1. (a) Purpose. An inspector’s warning notice protects public health by allowing registrants to:

   1. (1) Expeditiously correct violations of laws and rules; and
   2. (2) Report these corrections to the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy in writing.
2. (b) Recipient. A warning notice may be issued to any person or facility holding a permit, license, registration, certificate, or credential issued by the board that is found to be violating any Arkansas Code provision pertaining to the practice of pharmacy or any rule of the board as well as any other applicable state or federal law, rule, or regulation.
3. (c) Issuance. An inspector may issue a warning notice at the time a violation is found.
4. (d) Filing. The warning notice shall become an integral part of a file.
5. (e) Failure to respond. A recipient’s failure to satisfactorily respond to a warning notice may be referred by the Executive Director of the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy for review and hearing.
6. (f) Board review of two (2) warning notices. Any registrant receiving two (2) or more warning notices within a twelve-month period may be referred to the board for review and hearing.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “(Adopted 2/2001, amended 8/1/2020)"