(a) Authorized drug take back programs must offer a minimum number of collection receptacles in cities and certain counties with a population of 125,000 or more, according to the following convenience standards:

1. (1) For the City of Buffalo: at least one on-site collection receptacle per 10,000 population.
2. (2) For the City of Rochester: at least one on-site collection receptacle per 10,000 population.
3. (3) For the City of Syracuse: at least one on-site collection receptacle per 10,000 population.
4. (4) For the City of Yonkers: at least one on-site collection receptacle per 10,000 population.
5. (5) For New York County: at least one on-site collection receptacle per 10,000 population.
6. (6) For Richmond County: at least one on-site collection receptacle per 10,000 population.
7. (7) For Queens County: at least one on-site collection receptacle per 15,000 population.
8. (8) For Kings County: at least one on-site collection receptacle per 20,000 population.
9. (9) For Bronx County: at least one on-site collection receptacle per 20,000 population.

(b) On-site collection receptacles shall be evenly distributed throughout the above cities and counties with regard to geography and population density, as approved by the commissioner. Collection receptacles maintained by law enforcement agencies in each of the above jurisdictions shall be eligible for inclusion to meet the applicable convenience standard.

1. (1) If a pharmacy with an on-site collection receptacle permanently closes or relocates, or if a law enforcement agency relocates or discontinues its maintenance of a collection receptacle, such that a convenience standard is no longer met, the operator of the drug take back program responsible for the relocated or discontinued collection receptacle shall be required to add an on-site collection receptacle to another pharmacy or law enforcement agency in a manner consistent with this Subpart and appropriate to ensure the applicable convenience standard continues to be met.
2. (2) The operator shall have 90 days from the date of discontinuance or relocation of the collection receptacle to meet the convenience standard by adding the new collection receptacle.
3. (3) The operator shall have 15 days from the addition of the new collection receptacle to provide written notice to the department of the change. Such notice shall provide the location of the original collection receptacle and the date of its discontinuance or relocation; the location of the new collection receptacle and the date of its availability to the public; and an affirmation that the operator’s drug take back program continues to meet the applicable convenience standard.

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