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1 Drug Take-Back Programs. Amend the chapter heading of RSA 318-E to read as follows:
CONTROLLED AND NON-CONTROLLED PHARMACEUTICAL
AND ILLEGAL DRUG TAKE-BACK PROGRAMS
2 New Section; Take-Back Programs for Illegal Drugs Authorized. Amend RSA 318-E by inserting after section 1 the following new section:
318-E:2 Take-Back Programs for Illegal Drugs Authorized.
I. A local, county, regional, state, or other governmental entity or private entity in conjunction with the chief law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency may establish a take-back program for illegal drugs. For the purposes of this section, "illegal drug" means a drug which cannot legally be manufactured, bought or sold in the United States. "Illegal drug" may also include other drugs which are legal in some situations but illegal when abused.
II. A take-back program for illegal drugs established by a local, county, regional, state, or other governmental entity or private entity shall enable individuals with illegal drugs to voluntarily return the drugs for collection, storage, and disposal in accordance with applicable state and federal statutes and regulations. Under this section, a person who possesses illegal drugs shall have immunity for 12 hours after notification to an authorized take-back center for illegal drugs stating that the person will be dropping off the illegal drugs.
III. The department of justice, in consultation with the pharmacy board, the department of safety, and the department of environmental services, shall establish rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, for the collection, storage, and disposal of the collected drugs in accordance with applicable state and federal statutes and regulations.
IV. Nothing in the implementation of a take-back program for illegal drugs shall require, at the place of collection, any individual who is returning drugs to disclose his or her personal identification in order to return the drugs within the immunity time period.
V. Take-back programs for illegal drugs established under this section may accept public and private grants and donations of money for the purpose of covering the costs of such programs, including, but not limited to public funds appropriated for this purpose.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Drug Take-Back Programs. Amend the chapter heading of RSA 318-E to read as follows:
CONTROLLED AND NON-CONTROLLED PHARMACEUTICAL
AND ILLEGAL DRUG TAKE-BACK PROGRAMS
2 New Section; Take-Back Programs for Illegal Drugs Authorized. Amend RSA 318-E by inserting after section 1 the following new section:
318-E:2 Take-Back Programs for Illegal Drugs Authorized.
I. A local, county, regional, state, or other governmental entity or private entity in conjunction with the chief law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency may establish a take-back program for illegal drugs. For the purposes of this section, "illegal drug" means a drug which cannot legally be manufactured, bought or sold in the United States. "Illegal drug" may also include other drugs which are legal in some situations but illegal when abused.
II. A take-back program for illegal drugs established by a local, county, regional, state, or other governmental entity or private entity shall enable individuals with illegal drugs to voluntarily return the drugs for collection, storage, and disposal in accordance with applicable state and federal statutes and regulations. Under this section, a person who possesses illegal drugs shall have immunity for 12 hours after notification to an authorized take-back center for illegal drugs stating that the person will be dropping off the illegal drugs.
III. The department of justice, in consultation with the pharmacy board, the department of safety, and the department of environmental services, shall establish rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, for the collection, storage, and disposal of the collected drugs in accordance with applicable state and federal statutes and regulations.
IV. Nothing in the implementation of a take-back program for illegal drugs shall require, at the place of collection, any individual who is returning drugs to disclose his or her personal identification in order to return the drugs within the immunity time period.
V. Take-back programs for illegal drugs established under this section may accept public and private grants and donations of money for the purpose of covering the costs of such programs, including, but not limited to public funds appropriated for this purpose.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.