2006 Code of Virginia § 54.1-3435.1 - Denial, revocation, and suspension of license as wholesale distributor or of registration as a nonr...

54.1-3435.1. Denial, revocation, and suspension of license as wholesaledistributor or of registration as a nonresident wholesale distributor.

A. The license as a wholesale distributor or registration as a nonresidentwholesale distributor of prescription drugs may be denied, suspended, orrevoked by the Board for any of the following:

1. Any conviction of the applicant or licensee under federal or state lawsrelating to controlled substances, including, but not limited to, drugsamples and wholesale or retail prescription drug distribution;

2. Any felony conviction of the applicant or licensee;

3. Any misdemeanor conviction of the applicant or licensee for a crimeinvolving moral turpitude;

4. Conduct in the manufacture or distribution of prescription drugs contraryto the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public;

5. Fraud or deceit in any application for licensure or permit under thischapter;

6. Denial, suspension, revocation, or restriction of any federal or statelicense previously or currently held by the applicant or licensee for themanufacture or distribution of any drug;

7. Violations of licensing requirements under previously held licenses;

8. Failure to maintain and make available to the Board or to federalregulatory officials those records required to be maintained by wholesaledistributors of prescription drugs;

9. Violations of the minimum requirements for qualifications, personnel,storage, and handling of prescription drugs and maintenance of prescriptiondrug records as set forth in the federal Prescription Drug Marketing Act of1987 (21 U.S.C. 333, 353 and 381) and Part 205 of Chapter 21 of the Codeof Federal Regulations; or

10. Violations of any provision of this chapter or regulations of the Boardgoverning wholesale distributors.

B. Wholesale drug distributors shall allow the Board or its authorized agentsto enter and inspect, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, theirpremises and delivery vehicles, and to audit their records and writtenoperating procedures. Such agents shall be required to show appropriateidentification prior to being permitted access to wholesale drugdistributors' premises and delivery vehicles.

(1992, c. 737; 1994, c. 300.)