1. (a) Wholesale drug distributors shall operate in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and rules.

2. (b) Wholesale drug distributors that deal in controlled substances shall:

   1. (1) Register with the:

      1. (A) Appropriate state-controlled substance authority; and
      2. (B) Drug Enforcement Administration; and
   2. (2) Comply with all applicable state, local, and Drug Enforcement Administration rules.

3. (c) In the event a holder of a wholesaler permit issued by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy under Arkansas Code § 17-92-108, § 20-64-505 et seq., and 17 CAR § 160-2601 and 17 CAR § 160-2603 has suffered a theft or loss of controlled substances, said permit holder shall:

   1. (1) Notify the board, the Division of Pharmacy Services and Drug Control of the Department of Health, and the Drug Enforcement Administration immediately upon discovery by telephone or fax; and
   2. (2) Deliver a completed Drug Enforcement Administration Form 106 to each of the agencies listed in subdivision (c)(1) of this section within seven (7) days of the occurrence of the loss or the discovery of the loss.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “(Revised 11/6/2008)"