Section 338.3521. Animal sedation; retention of records for dispensation of tranquilizing drugs.

(1) Records of the receipt and dispensation of animal tranquilizers shall be maintained at the animal control shelter or animal protection shelter. The records shall include all of the following information pertaining to an animal tranquilizer:

(a)  The date of acquisition.

(b)   The quantity acquired.

(c)   The drug name.

(d)  The trade name.

(e)   The lot number and strength of the animal tranquilizer.

(f)  A complete record of the dispensation of the animal tranquilizer that shows the quantity used, the time and date it was dispensed, the name of the administering individual, and a full description of the animal to which the animal tranquilizer was administered which includes all of the following:

(i)   The species of the animal.

(ii)   The breed of the animal.

(iii)   The sex of the animal.

(iv)   The age of the animal.

(v)   The approximate weight of the animal.

(2)   Records of dispensation for controlled drugs shall be kept pursuant to 21 C.F.R. part 1304. The code of federal regulations title 21, food and drugs, part 1304 is available at no cost on the internet at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/cfr. Printed copies of 21 C.F.R. part 1304 are available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Michigan Board of Pharmacy, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 611 West Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48909.

(3)  Records shall be kept for a period of 2 years and shall be available for inspection by the department or other authorized official.

History: 2013 AACS.