# Title 61 — State Board of Pharmacy

## Article 61-04 — Professional Practice

## Chapter 61-04-03 — Destruction of Controlled Substances

### § 61-04-03-01. Destruction of controlled substances.

Pharmacists and pharmacies are allowed to destroy controlled substances as defined in
subsection 6 of North Dakota Century Code section 19-03.1-01. Destruction of a pharmacy's controlled
substance inventory must be done consistent with standards set by the drug enforcement
administration and must be documented on a drug enforcement administration form 41. The drug
enforcement administration form 41 should be kept at the pharmacy with controlled substance records
and must be made available to the state board upon request. Destruction of controlled substances is
permitted to be completed by the executive director of the board, a compliance officer of the board, or
any one member of the board.
History: Effective April 1, 1988; amended effective October 1, 2019.
General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 43-15-10(12), 43-15-10(14)
Law Implemented: NDCC 28-32-03, 43-15-10(12), 43-15-10(14)
