Virginia Code 54.1-3308: Power of inspection
The members of the Board and their duly authorized agents shall have the power to inspect in a lawful manner the drugs, cosmetics and devices which are manufactured, stored or dispensed in the Commonwealth. For this purpose the Board shall have the right to enter and inspect during business hours any pharmacy, or any other place in Virginia where drugs, cosmetics or devices are manufactured, stored or dispensed. The Board shall report any evidence of violation of the provisions of this chapter or Chapter 34 (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) of this title by practitioners for action to the appropriate licensing board. The report shall constitute a pending complaint upon which the appropriate licensing board shall initiate action within thirty days.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 54.1-3308
- Board: means the Board of Pharmacy. See Virginia Code 54.1-3300
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Pharmacy: means every establishment or institution in which drugs, medicines, or medicinal chemicals are dispensed or offered for sale, or a sign is displayed bearing the word or words "pharmacist" "pharmacy" "apothecary" "drugstore" "druggist" "drugs" "medicine store" "drug sundries" "prescriptions filled" or any similar words intended to indicate that the practice of pharmacy is being conducted. See Virginia Code 54.1-3300
Code 1950, § 54-417; 1958, c. 551; 1968, c. 582, § 54-524.19; 1970, c. 650; 1972, c. 798; 1976, c. 614; 1988, c. 765.