28-414.05.

Controlled substance; destruction; records.

(1) The owner of any stock of controlled substances may cause such controlled substances to be destroyed pursuant to this section when the need for such substances ceases. Complete records of the destruction of controlled substances pursuant to this section shall be maintained by the registrant for five years after the date of destruction.

(2) If the owner is a registrant:

(a) Controlled substances listed in Schedule II, III, IV, or V of section 28-405 may be destroyed by a pharmacy inspector, by a reverse distributor, or by the administration. Upon destruction, any forms required by the administration to document such destruction shall be completed;

(b) Liquid controlled substances in opened containers which originally contained fifty milliliters or less or compounded liquid controlled substances within the facility where they were compounded may be destroyed if witnessed by two individuals credentialed under the Uniform Credentialing Act and designated by the facility and recorded in accordance with subsection (4) of section 28-411; or

(c) Solid controlled substances in opened unit-dose containers or which have been adulterated within a hospital where they were to be administered to patients in such hospital may be destroyed if witnessed by two individuals credentialed under the Uniform Credentialing Act and designated by the hospital and recorded in accordance with subsection (4) of section 28-411.

(3) If the owner is a resident of a long-term care facility or hospital, a controlled substance listed in Schedule II, III, IV, or V of section 28-405 shall be destroyed by two individuals credentialed under the Uniform Credentialing Act and designated by the facility or hospital.