# Title 61 — State Board of Pharmacy

## Article 61-02 — Pharmacies

## Chapter 61-02-04 — Sanitary Standards for Pharmacies

### § 61-02-04-01. Sanitary standards for pharmacies.

A pharmacy must comply with the following sanitary standards:
1. Pharmacies and equipment. All pharmacies and equipment therein shall be maintained in a
clean condition and in good repair.
2. Sanitary facilities. All sanitary facilities shall be constructed in accordance with the laws and
ordinances applying thereto.
3. Trash. Adequate trash receptacles shall be provided. No waste material shall be permitted to
collect in the prescription area.
4. Toilet. A toilet available to the prescription area shall be maintained in a sanitary condition and
in good repair at all times. All new pharmacies shall maintain a restroom immediately adjacent
to the prescription area.
5. Personnel's apparel. All authorized persons working in relation to the pharmacy shall be
required to keep themselves and their apparel neat and clean while in the pharmacy.
6. Hot and cold running water. There shall be a sink with hot and cold running water within the
prescription area for pharmaceutical purposes only.
7. Storerooms. Storerooms shall be dry and well-ventilated, free from rodents and insects, and
equipped with adequate lighting facilities.
8. Sanitary standards variations. The board of pharmacy recognizes that the sanitary
standards for pharmacies will depend on the type of pharmaceutical services offered, and
therefore, variations for required sanitary standards may be granted by the board of pharmacy.
History: Amended effective April 1, 1988.
General Authority: NDCC 43-15-10(11), 43-15-35(3)
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-15-10(11), 43-15-35(3)
