856 IAC 2-3-8 - Exemption of civil defense officials

Authority: IC 35-48-3-1

Affected: IC 35-48-3-3

Sec. 8.

Exemption of civil defense officials.

(a) The requirement of registration is waived for any offical of a civil defense or disaster relief organization who, in the course of his official duties, is authorized to:

(1) Maintain, and distribute for such maintenance, controlled substances held for emergency use; or

(2) Procure controlled substances for the purpose of maintaining supplies for emergency use, provided that all of such procurement is from the U.S. General Services Administration and in accordance with the rules of the U.S. Office of Emergency Preparedness.

(b) The requirement of registration is waived for any official of a civil defense or disaster relief organization during a state of emergency or disaster within his jurisdiction proclaimed by the President or by a concurrent resolution of the Congress, which official, in the course of his official duties during such emergency or disaster, is authorized to:

(1) Dispense controlled substances; or

(2) Procure or distribute controlled substances, provided that all such procurement is on a special "Civil Defense Emergency Order Form," as described in this section.

(c) Civil Defense Emergency Order Forms shall be furnished by the U.S. Office of Emergency Preparedness and will contain the name of the civil defense or disaster relief organization. Such forms may be used and are valid only during a state of emergency or disaster proclaimed by the President or by a concurrent resolution of the Congress for the area in which the organization using such forms has civil defense or disaster relief jurisdiction, who shall state his position and the nature and legal designation of the emergency or disaster. Such forms may be filled by any person registered under the Act [IC 35-48]. The Organization shall, upon the execution of a Civil Defense Emergency Order Form, be deemed to be registered under the Act [IC 35-48] for purposes or recordkeeping pursuant to Part 4 [856 IAC 2-4] .

Notes

856 IAC 2-3-8

Indiana Board of Pharmacy; Reg 28,Ch III,Sec 3.17; filed Jul 9, 1974, 9:29 am: Unpublished; readopted filed Nov 14, 2001, 2:45 p.m.: 25 IR 1341; readopted filed Oct 4, 2007, 3:33 p.m.: 20071031-IR-856070060RFA; readopted filed November 25, 2013, 9:24 a.m.: 20131225-IR-856130308RFA Readopted filed 2/15/2024, 1:16 p.m.: 20240313-IR-856230795RFA