to whether the applicant satisfies the definition of a primary
2283wholesale distributor wholesaler or a secondary wholesale
2284distributor wholesaler.
2285     (9)(4)(a)  Each person required by subsection (8) (3) to
2286provide a personal information statement and fingerprints shall
2287provide the following information to the department on forms
2288prescribed by the department:
2289     1.  The person's places of residence for the past 7 years.
2290     2.  The person's date and place of birth.
2291     3.  The person's occupations, positions of employment, and
2292offices held during the past 7 years.
2293     4.  The principal business and address of any business,
2294corporation, or other organization in which each such office of
2295the person was held or in which each such occupation or position
2296of employment was carried on.
2297     5.  Whether the person has been, during the past 7 years,
2298the subject of any proceeding for the revocation of any license
2299and, if so, the nature of the proceeding and the disposition of
2300the proceeding.
2301     6.  Whether, during the past 7 years, the person has been
2302enjoined, either temporarily or permanently, by a court of
2303competent jurisdiction from violating any federal or state law
2304regulating the possession, control, or distribution of
2305prescription drugs, together with details concerning any such
2306event.
2307     7.  A description of any involvement by the person with any
2308business, including any investments, other than the ownership of
2309stock in a publicly traded company or mutual fund, during the
2310past 7 years, which manufactured, administered, prescribed,
2311distributed, or stored pharmaceutical products and any lawsuits
2312in which such businesses were named as a party.
2313     8.  A description of any felony criminal offense of which
2314the person, as an adult, was found guilty, regardless of whether
2315adjudication of guilt was withheld or whether the person pled
2316guilty or nolo contendere. A criminal offense committed in
2317another jurisdiction which would have been a felony in this
2318state must be reported. If the person indicates that a criminal
2319conviction is under appeal and submits a copy of the notice of
2320appeal of that criminal offense, the applicant must, within 15
2321days after the disposition of the appeal, submit to the
2322department a copy of the final written order of disposition.
2323     9.  A photograph of the person taken in the previous 30
2324days.
2325     10.  A set of fingerprints for the person on a form and
2326under procedures specified by the department, together with
2327payment of an amount equal to the costs incurred by the
2328department for the criminal record check of the person.
2329     11.  The name, address, occupation, and date and place of
2330birth for each member of the person's immediate family who is 18
2331years of age or older. As used in this subparagraph, the term
2332"member of the person's immediate family" includes the person's
2333spouse, children, parents, siblings, the spouses of the person's
2334children, and the spouses of the person's siblings.
2335     12.  Any other relevant information that the department
2336requires.
2337     (b)  The information required pursuant to paragraph (a)
2338shall be provided under oath.
2339     (c)  The department shall submit the fingerprints provided
2340by a person for initial licensure to the Department of Law
2341Enforcement for a statewide criminal record check and for
2342forwarding to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national
2343criminal record check of the person. The department shall submit
2344the fingerprints provided by a person as a part of a renewal
2345application to the Department of Law Enforcement for a statewide
2346criminal record check, and for forwarding to the Federal Bureau
2347of Investigation for a national criminal record check, for the
2348initial renewal of a permit after January 1, 2004; for any
2349subsequent renewal of a permit, the department shall submit the
2350required information for a statewide and national criminal
2351record check of the person. Any person who as a part of an
2352initial permit application or initial permit renewal after
2353January 1, 2004, submits to the department a set of fingerprints
2354required for the criminal record check required in this
2355paragraph shall not be required to provide a subsequent set of
2356fingerprints for a criminal record check to the department, if
2357the person has undergone a criminal record check as a condition
2358of the issuance of an initial permit or the initial renewal of a
2359permit of an applicant after January 1, 2004.
2360     (10)(5)  The department may deny an application for a
2361permit or refuse to renew a permit for a prescription drug
2362wholesale distributor wholesaler or an out-of-state prescription
2363drug wholesale distributor wholesaler if:
2364     (a)  The applicant has not met the requirements for the
2365permit.
2366     (b)  The management, officers, or directors of the
2367applicant or any affiliated party are found by the department to
2368be incompetent or untrustworthy.
2369     (c)  The applicant is so lacking in experience in managing
2370a wholesale distributor as to make the issuance of the proposed
2371permit hazardous to the public health.
2372     (d)  The applicant is so lacking in experience in managing
2373a wholesale distributor as to jeopardize the reasonable promise
2374of successful operation of the wholesale distributor.
2375     (e)  The applicant is lacking in experience in the
2376distribution of prescription drugs.
2377     (f)  The applicant's past experience in manufacturing or
2378distributing prescription drugs indicates that the applicant
2379poses a public health risk.
2380     (g)  The applicant is affiliated directly or indirectly
2381through ownership, control, or other business relations, with
2382any person or persons whose business operations are or have been
2383detrimental to the public health.
2384     (h)  The applicant, or any affiliated party, has been found
2385guilty of or has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any felony
2386or crime punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or more under the
2387laws of the United States, any state, or any other country,
2388regardless of whether adjudication of guilt was withheld.
2389     (i)  The applicant or any affiliated party has been charged
2390with a felony in a state or federal court and the disposition of
2391that charge is pending during the application review or renewal
2392review period.
2393     (j)  The applicant has furnished false or fraudulent
2394information or material in any application made in this state or
2395any other state in connection with obtaining a permit or license
2396to manufacture or distribute drugs, devices, or cosmetics.
2397     (k)  That a federal, state, or local government permit
2398currently or previously held by the applicant, or any affiliated
2399party, for the manufacture or distribution of any drugs,
2400devices, or cosmetics has been disciplined, suspended, or
2401revoked and has not been reinstated.
2402     (l)  The applicant does not possess the financial or
2403physical resources to operate in compliance with the permit
2404being sought, this chapter, and the rules adopted under this
2405chapter.
2406     (m)  The applicant or any affiliated party receives,
2407directly or indirectly, financial support and assistance from a
2408person who was an affiliated party of a permittee whose permit
2409was subject to discipline or was suspended or revoked, other
2410than through the ownership of stock in a publicly traded company
2411or a mutual fund.
2412     (n)  The applicant or any affiliated party receives,
2413directly or indirectly, financial support and assistance from a
2414person who has been found guilty of any violation of this part
2415ss. 499.001-499.081 or chapter 465, chapter 501, or chapter 893,
2416any rules adopted under any of this part those sections or those
2417chapters, any federal or state drug law, or any felony where the
2418underlying facts related to drugs, regardless of whether the
2419person has been pardoned, had her or his civil rights restored,
2420or had adjudication withheld, other than through the ownership
2421of stock in a publicly traded company or a mutual fund.
2422     (o)  The applicant for renewal of a permit under s.
2423499.01(2)(d) paragraph (2)(a) or s. 499.01(2)(e) paragraph
2424(2)(c)  has not actively engaged in the wholesale distribution
2425of prescription drugs, as demonstrated by the regular and
2426systematic distribution of prescription drugs throughout the
2427year as evidenced by not fewer than 12 wholesale distributions
2428in the previous year and not fewer than three wholesale
2429distributions in the previous 6 months.
2430     (p)  Information obtained in response to s. 499.01(2)(d)
2431paragraph (2)(a) or s. 499.01(2)(e) paragraph (2)(c)
2432demonstrates it would not be in the best interest of the public
2433health, safety, and welfare to issue a permit.
2434     (q)  The applicant does not possess the financial standing
2435and business experience for the successful operation of the
2436applicant.
2437     (r)  The applicant or any affiliated party has failed to
2438comply with the requirements for manufacturing or distributing
2439prescription drugs under this part ss. 499.001-499.081, similar
2440federal laws, similar laws in other states, or the rules adopted
2441under such laws.
2442     (11)(6)  Upon approval of the application by the department
2443and payment of the required fee, the department shall issue or
2444renew a prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler or an
2445out-of-state prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler
2446permit to the applicant.
2447     (12)(7)  For a permit permits for a prescription drug
2448wholesale distributor wholesalers or an out-of-state
2449prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesalers:
2450     (a)  The department shall adopt rules for the annual
2451renewal of permits. At least 90 days before the expiration of a
2452permit, the department shall forward a permit renewal
2453notification and renewal application to the prescription drug
2454wholesale distributor wholesaler or out-of-state prescription
2455drug wholesale distributor wholesaler at the mailing address of
2456the permitted establishment on file with the department. The
2457permit renewal notification must state conspicuously the date on
2458which the permit for the establishment will expire and that the
2459establishment may not operate unless the permit for the
2460establishment is renewed timely.
2461     (b)  A permit, unless sooner suspended or revoked,
2462automatically expires 1 year after the last day of the
2463anniversary month in which the permit was originally issued. A
2464permit may be renewed by making application for renewal on forms
2465furnished by the department and paying the appropriate fees. If
2466a renewal application and fee are submitted and postmarked after
246745 days prior to the expiration date of the permit, the permit
2468may be renewed only upon payment of a late renewal fee of $100,
2469plus the required renewal fee. A permittee that has submitted a
2470renewal application in accordance with this paragraph may
2471continue to operate under its permit, unless the permit is
2472suspended or revoked, until final disposition of the renewal
2473application.
2474     (c)  Failure to renew a permit in accordance with this
2475section precludes any future renewal of that permit. If a permit
2476issued pursuant to this section has expired and cannot be
2477renewed, before an establishment may engage in activities that
2478require a permit under this part ss. 499.001-499.081, the
2479establishment must submit an application for a new permit; pay
2480the applicable application fee, initial permit fee, and all
2481applicable penalties; and be issued a new permit by the
2482department.
2483     (13)(8)  A person that engages in wholesale distribution of
2484prescription drugs in this state must have a wholesale
2485distributor's permit issued by the department, except as noted
2486in this section. Each establishment must be separately permitted
2487except as noted in this subsection.
2488     (a)  A separate establishment permit is not required when a
2489permitted prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler
2490consigns a prescription drug to a pharmacy that is permitted
2491under chapter 465 and located in this state, provided that:
2492     1.  The consignor wholesale distributor wholesaler notifies
2493the department in writing of the contract to consign
2494prescription drugs to a pharmacy along with the identity and
2495location of each consignee pharmacy;
2496     2.  The pharmacy maintains its permit under chapter 465;
2497     3.  The consignor wholesale distributor wholesaler, which
2498has no legal authority to dispense prescription drugs, complies
2499with all wholesale distribution requirements of ss. s. 499.0121
2500and 499.01212 with respect to the consigned drugs and maintains
2501records documenting the transfer of title or other completion of
2502the wholesale distribution of the consigned prescription drugs;
2503     4.  The distribution of the prescription drug is otherwise
2504lawful under this chapter and other applicable law;
2505     5.  Open packages containing prescription drugs within a
2506pharmacy are the responsibility of the pharmacy, regardless of
2507how the drugs are titled; and
2508     6.  The pharmacy dispenses the consigned prescription drug
2509in accordance with the limitations of its permit under chapter
2510465 or returns the consigned prescription drug to the consignor
2511wholesale distributor wholesaler. In addition, a person who
2512holds title to prescription drugs may transfer the drugs to a
2513person permitted or licensed to handle the reverse distribution
2514or destruction of drugs. Any other distribution by and means of
2515the consigned prescription drug by any person, not limited to
2516the consignor wholesale distributor wholesaler or consignee
2517pharmacy, to any other person is prohibited.
2518     (b)  A wholesale distributor's permit is not required for
2519the one-time transfer of title of a pharmacy's lawfully acquired
2520prescription drug inventory by a pharmacy with a valid permit
2521issued under chapter 465 to a consignor prescription drug
2522wholesale distributor wholesaler, permitted under this chapter,
2523in accordance with a written consignment agreement between the
2524pharmacy and that wholesale distributor wholesaler if: the
2525permitted pharmacy and the permitted prescription drug wholesale
2526distributor wholesaler comply with all of the provisions of
2527paragraph (a) and the prescription drugs continue to be within
2528the permitted pharmacy's inventory for dispensing in accordance
2529with the limitations of the pharmacy permit under chapter 465. A
2530consignor drug wholesale distributor wholesaler may not use the
2531pharmacy as a wholesale distributor through which it distributes
2532the prescription legend drugs to other pharmacies. Nothing in
2533this section is intended to prevent a wholesale drug distributor
2534from obtaining this inventory in the event of nonpayment by the
2535pharmacy.
2536     (c)  A separate establishment permit is not required when a
2537permitted prescription drug wholesale distributor operates
2538temporary transit storage facilities for the sole purpose of
2539storage, for up to 16 hours, of a delivery of prescription drugs
2540when the wholesale distributor was temporarily unable to
2541complete the delivery to the recipient.
2542     (d)(c)  The department shall require information from each
2543wholesale distributor as part of the permit and renewal of such
2544permit, as required under s. 499.01 or this section.
2545     (14)(9)  Personnel employed in wholesale distribution must
2546have appropriate education and experience to enable them to
2547perform their duties in compliance with state permitting
2548requirements.
2549     (15)(10)  The name of a permittee or establishment on a
2550prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler permit or an
2551out-of-state prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler
2552permit may not include any indicia of attainment of any
2553educational degree, any indicia that the permittee or
2554establishment possesses a professional license, or any name or
2555abbreviation that the department determines is likely to cause
2556confusion or mistake or that the department determines is
2557deceptive, including that of any other entity authorized to
2558purchase prescription drugs.
2559     (16)(11)(a)  Each establishment that is issued an initial
2560or renewal permit as a prescription drug wholesale distributor
2561wholesaler or an out-of-state prescription drug wholesale
2562distributor wholesaler must designate in writing to the
2563department at least one natural person to serve as the
2564designated representative of the wholesale distributor
2565wholesaler. Such person must have an active certification as a
2566designated representative from the department.
2567     (b)  To be certified as a designated representative, a
2568natural person must:
2569     1.  Submit an application on a form furnished by the
2570department and pay the appropriate fees;
2571     2.  Be at least 18 years of age;
2572     3.  Have not less than 2 years of verifiable full-time work
2573experience in a pharmacy licensed in this state or another
2574state, where the person's responsibilities included, but were
2575not limited to, recordkeeping for prescription drugs, or have
2576not less than 2 years of verifiable full-time managerial
2577experience with a prescription drug wholesale distributor
2578wholesaler licensed in this state or in another state;
2579     4.  Receive a passing score of at least 75 percent on an
2580examination given by the department regarding federal laws
2581governing distribution of prescription drugs and this part ss.
2582499.001-499.081 and the rules adopted by the department
2583governing the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs. This
2584requirement shall be effective 1 year after the results of the
2585initial examination are mailed to the persons that took the
2586examination. The department shall offer such examinations at
2587least four times each calendar year; and
2588     5.  Provide the department with a personal information
2589statement and fingerprints pursuant to subsection (9)(4).
2590     (c)  The department may deny an application for
2591certification as a designated representative or may suspend or
2592revoke a certification of a designated representative pursuant
2593to s. 499.067.
2594     (d)  A designated representative:
2595     1.  Must be actively involved in and aware of the actual
2596daily operation of the wholesale distributor.
2597     2.  Must be employed full time in a managerial position by
2598the wholesale distributor.
2599     3.  Must be physically present at the establishment during
2600normal business hours, except for time periods when absent due
2601to illness, family illness or death, scheduled vacation, or
2602other authorized absence.
2603     4.  May serve as a designated representative for only one
2604wholesale distributor at any one time.
2605     (e)  A wholesale distributor must notify the department
2606when a designated representative leaves the employ of the
2607wholesale distributor. Such notice must be provided to the
2608department within 10 business days after the last day of
2609designated representative's employment with the wholesale
2610distributor.
2611     (f)  A wholesale distributor may not operate under a
2612prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler permit or an
2613out-of-state prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler
2614permit for more than 10 business days after the designated
2615representative leaves the employ of the wholesale distributor,
2616unless the wholesale distributor employs another designated
2617representative and notifies the department within 10 business
2618days of the identity of the new designated representative.
2619     Section 12.  Section 499.01201, Florida Statutes, is
2620amended to read:
2621     499.01201  Agency for Health Care Administration review and
2622use of statute and rule violation or compliance
2623data.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the
2624contrary, the Agency for Health Care Administration may not:
2625     (1)  Review or use any violation or alleged violation of s.
2626499.0121(6) or s. 499.01212, or any rules adopted under those
2627sections that section, as a ground for denying or withholding
2628any payment of a Medicaid reimbursement to a pharmacy licensed
2629under chapter 465; or
2630     (2)  Review or use compliance with s. 499.0121(6) or s.
2631499.01212, or any rules adopted under those sections that
2632section, as the subject of any audit of Medicaid-related records
2633held by a pharmacy licensed under chapter 465.
2634     Section 13.  Section 499.0121, Florida Statutes, is
2635amended, and subsection (4) of section 499.013, Florida
2636Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (d) of subsection (6) of
2637that section and amended, to read:
2638     499.0121  Storage and handling of prescription drugs;
2639recordkeeping.--The department shall adopt rules to implement
2640this section as necessary to protect the public health, safety,
2641and welfare. Such rules shall include, but not be limited to,
2642requirements for the storage and handling of prescription drugs
2643and for the establishment and maintenance of prescription drug
2644distribution records.
2645     (1)  ESTABLISHMENTS.--An establishment at which
2646prescription drugs are stored, warehoused, handled, held,
2647offered, marketed, or displayed must:
2648     (a)  Be of suitable size and construction to facilitate
2649cleaning, maintenance, and proper operations;
2650     (b)  Have storage areas designed to provide adequate
2651lighting, ventilation, temperature, sanitation, humidity, space,
2652equipment, and security conditions;
2653     (c)  Have a quarantine area for storage of prescription
2654drugs that are outdated, damaged, deteriorated, misbranded, or
2655adulterated, or that are in immediate or sealed, secondary
2656containers that have been opened;
2657     (d)  Be maintained in a clean and orderly condition; and
2658     (e)  Be free from infestation by insects, rodents, birds,
2659or vermin of any kind.
2660     (2)  SECURITY.--
2661     (a)  An establishment that is used for wholesale drug
2662distribution must be secure from unauthorized entry.
2663     1.  Access from outside the premises must be kept to a
2664minimum and be well-controlled.
2665     2.  The outside perimeter of the premises must be well-
2666lighted.
2667     3.  Entry into areas where prescription drugs are held must
2668be limited to authorized personnel.
2669     (b)  An establishment that is used for wholesale drug
2670distribution must be equipped with:
2671     1.  An alarm system to detect entry after hours; however,
2672the department may exempt by rule establishments that only hold
2673a permit as prescription drug wholesale distributor-brokers
2674wholesaler-brokers and establishments that only handle medical
2675oxygen; and
2676     2.  A security system that will provide suitable protection
2677against theft and diversion. When appropriate, the security
2678system must provide protection against theft or diversion that
2679is facilitated or hidden by tampering with computers or
2680electronic records.
2681     (c)  Any vehicle that contains prescription drugs must be
2682secure from unauthorized access to the prescription drugs in the
2683vehicle.
2684     (3)  STORAGE.--All prescription drugs shall be stored at
2685appropriate temperatures and under appropriate conditions in
2686accordance with requirements, if any, in the labeling of such
2687drugs, or with requirements in the official compendium.
2688     (a)  If no storage requirements are established for a
2689prescription drug, the drug may be held at "controlled" room
2690temperature, as defined in the official compendium, to help
2691ensure that its identity, strength, quality, and purity are not
2692adversely affected.
2693     (b)  Appropriate manual, electromechanical, or electronic
2694temperature and humidity recording equipment, devices, or logs
2695must be used to document proper storage of prescription drugs.
2696     (c)  The recordkeeping requirements in subsection (6) must
2697be followed for all stored prescription drugs.
2698     (4)  EXAMINATION OF MATERIALS AND RECORDS.--
2699     (a)  Upon receipt, each outside shipping container must be
2700visually examined for identity and to prevent the acceptance of
2701contaminated prescription drugs that are otherwise unfit for
2702distribution. This examination must be adequate to reveal
2703container damage that would suggest possible contamination or
2704other damage to the contents.
2705     (b)  Each outgoing shipment must be carefully inspected for
2706identity of the prescription drug products and to ensure that
2707there is no delivery of prescription drugs that have expired or
2708been damaged in storage or held under improper conditions.
2709     (c)  The recordkeeping requirements in subsection (6) must
2710be followed for all incoming and outgoing prescription drugs.
2711     (d)  Upon receipt, a wholesale distributor wholesaler must
2712review records required under this section for the acquisition
2713of prescription drugs for accuracy and completeness, considering
2714the total facts and circumstances surrounding the transactions
2715and the wholesale distributors involved. This includes
2716authenticating each transaction listed on a pedigree paper, as
2717defined in s. 499.003(35) s. 499.001(31).
2718     (5)  RETURNED, DAMAGED, OR OUTDATED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.--
2719     (a)1.  Prescription drugs that are outdated, damaged,
2720deteriorated, misbranded, or adulterated must be quarantined and
2721physically separated from other prescription drugs until they
2722are destroyed or returned to their supplier. A quarantine
2723section must be separate and apart from other sections where
2724prescription drugs are stored so that prescription drugs in this
2725section are not confused with usable prescription drugs.
2726     2.  Prescription drugs must be examined at least every 12
2727months, and drugs for which the expiration date has passed must
2728be removed and quarantined.
2729     (b)  Any prescription drugs of which the immediate or
2730sealed outer containers or sealed secondary containers have been
2731opened or used must be identified as such and must be
2732quarantined and physically separated from other prescription
2733drugs until they are either destroyed or returned to the
2734supplier.
2735     (c)  If the conditions under which a prescription drug has
2736been returned cast doubt on the drug's safety, identity,
2737strength, quality, or purity, the drug must be destroyed or
2738returned to the supplier, unless examination, testing, or other
2739investigation proves that the drug meets appropriate standards
2740of safety, identity, strength, quality, and purity. In
2741determining whether the conditions under which a drug has been
2742returned cast doubt on the drug's safety, identity, strength,
2743quality, or purity, the wholesale drug distributor must
2744consider, among other things, the conditions under which the
2745drug has been held, stored, or shipped before or during its
2746return and the conditions of the drug and its container, carton,
2747or labeling, as a result of storage or shipping.
2748     (d)  The recordkeeping requirements in subsection (6) must
2749be followed for all outdated, damaged, deteriorated, misbranded,
2750or adulterated prescription drugs.
2751     (6)  RECORDKEEPING.--The department shall adopt rules that
2752require keeping such records of prescription drugs as are
2753necessary for the protection of the public health.
2754     (a)  Wholesale drug distributors must establish and
2755maintain inventories and records of all transactions regarding
2756the receipt and distribution or other disposition of
2757prescription drugs. These records must provide a complete audit
2758trail from receipt to sale or other disposition, be readily
2759retrievable for inspection, and include, at a minimum, the
2760following information:
2761     1.  The source of the drugs, including the name and
2762principal address of the seller or transferor, and the address
2763of the location from which the drugs were shipped;
2764     2.  The name, principal address, and state license permit
2765or registration number of the person authorized to purchase
2766prescription drugs;
2767     3.  The name, strength, dosage form, and quantity of the
2768drugs received and distributed or disposed of;
2769     4.  The dates of receipt and distribution or other
2770disposition of the drugs; and
2771     5.  Any financial documentation supporting the transaction.
2772     (b)  Inventories and records must be made available for
2773inspection and photocopying by authorized federal, state, or
2774local officials for a period of 2 years following disposition of
2775the drugs or 3 years after the creation of the records,
2776whichever period is longer.
2777     (c)  Records described in this section that are kept at the
2778inspection site or that can be immediately retrieved by computer
2779or other electronic means must be readily available for
2780authorized inspection during the retention period. Records that
2781are kept at a central location outside of this state and that
2782are not electronically retrievable must be made available for
2783inspection within 2 working days after a request by an
2784authorized official of a federal, state, or local law
2785enforcement agency. Records that are maintained at a central
2786location within this state must be maintained at an
2787establishment that is permitted pursuant to this part ss.
2788499.001-499.081 and must be readily available.
2789     (d)(4)  Each manufacturer or repackager of medical devices,
2790over-the-counter drugs, or cosmetics must maintain records that
2791include the name and principal address of the seller or
2792transferor of the product, the address of the location from
2793which the product was shipped, the date of the transaction, the
2794name and quantity of the product involved, and the name and
2795principal address of the person who purchased the product.
2796     (e)  A wholesale distributor must maintain pedigree papers
2797separate and distinct from other records required under this
2798chapter.
2799     (d)1. Effective July 1, 2006, each person who is engaged in
2800the wholesale distribution of a prescription drug and who is not
2801the manufacturer of that drug must, before each wholesale
2802distribution of such drug, provide to the person who receives
2803the drug a pedigree paper as defined in s. 499.003(31).
2804     2.  A repackager must comply with this paragraph.
2805     3.  The pedigree paper requirements in this paragraph do
2806not apply to compressed medical gases or veterinary legend
2807drugs.
2808     4.  Each wholesale distributor of prescription drugs must
2809maintain separate and distinct from other required records all
2810statements that are required under subparagraph 1.
2811     5.  Subparagraph 1. is satisfied when a wholesale
2812distributor takes title to, but not possession of, a
2813prescription drug and the prescription drug's manufacturer ships
2814the prescription drug directly to a person authorized by law to
2815purchase prescription drugs for the purpose of administering or
2816dispensing the drug, as defined in s. 465.003, or a member of an
2817affiliated group, as described in paragraph (f), with the
2818exception of a repackager.
2819     a.  The wholesale distributor must deliver to the recipient
2820of the prescription drug, within 14 days after the shipment
2821notification from the manufacturer, an invoice and the following
2822sworn statement: "This wholesale distributor purchased the
2823specific unit of the prescription drug listed on the invoice
2824directly from the manufacturer, and the specific unit of
2825prescription drug was shipped by the manufacturer directly to a
2826person authorized by law to administer or dispense the legend
2827drug, as defined in s. 465.003, Florida Statutes, or a member of
2828an affiliated group, as described in s. 499.0121(6)(f), Florida
2829Statutes, with the exception of a repackager." The invoice must
2830contain a unique cross-reference to the shipping document sent
2831by the manufacturer to the recipient of the prescription drug.
2832     b.  The manufacturer of the prescription drug shipped
2833directly to the recipient under this section must provide and
2834the recipient of the prescription drug must acquire, within 14
2835days after receipt of the prescription drug, a shipping document
2836from the manufacturer that contains, at a minimum:
2837     (I)  The name and address of the manufacturer, including
2838the point of origin of the shipment, and the names and addresses
2839of the wholesaler and the purchaser.
2840     (II)  The name of the prescription drug as it appears on
2841the label.
2842     (III)  The quantity, dosage form, and strength of the
2843prescription drug.
2844     (IV)  The date of the shipment from the manufacturer.
2845     c.  The wholesale distributor must also maintain and make
2846available to the department, upon request, the lot number of
2847such drug if not contained in the shipping document acquired by
2848the recipient.
2849     6.  Failure of the manufacturer to provide, the recipient
2850to acquire, or the wholesale distributor to deliver, the
2851documentation required under subparagraph 5. shall constitute
2852failure to acquire or deliver a pedigree paper under s.
2853499.0051. Forgery by the manufacturer, the recipient, or the
2854wholesale distributor of the documentation required to be
2855acquired or delivered under subparagraph 5. shall constitute
2856forgery of a pedigree paper under s. 499.0051.
2857     7.  The department may, by rule, specify alternatives to
2858compliance with subparagraph 1. for a prescription drug in the
2859inventory of a permitted prescription drug wholesaler as of June
286030, 2006, and the return of a prescription drug purchased prior
2861to July 1, 2006. The department may specify time limits for such
2862alternatives.
2863     (7)(e)  PRESCRIPTION DRUG PURCHASE LIST.--Each wholesale
2864distributor, except for a manufacturer, shall annually provide
2865the department with a written list of all wholesale distributors
2866and manufacturers from whom the wholesale distributor purchases
2867prescription drugs. A wholesale distributor, except a
2868manufacturer, shall notify the department not later than 10 days
2869after any change to either list. Such portions of the
2870information required pursuant to this subsection paragraph which
2871are a trade secret, as defined in s. 812.081, shall be
2872maintained by the department as trade secret information is
2873required to be maintained under s. 499.051.
2874     (f)1.  This paragraph applies only to an affiliated group,
2875as defined by s. 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
2876amended, which is composed of chain drug entities, including at
2877least 50 retail pharmacies, warehouses, or repackagers, which
2878are members of the same affiliated group, if the affiliated
2879group:
2880     a.  Discloses to the department the names of all its
2881members; and
2882     b.  Agrees in writing to provide records on prescription
2883drug purchases by members of the affiliated group not later than
288448 hours after the department requests such records, regardless
2885of the location where the records are stored.
2886     2.  Each warehouse within the affiliated group must comply
2887with all applicable federal and state drug wholesale permit
2888requirements and must purchase, receive, hold, and distribute
2889prescription drugs only to a retail pharmacy or warehouse within
2890the affiliated group. Such a warehouse is exempt from providing
2891a pedigree paper in accordance with paragraph (d) to its
2892affiliated group member warehouse or retail pharmacy, provided
2893that:
2894     a.  Any affiliated group member that purchases or receives
2895a prescription drug from outside the affiliated group must
2896receive a pedigree paper if the prescription drug is distributed
2897in or into this state and a pedigree paper is required under
2898this section and must authenticate the documentation as required
2899in subsection (4), regardless of whether the affiliated group
2900member is directly subject to regulation under this chapter; and
2901     b.  The affiliated group makes available to the department
2902on request all records related to the purchase or acquisition of
2903prescription drugs by members of the affiliated group,
2904regardless of the location where the records are stored, if the
2905prescription drugs were distributed in or into this state.
2906     3.  If a repackager repackages prescription drugs solely
2907for distribution to its affiliated group members for the
2908exclusive distribution to and among retail pharmacies that are
2909members of the affiliated group to which the repackager is a
2910member:
2911     a.  The repackager must:
2912     (I)  In lieu of the written statement required by paragraph
2913(d), for all repackaged prescription drugs distributed in or
2914into this state, state in writing under oath with each
2915distribution of a repackaged prescription drug to an affiliated
2916group member warehouse or repackager: "All repackaged
2917prescription drugs are purchased by the affiliated group
2918directly from the manufacturer or from a prescription drug
2919wholesaler that purchased the prescription drugs directly from
2920the manufacturer.";
2921     (II)  Purchase all prescription drugs it repackages:
2922     (A)  Directly from the manufacturer; or
2923     (B)  From a prescription drug wholesaler that purchased the
2924prescription drugs directly from the manufacturer; and
2925     (III)  Maintain records in accordance with this section to
2926document that it purchased the prescription drugs directly from
2927the manufacturer or that its prescription drug wholesale
2928supplier purchased the prescription drugs directly from the
2929manufacturer.
2930     b.  All members of the affiliated group must provide to
2931agents of the department on request records of purchases by all
2932members of the affiliated group of prescription drugs that have
2933been repackaged, regardless of the location where the records
2934are stored or where the repackager is located.
2935     (8)(7)  WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.--Wholesale drug
2936distributors must establish, maintain, and adhere to written
2937policies and procedures, which must be followed for the receipt,
2938security, storage, inventory, and distribution of prescription
2939drugs, including policies and procedures for identifying,
2940recording, and reporting losses or thefts, and for correcting
2941all errors and inaccuracies in inventories. Wholesale drug
2942distributors must include in their written policies and
2943procedures:
2944     (a)  A procedure whereby the oldest approved stock of a
2945prescription drug product is distributed first. The procedure
2946may permit deviation from this requirement, if the deviation is
2947temporary and appropriate.
2948     (b)  A procedure to be followed for handling recalls and
2949withdrawals of prescription drugs. Such procedure must be
2950adequate to deal with recalls and withdrawals due to:
2951     1.  Any action initiated at the request of the Food and
2952Drug Administration or any other federal, state, or local law
2953enforcement or other government agency, including the
2954department.
2955     2.  Any voluntary action by the manufacturer or repackager
2956to remove defective or potentially defective drugs from the
2957market; or
2958     3.  Any action undertaken to promote public health and
2959safety by replacing existing merchandise with an improved
2960product or new package design.
2961     (c)  A procedure to ensure that wholesale drug distributors
2962prepare for, protect against, and handle any crisis that affects
2963security or operation of any facility if a strike, fire, flood,
2964or other natural disaster, or a local, state, or national
2965emergency, occurs.
2966     (d)  A procedure to ensure that any outdated prescription
2967drugs are segregated from other drugs and either returned to the
2968manufacturer or repackager or destroyed. This procedure must
2969provide for written documentation of the disposition of outdated
2970prescription drugs. This documentation must be maintained for 2
2971years after disposition of the outdated drugs.
2972     (9)(8)  RESPONSIBLE PERSONS.--Wholesale drug distributors
2973must establish and maintain lists of officers, directors,
2974managers, designated representatives, and other persons in
2975charge of wholesale drug distribution, storage, and handling,
2976including a description of their duties and a summary of their
2977qualifications.
2978     (10)(9)  COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAW.--A
2979wholesale drug distributor must operate in compliance with
2980applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
2981     (a)  A wholesale drug distributor must allow the department
2982and authorized federal, state, and local officials to enter and
2983inspect its premises and delivery vehicles, and to audit its
2984records and written operating procedures, at reasonable times
2985and in a reasonable manner, to the extent authorized by law.
2986     (b)  A wholesale drug distributor that deals in controlled
2987substances must register with the Drug Enforcement
2988Administration and must comply with all applicable state, local,
2989and federal laws. A wholesale drug distributor that distributes
2990any substance controlled under chapter 893 must notify the
2991department when registering with the Drug Enforcement
2992Administration pursuant to that chapter and must provide the
2993department with its DEA number.
2994     (11)(10)  SALVAGING AND REPROCESSING.--A wholesale drug
2995distributor is subject to any applicable federal, state, or
2996local laws or regulations that relate to prescription drug
2997product salvaging or reprocessing.
2998     (12)(11)  SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION.--The person
2999responsible for shipment and transportation of a prescription
3000drug in a wholesale distribution may use a common carrier; its
3001own vehicle or employee acting within the scope of employment if
3002authorized under s. 499.03 for the possession of prescription
3003drugs in this state; or, in the case of a prescription drug
3004intended for domestic distribution, an independent contractor
3005who must be the agent of the authorized seller or recipient
3006responsible for shipping and transportation as set forth in a
3007written contract between the parties. A person selling a
3008prescription drug for export must obtain documentation, such as
3009a validated airway bill, bill of lading, or other appropriate
3010documentation that the prescription drug was exported. A person
3011responsible for shipping or transporting prescription drugs is
3012not required to maintain documentation from a common carrier
3013that the designated recipient received the prescription drugs;
3014however, the person must obtain such documentation from the
3015common carrier and make it available to the department upon
3016request of the department.
3017     (13)(12)  DUE DILIGENCE OF SUPPLIERS.--Prior to purchasing
3018any prescription drugs from another wholesale drug distributor,
3019a prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler, an out-of-
3020state prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler, or a
3021prescription drug repackager must:
3022     (a)  Enter an agreement with the selling wholesale drug
3023distributor by which the selling wholesale drug distributor will
3024indemnify the purchasing wholesale drug distributor for any loss
3025caused to the purchasing wholesale drug distributor related to
3026the purchase of drugs from the selling wholesale drug
3027distributor which are determined to be counterfeit or to have
3028been distributed in violation of any federal or state law
3029governing the distribution of drugs.
3030     (b)  Determine that the selling wholesale drug distributor
3031has insurance coverage of not less than the greater of 1 percent
3032of the amount of total dollar volume of the prescription drug
3033sales reported to the department under s. 499.012(8)(g) s.
3034499.012(3)(g) or $500,000; however the coverage need not exceed
3035$2 million.
3036     (c)  Obtain information from the selling wholesale drug
3037distributor, including the length of time the selling wholesale
3038drug distributor has been licensed in this state, a copy of the
3039selling wholesale drug distributor's licenses or permits, and
3040background information concerning the ownership of the selling
3041wholesale drug distributor, including the experience of the
3042wholesale distributor in the wholesale distribution of
3043prescription drugs.
3044     (d)  Verify that the selling wholesale drug distributor's
3045Florida permit is valid.
3046     (e)  Inspect the selling wholesale drug distributor's
3047licensed establishment to document that it has a policies and
3048procedures manual relating to the distribution of drugs, the
3049appropriate temperature controlled environment for drugs
3050requiring temperature control, an alarm system, appropriate
3051access restrictions, and procedures to ensure that records
3052related to the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs are
3053maintained as required by law:
3054     1.  Before purchasing any drug from the wholesale drug
3055distributor, and at least once each subsequent year; or
3056     2.  Before purchasing any drug from the wholesale drug
3057distributor, and each subsequent year obtain a complete copy of
3058the most recent inspection report for the establishment which
3059was prepared by the department or the regulatory authority
3060responsible for wholesale drug distributors in the state in
3061which the establishment is located.
3062     Section 14.  Section 499.01211, Florida Statutes, is
3063amended to read:
3064     499.01211  Drug Wholesale Distributor Wholesaler Advisory
3065Council.--
3066     (1)  There is created the Drug Wholesale Distributor
3067Wholesaler Advisory Council within the department. The council
3068shall meet at least once each calendar quarter. Staff for the
3069council shall be provided by the department. The council shall
3070consist of 11 members who shall serve without compensation. The
3071council shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson
3072annually.
3073     (2)  The State Surgeon General, or his or her designee, and
3074the Secretary of Health Care Administration, or her or his
3075designee, shall be members of the council. The State Surgeon
3076General shall appoint nine additional members to the council who
3077shall be appointed to a term of 4 years each, as follows:
3078     (a)  Three different persons each of whom is employed by a
3079different prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler
3080licensed under this part chapter which operates nationally and
3081is a primary wholesale distributor wholesaler, as defined in s.
3082499.003(46) s. 499.012(1)(d).
3083     (b)  One person employed by a prescription drug wholesale
3084distributor wholesaler licensed under this part chapter which is
3085a secondary wholesale distributor wholesaler, as defined in s.
3086499.003(51) s. 499.012(1)(f).
3087     (c)  One person employed by a retail pharmacy chain located
3088in this state.
3089     (d)  One person who is a member of the Board of Pharmacy
3090and is a pharmacist licensed under chapter 465.
3091     (e)  One person who is a physician licensed pursuant to
3092chapter 458 or chapter 459.
3093     (f)  One person who is an employee of a hospital licensed
3094pursuant to chapter 395 and is a pharmacist licensed pursuant to
3095chapter 465.
3096     (g)  One person who is an employee of a pharmaceutical
3097manufacturer.
3098     (3)  The council shall review this part ss. 499.001-499.081
3099and the rules adopted to administer this part ss. 499.001-
3100499.081 annually, provide input to the department regarding all
3101proposed rules to administer this part ss. 499.001-499.081, make
3102recommendations to the department to improve the protection of
3103the prescription drugs and public health, make recommendations
3104to improve coordination with other states' regulatory agencies
3105and the federal government concerning the wholesale distribution
3106of drugs, and make recommendations to minimize the impact of
3107regulation of the wholesale distribution industry while ensuring
3108protection of the public health.
3109     Section 15.  Section 499.01212, Florida Statutes, is
3110created to read:
3111     499.01212  Pedigree paper.--
3112     (1)  APPLICATION.--Each person who is engaged in the
3113wholesale distribution of a prescription drug must, prior to or
3114simultaneous with each wholesale distribution, provide a
3115pedigree paper to the person who receives the drug.
3116     (2)  FORMAT.--A pedigree paper must contain the following
3117information:
3118     (a)  For the wholesale distribution of a prescription drug
3119within the normal distribution chain:
3120     1.  The following statement: "This wholesale distributor
3121purchased the specific unit of the prescription drug directly
3122from the manufacturer."
3123     2.  The manufacturer's national drug code identifier and
3124the name and address of the wholesale distributor and the
3125purchaser of the prescription drug.
3126     3.  The name of the prescription drug as it appears on the
3127label.
3128     4.  The quantity, dosage form, and strength of the
3129prescription drug.
3130
3131The wholesale distributor must also maintain and make available
3132to the department, upon request, the point of origin of the
3133prescription drugs, including intracompany transfers, the date
3134of the shipment from the manufacturer to the wholesale
3135distributor, the lot numbers of such drugs, and the invoice
3136numbers from the manufacturer.
3137     (b)  For all other wholesale distributions of prescription
3138drugs:
3139     1.  The quantity, dosage form, and strength of the
3140prescription drugs.
3141     2.  The lot numbers of the prescription drugs.
3142     3.  The name and address of each owner of the prescription
3143drug and his or her signature.
3144     4.  Shipping information, including the name and address of
3145each person certifying delivery or receipt of the prescription
3146drug.
3147     5.  An invoice number, a shipping document number, or
3148another number uniquely identifying the transaction.
3149     6.  A certification that the recipient wholesale
3150distributor has authenticated the pedigree papers.
3151     7.  The unique serialization of the prescription drug, if
3152the manufacturer or repackager has uniquely serialized the
3153individual prescription drug unit.
3154     8.  The name, address, telephone number, and, if available,
3155e-mail contact information of each wholesale distributor
3156involved in the chain of the prescription drug's custody.
3157     (3)  EXCEPTIONS.--A pedigree paper is not required for:
3158     (a)  The wholesale distribution of a prescription drug by
3159the manufacturer or by a third party logistics provider
3160performing a wholesale distribution of a prescription drug for a
3161manufacturer.
3162     (b)  The wholesale distribution of a prescription drug by a
3163freight forwarder within the authority of a freight forwarder
3164permit.
3165     (c)  The wholesale distribution of a prescription drug by a
3166limited prescription drug veterinary wholesale distributor to a
3167veterinarian.
3168     (d)  The wholesale distribution of a compressed medical
3169gas.
3170     (e)  The wholesale distribution of a veterinary
3171prescription drug.
3172     (f)  A drop shipment, provided:
3173     1.  The wholesale distributor delivers to the recipient of
3174the prescription drug, within 14 days after the shipment
3175notification from the manufacturer, an invoice and the following
3176sworn statement: "This wholesale distributor purchased the
3177specific unit of the prescription drug listed on the invoice
3178directly from the manufacturer, and the specific unit of
3179prescription drug was shipped by the manufacturer directly to a
3180person authorized by law to administer or dispense the legend
3181drug, as defined in s. 465.003, Florida Statutes, or a member of
3182an affiliated group, with the exception of a repackager." The
3183invoice must contain a unique cross-reference to the shipping
3184document sent by the manufacturer to the recipient of the
3185prescription drug.
3186     2.  The manufacturer of the prescription drug shipped
3187directly to the recipient provides and the recipient of the
3188prescription drug acquires, within 14 days after receipt of the
3189prescription drug, a shipping document from the manufacturer
3190that contains, at a minimum:
3191     a.  The name and address of the manufacturer, including the
3192point of origin of the shipment, and the names and addresses of
3193the wholesale distributor and the purchaser.
3194     b.  The name of the prescription drug as it appears on the
3195label.
3196     c.  The quantity, dosage form, and strength of the
3197prescription drug.
3198     d.  The date of the shipment from the manufacturer.
3199     3.  The wholesale distributor maintains and makes available
3200to the department, upon request, the lot number of such drug if
3201not contained in the shipping document acquired by the
3202recipient.
3203
3204Failure of the manufacturer to provide, the recipient to
3205acquire, or the wholesale distributor to deliver the
3206documentation required under this paragraph shall constitute
3207failure to acquire or deliver a pedigree paper under ss.
3208499.005(28) and 499.0051. Forgery by the manufacturer, the
3209recipient, or the wholesale distributor of the documentation
3210required to be acquired or delivered under this paragraph shall
3211constitute forgery of a pedigree paper under s. 499.0051.
3212     4.  The wholesale distributor that takes title to, but not
3213possession of, the prescription drug is not a member of the
3214affiliated group that receives the prescription drug directly
3215from the manufacturer.
3216     (g)  The wholesale distribution of a prescription drug by a
3217warehouse within an affiliated group to a warehouse or retail
3218pharmacy within its affiliated group, provided:
3219     1.  Any affiliated group member that purchases or receives
3220a prescription drug from outside the affiliated group must
3221receive a pedigree paper if the prescription drug is distributed
3222in or into this state and a pedigree paper is required under
3223this section and must authenticate the documentation as required
3224in s. 499.0121(4), regardless of whether the affiliated group
3225member is directly subject to regulation under this part; and
3226     2.  The affiliated group makes available, within 48 hours,
3227to the department on request to one or more of its members all
3228records related to the purchase or acquisition of prescription
3229drugs by members of the affiliated group, regardless of the
3230location where the records are stored, if the prescription drugs
3231were distributed in or into this state.
3232     (h)  The repackaging of prescription drugs by a repackager
3233solely for distribution to its affiliated group members for the
3234exclusive distribution to and among retail pharmacies that are
3235members of the affiliated group to which the repackager is a
3236member.
3237     1.  The repackager must:
3238     a.  For all repackaged prescription drugs distributed in or
3239into this state, state in writing under oath with each
3240distribution of a repackaged prescription drug to an affiliated
3241group member warehouse or repackager: "All repackaged
3242prescription drugs are purchased by the affiliated group
3243directly from the manufacturer or from a prescription drug
3244wholesale distributor that purchased the prescription drugs
3245directly from the manufacturer."
3246     b.  Purchase all prescription drugs it repackages:
3247     (I)  Directly from the manufacturer; or
3248     (II)  From a prescription drug wholesale distributor that
3249purchased the prescription drugs directly from the manufacturer.
3250     c.  Maintain records in accordance with this section to
3251document that it purchased the prescription drugs directly from
3252the manufacturer or that its prescription drug wholesale
3253supplier purchased the prescription drugs directly from the
3254manufacturer.
3255     2.  All members of the affiliated group must provide,
3256within 48 hours, to agents of the department on request to one
3257or more of its members records of purchases by all members of
3258the affiliated group of prescription drugs that have been
3259repackaged, regardless of the location at which the records are
3260stored or at which the repackager is located.
3261     Section 16.  Section 499.0122, Florida Statutes, is
3262repealed.
3263     Section 17.  Section 499.013, Florida Statutes, is
3264repealed.
3265     Section 18.  Subsections (1), (3), (4), (6), (8), and (9)
3266of section 499.015, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
3267     499.015  Registration of drugs, devices, and cosmetics;
3268issuance of certificates of free sale.--
3269     (1)(a)  Except for those persons exempted from the
3270definition of manufacturer in s. 499.003(32) s. 499.003(28), any
3271person who manufactures, packages, repackages, labels, or
3272relabels a drug, device, or cosmetic in this state must register
3273such drug, device, or cosmetic biennially with the department;
3274pay a fee in accordance with the fee schedule provided by s.
3275499.041; and comply with this section. The registrant must list
3276each separate and distinct drug, device, or cosmetic at the time
3277of registration.
3278     (b)  The department may not register any product that does
3279not comply with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as
3280amended, or Title 21 C.F.R. Registration of a product by the
3281department does not mean that the product does in fact comply
3282with all provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
3283as amended.
3284     (3)  Except for those persons exempted from the definition
3285of manufacturer in s. 499.003(31) s. 499.003(28), a person may
3286not sell any product that he or she has failed to register in
3287conformity with this section. Such failure to register subjects
3288such drug, device, or cosmetic product to seizure and
3289condemnation as provided in s. 499.062 ss. 499.062-499.064, and
3290subjects such person to the penalties and remedies provided in
3291this part ss. 499.001-499.081.
3292     (4)  Unless a registration is renewed, it expires 2 years
3293after the last day of the month in which it was issued. The
3294department may issue a stop-sale notice or order against a
3295person that is subject to the requirements of this section and
3296that fails to comply with this section within 31 days after the
3297date the registration expires. The notice or order shall
3298prohibit such person from selling or causing to be sold any
3299drugs, devices, or cosmetics covered by this part ss. 499.001-
3300499.081 until he or she complies with the requirements of this
3301section.
3302     (6)  The department may issue a certificate of free sale
3303for any product that is required to be registered under this
3304part ss. 499.001-499.081.
3305     (8)  Notwithstanding any requirements set forth in this
3306part ss. 499.001-499.081, a manufacturer of medical devices that
3307is registered with the federal Food and Drug Administration is
3308exempt from this section and s. 499.041(6) if:
3309     (a)  The manufacturer's medical devices are approved for
3310marketing by, or listed with the federal Food and Drug
3311Administration in accordance with federal law for commercial
3312distribution; or
3313     (b)  The manufacturer subcontracts with a manufacturer of
3314medical devices to manufacture components of such devices.
3315     (9)  However, the manufacturer must submit evidence of such
3316registration, listing, or approval with its initial application
3317for a permit to do business in this state, as required in s.
3318499.01 s. 499.013 and any changes to such information previously
3319submitted at the time of renewal of the permit. Evidence of
3320approval, listing, and registration by the federal Food and Drug
3321Administration must include:
3322     (a)  For Class II devices, a copy of the pre-market
3323notification letter (510K);
3324     (b)  For Class III devices, a Federal Drug Administration
3325pre-market approval number;
3326     (c)  For a manufacturer who subcontracts with a
3327manufacturer of medical devices to manufacture components of
3328such devices, a Federal Drug Administration registration number;
3329or
3330     (d)  For a manufacturer of medical devices whose devices
3331are exempt from pre-market approval by the Federal Drug
3332Administration, a Federal Drug Administration registration
3333number.
3334     Section 19.  Subsections (3), (5), and (6) of section
3335499.024, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
3336     499.024  Drug product classification.--The State Surgeon
3337General shall adopt rules to classify drug products intended for
3338use by humans which the United States Food and Drug
3339Administration has not classified in the federal act or the Code
3340of Federal Regulations.
3341     (3)  Any product that falls under the definition of drug in
3342s. 499.003(19) definition, s. 499.003(17), may be classified
3343under the authority of this section. This section does not
3344subject portable emergency oxygen inhalators to classification;
3345however, this section does not exempt any person from ss. 499.01
3346and 499.015.
3347     (5)  The department may by rule reclassify drugs subject to
3348this part ss. 499.001-499.081 when such classification action is
3349necessary to protect the public health.
3350     (6)  The department may adopt rules that exempt from any
3351labeling or packaging requirements of this part ss. 499.001-
3352499.081 drugs classified under this section if those
3353requirements are not necessary to protect the public health.
3354     Section 20.  Subsections (7), (12), and (15) of section
3355499.028, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
3356     499.028  Drug samples or complimentary drugs; starter
3357packs; permits to distribute.--
3358     (7)  A drug manufacturer or distributor must report to the
3359department any conviction of itself or of its assigns, agents,
3360employees, or representatives for a violation of s. 503(c)(1) of
3361the federal act or of this part ss. 499.001-499.081 because of
3362the sale, purchase, or trade of a drug sample or the offer to
3363sell, purchase, or trade a drug sample.
3364     (12)  The department may suspend or revoke a permit issued
3365under this section, after giving notice and an opportunity to be
3366heard pursuant to chapter 120, when:
3367     (a)  Such permit was obtained by misrepresentation or fraud
3368or through a mistake of the department.
3369     (b)  The holder of the permit has distributed or disposed
3370of any prescription legend drug, directly or through its agents,
3371employees, or independent contractors, to any person not
3372authorized to possess such drug.
3373     (c)  The holder of the permit, or its agents, employees, or
3374independent contractors, has distributed or possessed any
3375prescription legend drug except in the usual course of its
3376business.
3377     (d)  The holder of the permit, or its agents, employees, or
3378independent contractors, has distributed any prescription legend
3379drug that is misbranded or adulterated under this part ss.
3380499.001-499.081.
3381     (e)  The holder of the permit, or its agents, employees, or
3382independent contractors, has distributed any prescription legend
3383drug without written request, when a written request is required
3384by this section.
3385     (f)  The holder of the permit has in its employ, or uses as
3386agent or independent contractor for the purpose of distributing
3387or disposing of drugs, any person who has:
3388     1.  Violated the requirements of this section or any rule
3389adopted under this section.
3390     2.  Been convicted in any of the courts of this state, the
3391United States, or any other state of a felony or any other crime
3392involving moral turpitude or involving those drugs named or
3393described in chapter 893.
3394     (15)  A person may not possess a prescription drug sample
3395unless:
3396     (a)  The drug sample was prescribed to her or him as
3397evidenced by the label required in s. 465.0276(5).
3398     (b)  She or he is the employee of a complimentary drug
3399distributor that holds a permit issued under this part ss.
3400499.001-499.081.
3401     (c)  She or he is a person to whom prescription drug
3402samples may be distributed pursuant to this section.
3403     (d)  He or she is an officer or employee of a federal,
3404state, or local government acting within the scope of his or her
3405employment.
3406     Section 21.  Subsections (2) and (3) of section 499.029,
3407Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
3408     499.029  Cancer Drug Donation Program.--
3409     (2)  There is created a Cancer Drug Donation Program within
3410the department of Health for the purpose of authorizing and
3411facilitating the donation of cancer drugs and supplies to
3412eligible patients.
3413     (3)  As used in this section:
3414     (a)  "Cancer drug" means a prescription drug that has been
3415approved under s. 505 of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
3416Act and is used to treat cancer or its side effects or is used
3417to treat the side effects of a prescription drug used to treat
3418cancer or its side effects. "Cancer drug" does not include a
3419substance listed in Schedule II, Schedule III, Schedule IV, or
3420Schedule V of s. 893.03.
3421     (b)  "Closed drug delivery system" means a system in which
3422the actual control of the unit-dose medication package is
3423maintained by the facility rather than by the individual
3424patient.
3425     (c)  "Department" means the Department of Health.
3426     (c)(d)  "Donor" means a patient or patient representative
3427who donates cancer drugs or supplies needed to administer cancer
3428drugs that have been maintained within a closed drug delivery
3429system; health care facilities, nursing homes, hospices, or
3430hospitals with closed drug delivery systems; or pharmacies, drug
3431manufacturers, medical device manufacturers or suppliers, or  
3432wholesalers of drugs or supplies, in accordance with this
3433section. "Donor" includes a physician licensed under chapter 458
3434or chapter 459 who receives cancer drugs or supplies directly
3435from a drug manufacturer, wholesale distributor drug wholesaler,
3436or pharmacy.
3437     (d)(e)  "Eligible patient" means a person who the
3438department determines is eligible to receive cancer drugs from
3439the program.
3440     (e)(k)  "Participant facility" means a class II hospital
3441pharmacy that has elected to participate in the program and that
3442accepts donated cancer drugs and supplies under the rules
3443adopted by the department for the program.
3444     (f)(n)  "Prescribing practitioner" means a physician
3445licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 or any other medical
3446professional with authority under state law to prescribe cancer
3447medication.
3448     (o)  "Prescription drug" means a drug as defined in s.
3449465.003(8).
3450     (g)(p)  "Program" means the Cancer Drug Donation Program
3451created by this section.
3452     (h)(q)  "Supplies" means any supplies used in the
3453administration of a cancer drug.
3454     Section 22.  Subsection (1) of section 499.03, Florida
3455Statutes, is amended to read:
3456     499.03  Possession of certain drugs without prescriptions
3457unlawful; exemptions and exceptions.--
3458     (1)  A person may not possess, or possess with intent to
3459sell, dispense, or deliver, any habit-forming, toxic, harmful,
3460or new drug subject to s. 499.003(32) s. 499.003(29), or
3461prescription legend drug as defined in s. 499.003(42) s.
3462499.003(25), unless the possession of the drug has been obtained
3463by a valid prescription of a practitioner licensed by law to
3464prescribe the drug. However, this section does not apply to the
3465delivery of such drugs to persons included in any of the classes
3466named in this subsection, or to the agents or employees of such
3467persons, for use in the usual course of their businesses or
3468practices or in the performance of their official duties, as the
3469case may be; nor does this section apply to the possession of
3470such drugs by those persons or their agents or employees for
3471such use:
3472     (a)  A licensed pharmacist or any person under the licensed
3473pharmacist's supervision while acting within the scope of the
3474licensed pharmacist's practice;
3475     (b)  A licensed practitioner authorized by law to prescribe
3476prescription legend drugs or any person under the licensed
3477practitioner's supervision while acting within the scope of the
3478licensed practitioner's practice;
3479     (c)  A qualified person who uses prescription legend drugs
3480for lawful research, teaching, or testing, and not for resale;
3481     (d)  A licensed hospital or other institution that procures
3482such drugs for lawful administration or dispensing by
3483practitioners;
3484     (e)  An officer or employee of a federal, state, or local
3485government; or
3486     (f)  A person that holds a valid permit issued by the
3487department pursuant to this part ss. 499.001-499.081 which
3488authorizes that person to possess prescription drugs.
3489     Section 23.  Section 499.032, Florida Statutes, is amended
3490to read:
3491     499.032  Phenylalanine; prescription
3492required.--Phenylalanine restricted formula is declared to be a
3493prescription legend drug and may be dispensed only upon the
3494prescription of a practitioner authorized by law to prescribe
3495prescription medicinal drugs.
3496     Section 24.  Subsection (1) of section 499.033, Florida
3497Statutes, is amended to read:
3498     499.033  Ephedrine; prescription required.--Ephedrine is
3499declared to be a prescription drug.
3500     (1)  Except as provided in subsection (2), any product that
3501contains any quantity of ephedrine, a salt of ephedrine, an
3502optical isomer of ephedrine, or a salt of an optical isomer of
3503ephedrine may be dispensed only upon the prescription of a duly
3504licensed practitioner authorized by the laws of the state to
3505prescribe prescription medicinal drugs.
3506     Section 25.  Subsections (1) and (3) of section 499.039,
3507Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
3508     499.039  Sale, distribution, or transfer of harmful
3509chemical substances; penalties; authority for enforcement.--It
3510is unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or give to a person
3511under the age of 18 years any compound, liquid, or chemical
3512containing toluol, hexane, trichloroethylene, acetone, toluene,
3513ethyl acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, trichloroethane,
3514isopropanol, methyl isobutyl ketone, ethylene glycol monomethyl
3515ether acetate, cyclohexanone, nitrous oxide, diethyl ether,
3516alkyl nitrites (butyl nitrite), or any similar substance for the
3517purpose of inducing by breathing, inhaling, or ingesting a
3518condition of intoxication or which is intended to distort or
3519disturb the auditory, visual, or other physical or mental
3520processes.
3521     (1)  On the first violation of this section, the department
3522may issue a warning according to s. 499.002(5) s. 499.071, if
3523the violation has not caused temporary or permanent physical or
3524mental injury to the user.
3525     (3)  The department of Health shall adopt rules to
3526implement this section.
3527     Section 26.  Section 499.04, Florida Statutes, is amended
3528to read:
3529     499.04  Fee authority.--The department may collect fees for
3530all drug, device, and cosmetic applications, permits, product
3531registrations, and free-sale certificates. The total amount of
3532fees collected from all permits, applications, product
3533registrations, and free-sale certificates must be adequate to
3534fund the expenses incurred by the department in carrying out
3535this part ss. 499.001-499.081. The department shall, by rule,
3536establish a schedule of fees that are within the ranges provided
3537in this section and shall adjust those fees from time to time
3538based on the costs associated with administering this part ss.
3539499.001-499.081. The fees are payable to the department to be
3540deposited into the Florida Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Trust Fund
3541for the sole purpose of carrying out the provisions of this part
3542ss. 499.001-499.081.
3543     Section 27.  Subsections (1) through (5), (8), and (10) of
3544section 499.041, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
3545     499.041  Schedule of fees for drug, device, and cosmetic
3546applications and permits, product registrations, and free-sale
3547certificates.--
3548     (1)  The department shall assess applicants requiring a
3549manufacturing permit an annual fee within the ranges established
3550in this section for the specific type of manufacturer.
3551     (a)  The fee for a prescription drug manufacturer
3552manufacturer's permit may not be less than $500 or more than
3553$750 annually.
3554     (b)  The fee for a device manufacturer manufacturer's
3555permit may not be less than $500 or more than $600 annually.
3556     (c)  The fee for a cosmetic manufacturer manufacturer's
3557permit may not be less than $250 or more than $400 annually.
3558     (d)  The fee for an over-the-counter drug manufacturer
3559manufacturer's permit may not be less than $300 or more than
3560$400 annually.
3561     (e)  The fee for a compressed medical gas manufacturer
3562manufacturer's permit may not be less than $400 or more than
3563$500 annually.
3564     (f)  The fee for a prescription drug repackager
3565repackager's permit may not be less than $500 or more than $750
3566annually.
3567     (g)  A manufacturer may not be required to pay more than
3568one fee per establishment to obtain an additional manufacturing
3569permit, but each manufacturer must pay the highest fee
3570applicable to his or her operation in each establishment.
3571     (2)  The department shall assess an applicant that is
3572required to have a wholesaling permit an annual fee within the
3573ranges established in this section for the specific type of
3574wholesaling.
3575     (a)  The fee for a prescription drug wholesale distributor
3576wholesaler's permit may not be less than $300 or more than $800
3577annually.
3578     (b)  The fee for a compressed medical gas wholesale
3579distributor wholesaler's permit may not be less than $200 or
3580more than $300 annually.
3581     (c)  The fee for an out-of-state prescription drug
3582wholesale distributor wholesaler's permit may not be less than
3583$300 or more than $800 annually.
3584     (d)  The fee for a nonresident prescription drug
3585manufacturer manufacturer's permit may not be less than $300 or
3586more than $500 annually.
3587     (e)  The fee for a retail pharmacy drug wholesale
3588distributor wholesaler's permit may not be less than $35 or more
3589than $50 annually.
3590     (f)  The fee for a freight forwarder forwarder's permit may
3591not be less than $200 or more than $300 annually.
3592     (g)  The fee for a veterinary prescription drug wholesale
3593distributor wholesaler's permit may not be less than $300 or
3594more than $500 annually.
3595     (h)  The fee for a limited prescription drug veterinary
3596wholesale distributor wholesaler's permit may not be less than
3597$300 or more than $500 annually.
3598     (i)  The fee for a third part logistics provider permit may
3599not be less than $200 or more than $300 annually.
3600     (3)  The department shall assess an applicant that is
3601required to have a retail establishment permit an annual fee
3602within the ranges established in this section for the specific
3603type of retail establishment.
3604     (a)  The fee for a veterinary prescription legend drug
3605retail establishment permit may not be less than $200 or more
3606than $300 annually.
3607     (b)  The fee for a medical oxygen retail establishment
3608permit may not be less than $200 or more than $300 annually.
3609     (c)  The fee for a health care clinic establishment permit
3610may not be less than $125 or more than $250 annually.
3611     (4)  The department shall assess an applicant that is
3612required to have a restricted prescription drug distributor
3613distributor's permit an annual fee of not less than $200 or more
3614than $300.
3615     (5)  In addition to the fee charged for a permit required
3616by this part ss. 499.001-499.081, the department shall assess
3617applicants an initial application fee of $150 for each new
3618permit issued by the department which requires an onsite
3619inspection.
3620     (8)  The department shall assess an out-of-state
3621prescription drug wholesale distributor wholesaler applicant or
3622permittee an onsite inspection fee of not less than $1,000 or
3623more than $3,000 annually, to be based on the actual cost of the
3624inspection if an onsite inspection is performed by agents of the
3625department.
3626     (10)  The department shall assess other fees as provided in
3627this part ss. 499.001-499.081.
3628     Section 28.  Section 499.05, Florida Statutes, is amended;
3629subsection (3) of section 499.013, Florida Statutes, is
3630redesignated as paragraph (k) of subsection (1) of that section
3631and amended; paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
3632499.0122, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (l) of
3633subsection (1) of that section and amended; and subsection (12)
3634of section 499.012, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as
3635paragraph (m) of subsection (1) of that section and amended, to
3636read:
3637     499.05  Rules.--
3638     (1)  The department shall adopt rules to implement and
3639enforce this part ss. 499.001-499.081 with respect to:
3640     (a)  The definition of terms used in this part ss. 499.001-
3641499.081, and used in the rules adopted under this part ss.
3642499.001-499.081, when the use of the term is not its usual and
3643ordinary meaning.
3644     (b)  Labeling requirements for drugs, devices, and
3645cosmetics.
3646     (c)  The establishment of fees authorized in this part ss.
3647499.001-499.081.
3648     (d)  The identification of permits that require an initial
3649application and onsite inspection or other prerequisites for
3650permitting which demonstrate that the establishment and person
3651are in compliance with the requirements of this part ss.
3652499.001-499.081.
3653     (e)  The application processes and forms for product
3654registration.
3655     (f)  Procedures for requesting and issuing certificates of
3656free sale.
3657     (g)  Inspections and investigations conducted under s.
3658499.051, and the identification of information claimed to be a
3659trade secret and exempt from the public records law as provided
3660in s. 499.051(7).
3661     (h)  The establishment of a range of penalties, as provided
3662in s. 499.066 s. 499.006; requirements for notifying persons of
3663the potential impact of a violation of this part ss. 499.001-
3664499.081; and a process for the uncontested settlement of alleged
3665violations.
3666     (i)  Additional conditions that qualify as an emergency
3667medical reason under s. 499.003(53)(b)2. s. 499.012(1)(a)2.b.
3668     (j)  Procedures and forms relating to the pedigree paper
3669requirement of s. 499.01212.
3670     (k)(3)  The department may adopt such rules as are
3671necessary for The protection of the public health, safety, and
3672welfare regarding good manufacturing practices that
3673manufacturers and repackagers must follow to ensure the safety
3674of the products.
3675     (l)(b)  The department shall adopt rules relating to
3676Information required from each retail establishment pursuant to
3677s. 499.012(3) s. 499.01(4), including requirements for
3678prescriptions or orders.
3679     (m)(12)  The department may adopt rules governing The
3680recordkeeping, storage, and handling with respect to each of the
3681distributions of prescription drugs specified in s.
3682499.003(53)(a)-(d) subparagraphs (1)(a)1.-4.
3683     (n)  Alternatives to compliance with s. 499.01212 for a
3684prescription drug in the inventory of a permitted prescription
3685drug wholesale distributor as of June 30, 2006, and the return
3686of a prescription drug purchased prior to July 1, 2006. The
3687department may specify time limits for such alternatives.
3688     (2)  With respect to products in interstate commerce, those
3689rules must not be inconsistent with rules and regulations of
3690federal agencies unless specifically otherwise directed by the
3691Legislature.
3692     (3)  The department shall adopt rules regulating
3693recordkeeping for and the storage, handling, and distribution of
3694medical devices and over-the-counter drugs to protect the public
3695from adulterated products.
3696     Section 29.  Section 499.051, Florida Statutes, is amended
3697to read:
3698     499.051  Inspections and investigations.--
3699     (1)  The agents of the department of Health and of the
3700Department of Law Enforcement, after they present proper
3701identification, may inspect, monitor, and investigate any
3702establishment permitted pursuant to this part ss. 499.001-
3703499.081 during business hours for the purpose of enforcing this
3704part ss. 499.001-499.081, chapters 465, 501, and 893, and the
3705rules of the department that protect the public health, safety,
3706and welfare.
3707     (2)  In addition to the authority set forth in subsection
3708(1), the department and any duly designated officer or employee
3709of the department may enter and inspect any other establishment
3710for the purpose of determining compliance with this part ss.
3711499.001-499.081 and rules adopted under this part those sections
3712regarding any drug, device, or cosmetic product.
3713     (3)  Any application for a permit or product registration
3714or for renewal of such permit or registration made pursuant to
3715this part ss. 499.001-499.081 and rules adopted under this part
3716those sections constitutes permission for any entry or
3717inspection of the premises in order to verify compliance with
3718this part those sections and rules; to discover, investigate,
3719and determine the existence of compliance; or to elicit,
3720receive, respond to, and resolve complaints and violations.
3721     (4)  Any application for a permit made pursuant to s.
3722499.012 ss. 499.01 and 499.012 and rules adopted under that
3723section those sections constitutes permission for agents of the
3724department of Health and the Department of Law Enforcement,
3725after presenting proper identification, to inspect, review, and
3726copy any financial document or record related to the
3727manufacture, repackaging, or distribution of a drug as is
3728necessary to verify compliance with this part ss. 499.001-
3729499.081 and the rules adopted by the department to administer
3730this part those sections, in order to discover, investigate, and
3731determine the existence of compliance, or to elicit, receive,
3732respond to, and resolve complaints and violations.
3733     (5)  The authority to inspect under this section includes
3734the authority to access, review, and copy any and all financial
3735documents related to the activity of manufacturing, repackaging,
3736or distributing prescription drugs.
3737     (6)  The authority to inspect under this section includes
3738the authority to secure:
3739     (a)  Samples or specimens of any drug, device, or cosmetic;
3740or
3741     (b)  Such other evidence as is needed for any action to
3742enforce this part ss. 499.001-499.081 and the rules adopted
3743under this part those sections.
3744     (7)  The complaint and all information obtained pursuant to
3745the investigation by the department are confidential and exempt
3746from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the
3747State Constitution until the investigation and the enforcement
3748action are completed. However, trade secret information
3749contained therein as defined by s. 812.081(1)(c) shall remain
3750confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and
3751s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution, as long as the
3752information is retained by the department. This subsection does
3753not prohibit the department from using such information for
3754regulatory or enforcement proceedings under this chapter or from
3755providing such information to any law enforcement agency or any
3756other regulatory agency. However, the receiving agency shall
3757keep such records confidential and exempt as provided in this
3758subsection. In addition, this subsection is not intended to
3759prevent compliance with the provisions of s. 499.01212 s.
3760499.0121(6)(d), and the pedigree papers required in that section
3761subsection shall not be deemed a trade secret.
3762     Section 30.  Section 499.052, Florida Statutes, is amended
3763to read:
3764     499.052  Records of interstate shipment.--For the purpose
3765of enforcing this part ss. 499.001-499.081, carriers engaged in
3766interstate commerce and persons receiving drugs, devices, or
3767cosmetics in interstate commerce must, upon the request, in the
3768manner set out below, by an officer or employee duly designated
3769by the department, permit the officer or employee to have access
3770to and to copy all records showing the movement in interstate
3771commerce of any drug, device, or cosmetic, and the quantity,
3772shipper, and consignee thereof.
3773     Section 31.  Subsection (4) of section 499.055, Florida
3774Statutes, is amended to read:
3775     499.055  Reports and dissemination of information by
3776department.--
3777     (4)  The department shall publish on the department's
3778website and update at least monthly:
3779     (a)  A list of the prescription drug wholesale distributors
3780wholesalers, out-of-state prescription drug wholesale
3781distributors wholesalers, and retail pharmacy drug wholesale
3782distributors wholesalers against whom the department has
3783initiated enforcement action pursuant to this part ss. 499.001-
3784499.081 to suspend or revoke a permit, seek an injunction, or
3785otherwise file an administrative complaint and the permit number
3786of each such wholesale distributor wholesaler.
3787     (b)  A list of the prescription drug wholesale distributors
3788wholesalers, out-of-state prescription drug wholesale
3789distributors wholesalers, and retail pharmacy drug wholesale
3790distributors wholesalers to which the department has issued a
3791permit, including the date on which each permit will expire.
3792     (c)  A list of the prescription drug wholesale distributor
3793wholesalers, out-of-state prescription drug wholesale
3794distributor wholesalers, and retail pharmacy drug wholesale
3795distributor wholesalers' permits that have been returned to the
3796department, were suspended, were revoked, have expired, or were
3797not renewed in the previous year.
3798     Section 32.  Subsections (1) and (3) of section 499.06,
3799Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
3800     499.06  Embargoing, detaining, or destroying article or
3801processing equipment which is in violation of law or rule.--
3802     (1)  When a duly authorized agent of the department finds,
3803or has probable cause to believe, that any drug, device, or
3804cosmetic is in violation of any provision of this part ss.
3805499.001-499.081 or any rule adopted under this part such
3806sections so as to be dangerous, unwholesome, or fraudulent
3807within the meaning of this part ss. 499.001-499.081, she or he
3808may issue and enforce a stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold
3809order, which order gives notice that such article or processing
3810equipment is, or is suspected of being, in violation and has
3811been detained or embargoed, and which order warns all persons
3812not to remove, use, or dispose of such article or processing
3813equipment by sale or otherwise until permission for removal,
3814use, or disposal is given by such agent or the court. It is
3815unlawful for any person to remove, use, or dispose of such
3816detained or embargoed article or processing equipment by sale or
3817otherwise without such permission; and such act is a felony of
3818the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
3819775.083, or s. 775.084.
3820     (3)  If the court finds that the detained or embargoed
3821article or processing equipment is in violation, such article or
3822processing equipment shall, after entry of the court order, be
3823destroyed or made sanitary at the expense of the claimant
3824thereof, under the supervision of such agent; and all court
3825costs, fees, and storage and other proper expenses shall be
3826taxed against the claimant of such article or processing
3827equipment or her or his agent. However, when the violation can
3828be corrected by proper labeling of the article or sanitizing of
3829the processing equipment, and after such costs, fees, and
3830expenses have been paid and a good and sufficient bond,
3831conditioned that such article be so labeled or processed or such
3832processing equipment be so sanitized, has been executed, the
3833court may by order direct that such article or processing
3834equipment be delivered to the claimant thereof for such
3835labeling, processing, or sanitizing, under the supervision of an
3836agent of the department. The expense of such supervision shall
3837be paid by the claimant. Such bond shall be returned to the
3838claimant of the article or processing equipment upon
3839representation to the court by the department that the article
3840or processing equipment is no longer in violation of this part
3841ss. 499.001-499.081 and that the expenses of such supervision
3842have been paid.
3843     Section 33.  Section 499.062, Florida Statutes, is amended;
3844section 499.063, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as section
3845(2) of that section and amended; and section 499.064, Florida
3846Statutes, is redesignated as paragraphs (a) and (b) of
3847subsection (2) of that section and amended, to read:
3848     499.062  Cause for Seizure and condemnation of drugs,
3849devices, or cosmetics.--
3850     (1)  Any article of any drug, device, or cosmetic that is
3851adulterated or misbranded under this part ss. 499.001-499.081 is
3852subject to seizure and condemnation by the department or by its
3853duly authorized agents designated for that purpose in regard to
3854drugs, devices, or cosmetics.
3855     (2)499.063  Seizure; procedure; prohibition on sale or
3856disposal of article; penalty.--Whenever a duly authorized
3857officer or employee of the department finds cause, or has
3858probable cause to believe that cause exists, for the seizure of
3859any drug, device, or cosmetic, as set out in this part ss.
3860499.001-499.081, he or she shall affix to the article a tag,
3861stamp, or other appropriate marking, giving notice that the
3862article is, or is suspected of being, subject to seizure under
3863this part ss. 499.001-499.081 and that the article has been
3864detained and seized by the department. Such officer or employee
3865shall also warn all persons not to remove or dispose of the
3866article, by sale or otherwise, until permission is given by the
3867department or the court. Any person who violates this subsection
3868section is guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable
3869as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
3870     (a)499.064  Condemnation and sale; release of seized
3871article.--(1)  When any article detained or seized under this
3872subsection s. 499.063 has been found by the department to be
3873subject to seizure and condemnation under s. 499.063, the
3874department shall petition the court for an order of condemnation
3875or sale, as the court directs. The proceeds of the sale of
3876drugs, devices, and cosmetics, less the legal costs and charges,
3877shall be deposited into the Florida Drug, Device, and Cosmetic
3878Trust Fund.
3879     (b)(2)  If the department finds that any article seized
3880under this subsection s. 499.063 was not subject to seizure
3881under that section, the department or the designated officer or
3882employee shall remove the tag or marking.
3883     Section 34.  Section 499.065, Florida Statutes, is amended
3884to read:
3885     499.065  Inspections; imminent danger.--
3886     (1)  Notwithstanding s. 499.051, the department shall
3887inspect each prescription drug wholesale distributor
3888establishment, prescription drug repackager establishment,
3889veterinary prescription drug wholesale distributor
3890establishment, limited prescription drug veterinary wholesale
3891distributor wholesaler establishment, and retail pharmacy drug
3892wholesale distributor wholesaler establishment that is required
3893to be permitted under this part chapter as often as necessary to
3894ensure compliance with applicable laws and rules. The department
3895shall have the right of entry and access to these facilities at
3896any reasonable time.
3897     (2)  To protect the public from prescription drugs that are
3898adulterated or otherwise unfit for human or animal consumption,
3899the department may examine, sample, seize, and stop the sale or
3900use of prescription drugs to determine the condition of those
3901drugs. The department may immediately seize and remove any
3902prescription drugs if the State Surgeon General or his or her
3903designee determines that the prescription drugs represent a
3904threat to the public health. The owner of any property seized
3905under this section may, within 10 days after the seizure, apply
3906to a court of competent jurisdiction for whatever relief is
3907appropriate. At any time after 10 days, the department may
3908destroy the drugs as contraband.
3909     (3)  The department may determine that a prescription drug
3910wholesale distributor establishment, prescription drug
3911repackager establishment, veterinary prescription drug wholesale
3912distributor establishment, limited prescription drug veterinary
3913wholesale distributor wholesaler establishment, or retail
3914pharmacy drug wholesale distributor wholesaler establishment
3915that is required to be permitted under this part chapter is an
3916imminent danger to the public health and shall require its
3917immediate closure if the establishment fails to comply with
3918applicable laws and rules and, because of the failure, presents
3919an imminent threat to the public's health, safety, or welfare.
3920Any establishment so deemed and closed shall remain closed until
3921allowed by the department or by judicial order to reopen.
3922     (4)  For purposes of this section, a refusal to allow entry
3923to the department for inspection at reasonable times, or a
3924failure or refusal to provide the department with required
3925documentation for purposes of inspection, constitutes an
3926imminent danger to the public health.
3927     Section 35.  Subsections (1) through (4) of section
3928499.066, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
3929     499.066  Penalties; remedies.--In addition to other
3930penalties and other enforcement provisions:
3931     (1)  The department may institute such suits or other legal
3932proceedings as are required to enforce any provision of this
3933part ss. 499.001-499.081. If it appears that a person has
3934violated any provision of this part ss. 499.001-499.081 for
3935which criminal prosecution is provided, the department may
3936provide the appropriate state attorney or other prosecuting
3937agency having jurisdiction with respect to such prosecution with
3938the relevant information in the department's possession.
3939     (2)  If any person engaged in any activity covered by this
3940part ss. 499.001-499.081 violates any provision of this part
3941those sections, any rule adopted under this part those sections,
3942or a cease and desist order as provided by this part those
3943sections, the department may obtain an injunction in the circuit
3944court of the county in which the violation occurred or in which
3945the person resides or has its principal place of business, and
3946may apply in that court for such temporary and permanent orders
3947as the department considers necessary to restrain the person
3948from engaging in any such activities until the person complies
3949with this part ss. 499.001-499.081, the rules adopted under this
3950part those sections, and the orders of the department authorized
3951by this part those sections or to mandate compliance with this
3952part ss. 499.001-499.081, the rules adopted under this part
3953those sections, and any order or permit issued by the department
3954under this part those sections.
3955     (3)  The department may impose an administrative fine, not
3956to exceed $5,000 per violation per day, for the violation of any
3957provision of this part ss. 499.001-499.081 or rules adopted
3958under this part those sections. Each day a violation continues
3959constitutes a separate violation, and each separate violation is
3960subject to a separate fine. All amounts collected pursuant to
3961this section shall be deposited into the Florida Drug, Device,
3962and Cosmetic Trust Fund and are appropriated for the use of the
3963department in administering this part ss. 499.001-499.081. In
3964determining the amount of the fine to be levied for a violation,
3965the department shall consider:
3966     (a)  The severity of the violation;
3967     (b)  Any actions taken by the person to correct the
3968violation or to remedy complaints; and
3969     (c)  Any previous violations.
3970     (4)  The department shall deposit any rewards, fines, or
3971collections that are due the department and which derive from
3972joint enforcement activities with other state and federal
3973agencies which relate to this part ss. 499.001-499.081, chapter
3974893, or the federal act, into the Florida Drug, Device, and
3975Cosmetic Trust Fund. The proceeds of those rewards, fines, and
3976collections are appropriated for the use of the department in
3977administering this part ss. 499.001-499.081.
3978     Section 36.  Section 499.0661, Florida Statutes, is amended
3979to read:
3980     499.0661  Cease and desist orders; removal of certain
3981persons.--
3982     (1)(2)  CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS.--
3983     (a)  In addition to any authority otherwise provided in
3984this chapter, the department may issue and serve a complaint
3985stating charges upon any permittee or upon any affiliated party,
3986whenever the department has reasonable cause to believe that the
3987person or individual named therein is engaging in or has engaged
3988in conduct that is:
3989     1.  An act that demonstrates a lack of fitness or
3990trustworthiness to engage in the business authorized under the
3991permit issued pursuant to this part ss. 499.001-499.081, is
3992hazardous to the public health, or constitutes business
3993operations that are a detriment to the public health;
3994     2.  A violation of any provision of this part ss. 499.001-
3995499.081;
3996     3.  A violation of any rule of the department;
3997     4.  A violation of any order of the department; or
3998     5.  A breach of any written agreement with the department.
3999     (b)  The complaint must contain a statement of facts and
4000notice of opportunity for a hearing pursuant to ss. 120.569 and
4001120.57.
4002     (c)  If a hearing is not requested within the time allowed
4003by ss. 120.569 and 120.57, or if a hearing is held and the
4004department finds that any of the charges are proven, the
4005department may enter an order directing the permittee or the
4006affiliated party named in the complaint to cease and desist from
4007engaging in the conduct complained of and take corrective action
4008to remedy the effects of past improper conduct and assure future
4009compliance.
4010     (d)  A contested or default cease and desist order is
4011effective when reduced to writing and served upon the permittee
4012or affiliated party named therein. An uncontested cease and
4013desist order is effective as agreed.
4014     (e)  Whenever the department finds that conduct described
4015in paragraph (a) is likely to cause an immediate threat to the
4016public health, it may issue an emergency cease and desist order
4017requiring the permittee or any affiliated party to immediately
4018cease and desist from engaging in the conduct complained of and
4019to take corrective and remedial action. The emergency order is
4020effective immediately upon service of a copy of the order upon
4021the permittee or affiliated party named therein and remains
4022effective for 90 days. If the department begins nonemergency
4023cease and desist proceedings under this subsection, the
4024emergency order remains effective until the conclusion of the
4025proceedings under ss. 120.569 and 120.57.
4026     (2)(3)  REMOVAL OF AFFILIATED PARTIES BY THE DEPARTMENT.--
4027     (a)  The department may issue and serve a complaint stating
4028charges upon any affiliated party and upon the permittee
4029involved whenever the department has reason to believe that an
4030affiliated party is engaging in or has engaged in conduct that
4031constitutes:
4032     1.  An act that demonstrates a lack of fitness or
4033trustworthiness to engage in the business authorized under the
4034permit issued pursuant to this part ss. 499.001-499.081, is
4035hazardous to the public health, or constitutes business
4036operations that are a detriment to the public health;
4037     2.  A willful violation of this part ss. 499.001-499.081;
4038however, if the violation constitutes a misdemeanor, a complaint
4039may not be served as provided in this section until the
4040affiliated party is notified in writing of the matter of the
4041violation and has been afforded a reasonable period of time, as
4042set forth in the notice, to correct the violation and has failed
4043to do so;
4044     3.  A violation of any other law involving fraud or moral
4045turpitude which constitutes a felony;
4046     4.  A willful violation of any rule of the department;
4047     5.  A willful violation of any order of the department; or
4048     6.  A material misrepresentation of fact, made knowingly
4049and willfully or made with reckless disregard for the truth of
4050the matter.
4051     (b)  The complaint must contain a statement of facts and
4052notice of opportunity for a hearing pursuant to ss. 120.569 and
4053120.57.
4054     (c)  If a hearing is not requested within the time allotted
4055by ss. 120.569 and 120.57, or if a hearing is held and the
4056department finds that any of the charges in the complaint are
4057proven true, the department may enter an order removing the
4058affiliated party or restricting or prohibiting participation by
4059the person in the affairs of that permittee or of any other
4060permittee.
4061     (d)  A contested or default order of removal, restriction,
4062or prohibition is effective when reduced to writing and served
4063on the permittee and the affiliated party. An uncontested order
4064of removal, restriction, or prohibition is effective as agreed.
4065     (e)1.  The chief executive officer, designated
4066representative, or the person holding the equivalent office, of
4067a permittee shall promptly notify the department if she or he
4068has actual knowledge that any affiliated party is charged with a
4069felony in a state or federal court.
4070     2.  Whenever any affiliated party is charged with a felony
4071in a state or federal court or with the equivalent of a felony
4072in the courts of any foreign country with which the United
4073States maintains diplomatic relations, and the charge alleges
4074violation of any law involving prescription drugs,
4075pharmaceuticals, fraud, theft, or moral turpitude, the
4076department may enter an emergency order suspending the
4077affiliated party or restricting or prohibiting participation by
4078the affiliated party in the affairs of the particular permittee
4079or of any other permittee upon service of the order upon the
4080permittee and the affiliated party charged. The order must
4081contain notice of opportunity for a hearing pursuant to ss.
4082120.569 and 120.57, where the affiliated party may request a
4083postsuspension hearing to show that continued service to or
4084participation in the affairs of the permittee does not pose a
4085threat to the public health or the interests of the permittee
4086and does not threaten to impair public confidence in the
4087permittee. In accordance with applicable departmental rules, the
4088department shall notify the affiliated party whether the order
4089suspending or prohibiting the person from participation in the
4090affairs of a permittee will be rescinded or otherwise modified.
4091The emergency order remains in effect, unless otherwise modified
4092by the department, until the criminal charge is disposed of. The
4093acquittal of the person charged, or the final, unappealed
4094dismissal of all charges against the person, dissolves the
4095emergency order but does not prohibit the department from
4096instituting proceedings under paragraph (a). If the person
4097charged is convicted or pleads guilty or nolo contendere,
4098whether or not an adjudication of guilt is entered by the court,
4099the emergency order shall become final.
4100     (f)  Any affiliated party removed pursuant to this section
4101is not eligible for reemployment by the permittee or to be an
4102affiliated party of any permittee except upon the written
4103consent of the department. Any affiliated party who is removed,
4104restricted, or prohibited from participating in the affairs of a
4105permittee pursuant to this section may petition the department
4106for modification or termination of the removal, restriction, or
4107prohibition.
4108     Section 37.  Section 499.067, Florida Statutes, is amended
4109to read:
4110     499.067  Denial, suspension, or revocation of permit,
4111certification, or registration.--
4112     (1)(a)  The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a
4113permit if it finds that there has been a substantial failure to
4114comply with this part ss. 499.001-499.081 or chapter 465,
4115chapter 501, or chapter 893, the rules adopted under this part
4116any of those sections or those chapters, any final order of the
4117department, or applicable federal laws or regulations or other
4118state laws or rules governing drugs, devices, or cosmetics.
4119     (b)  The department may deny an application for a permit or
4120certification, or suspend or revoke a permit or certification,
4121if the department finds that:
4122     1.  The applicant is not of good moral character or that it
4123would be a danger or not in the best interest of the public
4124health, safety, and welfare if the applicant were issued a
4125permit or certification.
4126     2.  The applicant has not met the requirements for the
4127permit or certification.
4128     3.  The applicant is not eligible for a permit or
4129certification for any of the reasons enumerated in s. 499.012 s.
4130499.01 or s. 499.012(5).
4131     4.  The applicant, permittee, or person certified under s.
4132499.012(16) s. 499.012(11) demonstrates any of the conditions
4133enumerated in s. 499.012 s. 499.01 or s. 499.012(5).
4134     5.  The applicant, permittee, or person certified under s.
4135499.012(16) s. 499.012(11) has committed any violation of ss.
4136499.005-499.0054.
4137     (2)  The department may deny, suspend, or revoke any
4138registration required by the provisions of this part ss.
4139499.001-499.081 for the violation of any provision of this part
4140ss. 499.001-499.081 or of any rules adopted under this part
4141those sections.
4142     (3)  The department may revoke or suspend a permit:
4143     (a)  If the permit was obtained by misrepresentation or
4144fraud or through a mistake of the department;
4145     (b)  If the permit was procured, or attempted to be
4146procured, for any other person by making or causing to be made
4147any false representation; or
4148     (c)  If the permittee has violated any provision of this
4149part ss. 499.001-499.081 or rules adopted under this part those
4150sections.
4151     (4)  If any permit issued under this part ss. 499.001-
4152499.081 is revoked or suspended, the owner, manager, operator,
4153or proprietor of the establishment shall cease to operate as the
4154permit authorized, from the effective date of the suspension or
4155revocation until the person is again registered with the
4156department and possesses the required permit. If a permit is
4157revoked or suspended, the owner, manager, or proprietor shall
4158remove all signs and symbols that identify the operation as
4159premises permitted as a drug wholesaling establishment; drug,
4160device, or cosmetic manufacturing establishment; or retail
4161establishment. The department shall determine the length of time
4162for which the permit is to be suspended. If a permit is revoked,
4163the person that owns or operates the establishment may not apply
4164for any permit under this part ss. 499.001-499.081 for a period
4165of 1 year after the date of the revocation. A revocation of a
4166permit may be permanent if the department considers that to be
4167in the best interest of the public health.
4168     (5)  The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a permit
4169issued under this part ss. 499.001-499.081 which authorizes the
4170permittee to purchase prescription drugs, if any owner, officer,
4171employee, or other person who participates in administering or
4172operating the establishment has been found guilty of any
4173violation of this part ss. 499.001-499.081 or chapter 465,
4174chapter 501, or chapter 893, any rules adopted under this part
4175any of those sections or those chapters, or any federal or state
4176drug law, regardless of whether the person has been pardoned,
4177had her or his civil rights restored, or had adjudication
4178withheld.
4179     (6)  The department shall deny, suspend, or revoke the
4180permit of any person or establishment if the assignment, sale,
4181transfer, or lease of an establishment permitted under this part
4182ss. 499.001-499.081 will avoid an administrative penalty, civil
4183action, or criminal prosecution.
4184     (7)  Notwithstanding s. 120.60(5), if a permittee fails to
4185comply with s. 499.012(6) s. 499.01(7), the department may
4186revoke the permit of the permittee and shall provide notice of
4187the intended agency action by posting a notice at the
4188department's headquarters and by mailing a copy of the notice of
4189intended agency action by certified mail to the most recent
4190mailing address on record with the department and, if the
4191permittee is not a natural person, to the permittee's registered
4192agent on file with the Department of State.
4193     Section 38.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
4194409.9201, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
4195     409.9201  Medicaid fraud.--
4196     (1)  As used in this section, the term:
4197     (a)  "Prescription Legend drug" means any drug, including,
4198but not limited to, finished dosage forms or active ingredients
4199that are subject to, defined by, or described by s. 503(b) of
4200the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or by s. 465.003(8), s.
4201499.007(13) s. 499.007(12), or s. 499.003(45) or (52) s.
4202499.0122(1)(b) or (c).
4203
4204The value of individual items of the legend drugs or goods or
4205services involved in distinct transactions committed during a
4206single scheme or course of conduct, whether involving a single
4207person or several persons, may be aggregated when determining
4208the punishment for the offense.
4209     Section 39.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (9) of section
4210460.403, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
4211     460.403  Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the term:
4212     (9)
4213     (c)1.  Chiropractic physicians may adjust, manipulate, or
4214treat the human body by manual, mechanical, electrical, or
4215natural methods; by the use of physical means or physiotherapy,
4216including light, heat, water, or exercise; by the use of
4217acupuncture; or by the administration of foods, food
4218concentrates, food extracts, and items for which a prescription
4219is not required and may apply first aid and hygiene, but
4220chiropractic physicians are expressly prohibited from
4221prescribing or administering to any person any legend drug
4222except as authorized under subparagraph 2., from performing any
4223surgery except as stated herein, or from practicing obstetrics.
4224     2.  Notwithstanding the prohibition against prescribing and
4225administering legend drugs under subparagraph 1., or s.
4226499.01(2)(m) s. 499.0122, pursuant to board rule chiropractic
4227physicians may order, store, and administer, for emergency
4228purposes only at the chiropractic physician's office or place of
4229business, prescription medical oxygen and may also order, store,
4230and administer the following topical anesthetics in aerosol
4231form:
4232     a.  Any solution consisting of 25 percent ethylchloride and
423375 percent dichlorodifluoromethane.
4234     b.  Any solution consisting of 15 percent
4235dichlorodifluoromethane and 85 percent
4236trichloromonofluoromethane.
4237
4238However, this paragraph does not authorize a chiropractic
4239physician to prescribe medical oxygen as defined in chapter 499.
4240     Section 40.  Subsection (3) of section 465.0265, Florida
4241Statutes, is amended to read:
4242     465.0265  Centralized prescription filling.--
4243     (3)  The filling, delivery, and return of a prescription by
4244one pharmacy for another pursuant to this section shall not be
4245construed as the filling of a transferred prescription as set
4246forth in s. 465.026 or as a wholesale distribution as set forth
4247in s. 499.003(53) s. 499.012(1)(a).
4248     Section 41.  Section 794.075, Florida Statutes, is amended
4249to read:
4250     794.075  Sexual predators; erectile dysfunction drugs.--
4251     (1)  A person may not possess a prescription drug, as
4252defined in s. 499.003(42) s. 499.003(25), for the purpose of
4253treating erectile dysfunction if the person is designated as a
4254sexual predator under s. 775.21.
4255     (2)  A person who violates a provision of this section for
4256the first time commits a misdemeanor of the second degree,
4257punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A person who
4258violates a provision of this section a second or subsequent time
4259commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as
4260provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
4261     Section 42.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
4262895.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
4263     895.02  Definitions.--As used in ss. 895.01-895.08, the
4264term:
4265     (1)  "Racketeering activity" means to commit, to attempt to
4266commit, to conspire to commit, or to solicit, coerce, or
4267intimidate another person to commit:
4268     (a)  Any crime that is chargeable by indictment or
4269information under the following provisions of the Florida
4270Statutes:
4271     1.  Section 210.18, relating to evasion of payment of
4272cigarette taxes.
4273     2.  Section 403.727(3)(b), relating to environmental
4274control.
4275     3.  Section 409.920 or s. 409.9201, relating to Medicaid
4276fraud.
4277     4.  Section 414.39, relating to public assistance fraud.
4278     5.  Section 440.105 or s. 440.106, relating to workers'
4279compensation.
4280     6.  Section 443.071(4), relating to creation of a
4281fictitious employer scheme to commit unemployment compensation
4282fraud.
4283     7.  Section 465.0161, relating to distribution of medicinal
4284drugs without a permit as an Internet pharmacy.
4285     8.  Section 499.0051 Sections 499.0051, 499.0052,
4286499.00535, 499.00545, and 499.0691, relating to crimes involving
4287contraband and adulterated drugs.
4288     9.  Part IV of chapter 501, relating to telemarketing.
4289     10.  Chapter 517, relating to sale of securities and
4290investor protection.
4291     11.  Section 550.235, s. 550.3551, or s. 550.3605, relating
4292to dogracing and horseracing.
4293     12.  Chapter 550, relating to jai alai frontons.
4294     13.  Section 551.109, relating to slot machine gaming.
4295     14.  Chapter 552, relating to the manufacture,
4296distribution, and use of explosives.
4297     15.  Chapter 560, relating to money transmitters, if the
4298violation is punishable as a felony.
4299     16.  Chapter 562, relating to beverage law enforcement.
4300     17.  Section 624.401, relating to transacting insurance
4301without a certificate of authority, s. 624.437(4)(c)1., relating
4302to operating an unauthorized multiple-employer welfare
4303arrangement, or s. 626.902(1)(b), relating to representing or
4304aiding an unauthorized insurer.
4305     18.  Section 655.50, relating to reports of currency
4306transactions, when such violation is punishable as a felony.
4307     19.  Chapter 687, relating to interest and usurious
4308practices.
4309     20.  Section 721.08, s. 721.09, or s. 721.13, relating to
4310real estate timeshare plans.
4311     21.  Chapter 782, relating to homicide.
4312     22.  Chapter 784, relating to assault and battery.
4313     23.  Chapter 787, relating to kidnapping or human
4314trafficking.
4315     24.  Chapter 790, relating to weapons and firearms.
4316     25.  Section 796.03, s. 796.035, s. 796.04, s. 796.045, s.
4317796.05, or s. 796.07, relating to prostitution and sex
4318trafficking.
4319     26.  Chapter 806, relating to arson.
4320     27.  Section 810.02(2)(c), relating to specified burglary
4321of a dwelling or structure.
4322     28.  Chapter 812, relating to theft, robbery, and related
4323crimes.
4324     29.  Chapter 815, relating to computer-related crimes.
4325     30.  Chapter 817, relating to fraudulent practices, false
4326pretenses, fraud generally, and credit card crimes.
4327     31.  Chapter 825, relating to abuse, neglect, or
4328exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult.
4329     32.  Section 827.071, relating to commercial sexual
4330exploitation of children.
4331     33.  Chapter 831, relating to forgery and counterfeiting.
4332     34.  Chapter 832, relating to issuance of worthless checks
4333and drafts.
4334     35.  Section 836.05, relating to extortion.
4335     36.  Chapter 837, relating to perjury.
4336     37.  Chapter 838, relating to bribery and misuse of public
4337office.
4338     38.  Chapter 843, relating to obstruction of justice.
4339     39.  Section 847.011, s. 847.012, s. 847.013, s. 847.06, or
4340s. 847.07, relating to obscene literature and profanity.
4341     40.  Section 849.09, s. 849.14, s. 849.15, s. 849.23, or s.
4342849.25, relating to gambling.
4343     41.  Chapter 874, relating to criminal street gangs.
4344     42.  Chapter 893, relating to drug abuse prevention and
4345control.
4346     43.  Chapter 896, relating to offenses related to financial
4347transactions.
4348     44.  Sections 914.22 and 914.23, relating to tampering with
4349a witness, victim, or informant, and retaliation against a
4350witness, victim, or informant.
4351     45.  Sections 918.12 and 918.13, relating to tampering with
4352jurors and evidence.
4353     Section 43.  Paragraphs (d), (f), (h), (i), and (j) of
4354subsection (3) of section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, are
4355amended to read:
4356     921.0022  Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity
4357ranking chart.--
4358     (3)  OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART
4359     (d)  LEVEL 4
4360
 
FloridaStatuteFelonyDegreeDescription
4361
 
316.1935(3)(a)2ndDriving at high speed or with wanton disregard for safety while fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officer who is in a patrol vehicle with siren and lights activated.
4362
 
499.0051(1)3rdFailure to maintain or deliver pedigree papers.
4363
 
499.0051(2)3rdFailure to authenticate pedigree papers.
4364
 
499.0051(6)2ndKnowing sale or delivery, or possession with intent to sell, contraband prescription legend drugs.
4365
 
784.07(2)(b)3rdBattery of law enforcement officer, firefighter, intake officer, etc.
4366
 
784.074(1)(c)3rdBattery of sexually violent predators facility staff.
4367
 
784.0753rdBattery on detention or commitment facility staff.
4368
 
784.0783rdBattery of facility employee by throwing, tossing, or expelling certain fluids or materials.
4369
 
784.08(2)(c)3rdBattery on a person 65 years of age or older.
4370
 
784.081(3)3rdBattery on specified official or employee.
4371
 
784.082(3)3rdBattery by detained person on visitor or other detainee.
4372
 
784.083(3)3rdBattery on code inspector.
4373
 
784.0853rdBattery of child by throwing, tossing, projecting, or expelling certain fluids or materials.
4374
 
787.03(1)3rdInterference with custody; wrongly takes minor from appointed guardian.
4375
 
787.04(2)3rdTake, entice, or remove child beyond state limits with criminal intent pending custody proceedings.
4376
 
787.04(3)3rdCarrying child beyond state lines with criminal intent to avoid producing child at custody hearing or delivering to designated person.
4377
 
790.115(1)3rdExhibiting firearm or weapon within 1,000 feet of a school.
4378
 
790.115(2)(b)3rdPossessing electric weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon on school property.
4379
 
790.115(2)(c)3rdPossessing firearm on school property.
4380
 
800.04(7)(d)3rdLewd or lascivious exhibition; offender less than 18 years.
4381
 
810.02(4)(a)3rdBurglary, or attempted burglary, of an unoccupied structure; unarmed; no assault or battery.
4382
 
810.02(4)(b)3rdBurglary, or attempted burglary, of an unoccupied conveyance; unarmed; no assault or battery.
4383
 
810.063rdBurglary; possession of tools.
4384
 
810.08(2)(c)3rdTrespass on property, armed with firearm or dangerous weapon.
4385
 
812.014(2)(c)3.3rdGrand theft, 3rd degree $10,000 or more but less than $20,000.
4386
 
812.014(2)(c)4.-10.3rdGrand theft, 3rd degree, a will, firearm, motor vehicle, livestock, etc.
4387
 
812.0195(2)3rdDealing in stolen property by use of the Internet; property stolen $300 or more.
4388
 
817.563(1)3rdSell or deliver substance other than controlled substance agreed upon, excluding s. 893.03(5) drugs.
4389
 
817.568(2)(a)3rdFraudulent use of personal identification information.
4390
 
817.625(2)(a)3rdFraudulent use of scanning device or reencoder.
4391
 
828.125(1)2ndKill, maim, or cause great bodily harm or permanent breeding disability to any registered horse or cattle.
4392
 
837.02(1)3rdPerjury in official proceedings.
4393
 
837.021(1)3rdMake contradictory statements in official proceedings.
4394
 
838.0223rdOfficial misconduct.
4395
 
839.13(2)(a)3rdFalsifying records of an individual in the care and custody of a state agency.
4396
 
839.13(2)(c)3rdFalsifying records of the Department of Children and Family Services.
4397
 
843.0213rdPossession of a concealed handcuff key by a person in custody.
4398
 
843.0253rdDeprive law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer of means of protection or communication.
4399
 
843.15(1)(a)3rdFailure to appear while on bail for felony (bond estreature or bond jumping).
4400
 
874.05(1)3rdEncouraging or recruiting another to join a criminal street gang.
4401
 
893.13(2)(a)1.2ndPurchase of cocaine (or other s. 893.03(1)(a), (b), or (d), (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)4. drugs).
4402
 
914.14(2)3rdWitnesses accepting bribes.
4403
 
914.22(1)3rdForce, threaten, etc., witness, victim, or informant.
4404
 
914.23(2)3rdRetaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, no bodily injury.
4405
 
918.123rdTampering with jurors.
4406
 
934.2153rdUse of two-way communications device to facilitate commission of a crime.
4407
4408     (f)  LEVEL 6
4409
 
FloridaStatuteFelonyDegreeDescription
4410
 
316.193(2)(b)3rdFelony DUI, 4th or subsequent conviction.
4411
 
499.0051(3)2ndKnowing forgery of pedigree papers.
4412
 
499.0051(4)2ndKnowing purchase or receipt of prescription legend drug from unauthorized person.
4413
 
499.0051(5)2ndKnowing sale or transfer of prescription legend drug to unauthorized person.
4414
 
775.0875(1)3rdTaking firearm from law enforcement officer.
4415
 
784.021(1)(a)3rdAggravated assault; deadly weapon without intent to kill.
4416
 
784.021(1)(b)3rdAggravated assault; intent to commit felony.
4417
 
784.0413rdFelony battery; domestic battery by strangulation.
4418
 
784.048(3)3rdAggravated stalking; credible threat.
4419
 
784.048(5)3rdAggravated stalking of person under 16.
4420
 
784.07(2)(c)2ndAggravated assault on law enforcement officer.
4421
 
784.074(1)(b)2ndAggravated assault on sexually violent predators facility staff.
4422
 
784.08(2)(b)2ndAggravated assault on a person 65 years of age or older.
4423
 
784.081(2)2ndAggravated assault on specified official or employee.
4424
 
784.082(2)2ndAggravated assault by detained person on visitor or other detainee.
4425
 
784.083(2)2ndAggravated assault on code inspector.
4426
 
787.02(2)3rdFalse imprisonment; restraining with purpose other than those in s. 787.01.
4427
 
790.115(2)(d)2ndDischarging firearm or weapon on school property.
4428
 
790.161(2)2ndMake, possess, or throw destructive device with intent to do bodily harm or damage property.
4429
 
790.164(1)2ndFalse report of deadly explosive, weapon of mass destruction, or act of arson or violence to state property.
4430
 
790.192ndShooting or throwing deadly missiles into dwellings, vessels, or vehicles.
4431
 
794.011(8)(a)3rdSolicitation of minor to participate in sexual activity by custodial adult.
4432
 
794.05(1)2ndUnlawful sexual activity with specified minor.
4433
 
800.04(5)(d)3rdLewd or lascivious molestation; victim 12 years of age or older but less than 16 years; offender less than 18 years.
4434
 
800.04(6)(b)2ndLewd or lascivious conduct; offender 18 years of age or older.
4435
 
806.031(2)2ndArson resulting in great bodily harm to firefighter or any other person.
4436
 
810.02(3)(c)2ndBurglary of occupied structure; unarmed; no assault or battery.
4437
 
812.014(2)(b)1.2ndProperty stolen $20,000 or more, but less than $100,000, grand theft in 2nd degree.
4438
 
812.014(6)2ndTheft; property stolen $3,000 or more; coordination of others.
4439
 
812.015(9)(a)2ndRetail theft; property stolen $300 or more; second or subsequent conviction.
4440
 
812.015(9)(b)2ndRetail theft; property stolen $3,000 or more; coordination of others.
4441
 
812.13(2)(c)2ndRobbery, no firearm or other weapon (strong-arm robbery).
4442
 
817.034(4)(a)1.1stCommunications fraud, value greater than $50,000.
4443
 
817.4821(5)2ndPossess cloning paraphernalia with intent to create cloned cellular telephones.
4444
 
825.102(1)3rdAbuse of an elderly person or disabled adult.
4445
 
825.102(3)(c)3rdNeglect of an elderly person or disabled adult.
4446
 
825.1025(3)3rdLewd or lascivious molestation of an elderly person or disabled adult.
4447
 
825.103(2)(c)3rdExploiting an elderly person or disabled adult and property is valued at less than $20,000.
4448
 
827.03(1)3rdAbuse of a child.
4449
 
827.03(3)(c)3rdNeglect of a child.
4450
 
827.071(2)&(3)2ndUse or induce a child in a sexual performance, or promote or direct such performance.
4451
 
836.052ndThreats; extortion.
4452
 
836.102ndWritten threats to kill or do bodily injury.
4453
 
843.123rdAids or assists person to escape.
4454
 
847.0135(2)3rdFacilitates sexual conduct of or with a minor or the visual depiction of such conduct.
4455
 
914.232ndRetaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, with bodily injury.
4456
 
944.35(3)(a)2.3rdCommitting malicious battery upon or inflicting cruel or inhuman treatment on an inmate or offender on community supervision, resulting in great bodily harm.
4457
 
944.402ndEscapes.
4458
 
944.463rdHarboring, concealing, aiding escaped prisoners.
4459
 
944.47(1)(a)5.2ndIntroduction of contraband (firearm, weapon, or explosive) into correctional facility.
4460
 
951.22(1)3rdIntoxicating drug, firearm, or weapon introduced into county facility.
4461
4462     (h)  LEVEL 8
4463
 
FloridaStatuteFelonyDegreeDescription
4464
 
316.193(3)(c)3.a.2ndDUI manslaughter.
4465
 
316.1935(4)(b)1stAggravated fleeing or attempted eluding with serious bodily injury or death.
4466
 
327.35(3)(c)3.2ndVessel BUI manslaughter.
4467
 
499.0051(8) 499.0051(7)1stKnowing forgery of prescription labels or prescription legend drug labels.
4468
 
499.0051(7) 499.00521stKnowing trafficking in contraband prescription legend drugs.
4469
 
560.123(8)(b)2.2ndFailure to report currency or payment instruments totaling or exceeding $20,000, but less than $100,000 by money transmitter.
4470
 
560.125(5)(b)2ndMoney transmitter business by unauthorized person, currency or payment instruments totaling or exceeding $20,000, but less than $100,000.
4471
 
655.50(10)(b)2.2ndFailure to report financial transactions totaling or exceeding $20,000, but less than $100,000 by financial institutions.
4472
 
777.03(2)(a)1stAccessory after the fact, capital felony.
4473
 
782.04(4)2ndKilling of human without design when engaged in act or attempt of any felony other than arson, sexual battery, robbery, burglary, kidnapping, aircraft piracy, or unlawfully discharging bomb.
4474
 
782.051(2)1stAttempted felony murder while perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate a felony not enumerated in s. 782.04(3).
4475
 
782.071(1)(b)1stCommitting vehicular homicide and failing to render aid or give information.
4476
 
782.072(2)1stCommitting vessel homicide and failing to render aid or give information.
4477
 
790.161(3)1stDischarging a destructive device which results in bodily harm or property damage.
4478
 
794.011(5)2ndSexual battery, victim 12 years or over, offender does not use physical force likely to cause serious injury.
4479
 
794.08(3)2ndFemale genital mutilation, removal of a victim younger than 18 years of age from this state.
4480
 
800.04(4)2ndLewd or lascivious battery.
4481
 
806.01(1)1stMaliciously damage dwelling or structure by fire or explosive, believing person in structure.
4482
 
810.02(2)(a)1st,PBLBurglary with assault or battery.
4483
 
810.02(2)(b)1st,PBLBurglary; armed with explosives or dangerous weapon.
4484
 
810.02(2)(c)1stBurglary of a dwelling or structure causing structural damage or $1,000 or more property damage.
4485
 
812.014(2)(a)2.1stProperty stolen; cargo valued at $50,000 or more, grand theft in 1st degree.
4486
 
812.13(2)(b)1stRobbery with a weapon.
4487
 
812.135(2)(c)1stHome-invasion robbery, no firearm, deadly weapon, or other weapon.
4488
 
817.568(6)2ndFraudulent use of personal identification information of an individual under the age of 18.
4489
 
825.102(2)2ndAggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult.
4490
 
825.1025(2)2ndLewd or lascivious battery upon an elderly person or disabled adult.
4491
 
825.103(2)(a)1stExploiting an elderly person or disabled adult and property is valued at $100,000 or more.
4492
 
837.02(2)2ndPerjury in official proceedings relating to prosecution of a capital felony.
4493
 
837.021(2)2ndMaking contradictory statements in official proceedings relating to prosecution of a capital felony.
4494
 
860.121(2)(c)1stShooting at or throwing any object in path of railroad vehicle resulting in great bodily harm.
4495
 
860.161stAircraft piracy.
4496
 
893.13(1)(b)1stSell or deliver in excess of 10 grams of any substance specified in s. 893.03(1)(a) or (b).
4497
 
893.13(2)(b)1stPurchase in excess of 10 grams of any substance specified in s. 893.03(1)(a) or (b).
4498
 
893.13(6)(c)1stPossess in excess of 10 grams of any substance specified in s. 893.03(1)(a) or (b).
4499
 
893.135(1)(a)2.1stTrafficking in cannabis, more than 2,000 lbs., less than 10,000 lbs.
4500
 
893.135(1)(b)1.b.1stTrafficking in cocaine, more than 200 grams, less than 400 grams.
4501
 
893.135(1)(c)1.b.1stTrafficking in illegal drugs, more than 14 grams, less than 28 grams.
4502
 
893.135(1)(d)1.b.1stTrafficking in phencyclidine, more than 200 grams, less than 400 grams.
4503
 
893.135(1)(e)1.b.1stTrafficking in methaqualone, more than 5 kilograms, less than 25 kilograms.
4504
 
893.135(1)(f)1.b.1stTrafficking in amphetamine, more than 28 grams, less than 200 grams.
4505
 
893.135(1)(g)1.b.1stTrafficking in flunitrazepam, 14 grams or more, less than 28 grams.
4506
 
893.135(1)(h)1.b.1stTrafficking in gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), 5 kilograms or more, less than 10 kilograms.
4507
 
893.135(1)(j)1.b.1stTrafficking in 1,4-Butanediol, 5 kilograms or more, less than 10 kilograms.
4508
 
893.135(1)(k)2.b.1stTrafficking in Phenethylamines, 200 grams or more, less than 400 grams.
4509
 
895.03(1)1stUse or invest proceeds derived from pattern of racketeering activity.
4510
 
895.03(2)1stAcquire or maintain through racketeering activity any interest in or control of any enterprise or real property.
4511
 
895.03(3)1stConduct or participate in any enterprise through pattern of racketeering activity.
4512
 
896.101(5)(b)2ndMoney laundering, financial transactions totaling or exceeding $20,000, but less than $100,000.
4513
 
896.104(4)(a)2.2ndStructuring transactions to evade reporting or registration requirements, financial transactions totaling or exceeding $20,000 but less than $100,000.
4514
4515     (i)  LEVEL 9
4516
 
FloridaStatuteFelonyDegreeDescription
4517
 
316.193(3)(c)3.b.1stDUI manslaughter; failing to render aid or give information.
4518
 
327.35(3)(c)3.b.1stBUI manslaughter; failing to render aid or give information.
4519
 
499.0051(9) 499.005351stKnowing sale or purchase of contraband prescription legend drugs resulting in great bodily harm.
4520
 
560.123(8)(b)3.1stFailure to report currency or payment instruments totaling or exceeding $100,000 by money transmitter.
4521
 
560.125(5)(c)1stMoney transmitter business by unauthorized person, currency, or payment instruments totaling or exceeding $100,000.
4522
 
655.50(10)(b)3.1stFailure to report financial transactions totaling or exceeding $100,000 by financial institution.
4523
 
775.08441stAggravated white collar crime.
4524
 
782.04(1)1stAttempt, conspire, or solicit to commit premeditated murder.
4525
 
782.04(3)1st,PBLAccomplice to murder in connection with arson, sexual battery, robbery, burglary, and other specified felonies.
4526
 
782.051(1)1stAttempted felony murder while perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate a felony enumerated in s. 782.04(3).
4527
 
782.07(2)1stAggravated manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult.
4528
 
787.01(1)(a)1.1st,PBLKidnapping; hold for ransom or reward or as a shield or hostage.
4529
 
787.01(1)(a)2.1st,PBLKidnapping with intent to commit or facilitate commission of any felony.
4530
 
787.01(1)(a)4.1st,PBLKidnapping with intent to interfere with performance of any governmental or political function.
4531
 
787.02(3)(a)1stFalse imprisonment; child under age 13; perpetrator also commits aggravated child abuse, sexual battery, or lewd or lascivious battery, molestation, conduct, or exhibition.
4532
 
790.1611stAttempted capital destructive device offense.
4533
 
790.166(2)1st,PBLPossessing, selling, using, or attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.
4534
 
794.011(2)1stAttempted sexual battery; victim less than 12 years of age.
4535
 
794.011(2)LifeSexual battery; offender younger than 18 years and commits sexual battery on a person less than 12 years.
4536
 
794.011(4)1stSexual battery; victim 12 years or older, certain circumstances.
4537
 
794.011(8)(b)1stSexual battery; engage in sexual conduct with minor 12 to 18 years by person in familial or custodial authority.
4538
 
794.08(2)1stFemale genital mutilation; victim younger than 18 years of age.
4539
 
800.04(5)(b)LifeLewd or lascivious molestation; victim less than 12 years; offender 18 years or older.
4540
 
812.13(2)(a)1st,PBLRobbery with firearm or other deadly weapon.
4541
 
812.133(2)(a)1st,PBLCarjacking; firearm or other deadly weapon.
4542
 
812.135(2)(b)1stHome-invasion robbery with weapon.
4543
 
817.568(7)2nd,PBLFraudulent use of personal identification information of an individual under the age of 18 by his or her parent, legal guardian, or person exercising custodial authority.
4544
 
827.03(2)1stAggravated child abuse.
4545
 
847.0145(1)1stSelling, or otherwise transferring custody or control, of a minor.
4546
 
847.0145(2)1stPurchasing, or otherwise obtaining custody or control, of a minor.
4547
 
859.011stPoisoning or introducing bacteria, radioactive materials, viruses, or chemical compounds into food, drink, medicine, or water with intent to kill or injure another person.
4548
 
893.1351stAttempted capital trafficking offense.
4549
 
893.135(1)(a)3.1stTrafficking in cannabis, more than 10,000 lbs.
4550
 
893.135(1)(b)1.c.1stTrafficking in cocaine, more than 400 grams, less than 150 kilograms.
4551
 
893.135(1)(c)1.c.1stTrafficking in illegal drugs, more than 28 grams, less than 30 kilograms.
4552
 
893.135(1)(d)1.c.1stTrafficking in phencyclidine, more than 400 grams.
4553
 
893.135(1)(e)1.c.1stTrafficking in methaqualone, more than 25 kilograms.
4554
 
893.135(1)(f)1.c.1stTrafficking in amphetamine, more than 200 grams.
4555
 
893.135(1)(h)1.c.1stTrafficking in gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), 10 kilograms or more.
4556
 
893.135(1)(j)1.c.1stTrafficking in 1,4-Butanediol, 10 kilograms or more.
4557
 
893.135(1)(k)2.c.1stTrafficking in Phenethylamines, 400 grams or more.
4558
 
896.101(5)(c)1stMoney laundering, financial instruments totaling or exceeding $100,000.
4559
 
896.104(4)(a)3.1stStructuring transactions to evade reporting or registration requirements, financial transactions totaling or exceeding $100,000.
4560
4561     (j)  LEVEL 10
4562
 
FloridaStatuteFelonyDegreeDescription
4563
 
499.0051(10) 499.005451stKnowing sale or purchase of contraband prescription legend drugs resulting in death.
4564
 
782.04(2)1st,PBLUnlawful killing of human; act is homicide, unpremeditated.
4565
 
787.01(1)(a)3.1st,PBLKidnapping; inflict bodily harm upon or terrorize victim.
4566
 
787.01(3)(a)LifeKidnapping; child under age 13, perpetrator also commits aggravated child abuse, sexual battery, or lewd or lascivious battery, molestation, conduct, or exhibition.
4567
 
782.07(3)1stAggravated manslaughter of a child.
4568
 
794.011(3)LifeSexual battery; victim 12 years or older, offender uses or threatens to use deadly weapon or physical force to cause serious injury.
4569
 
812.135(2)(a)1st,PBLHome-invasion robbery with firearm or other deadly weapon.
4570
 
876.321stTreason against the state.
4571
4572     Section 44.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.


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