SENATE, No. 1322

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1322) of Marc R. Pacheco and John F. Quinn for legislation to provide for sharps collection centers on the permises licensed pharmacies and drug stores. Public Health.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

AN ACT to provide for sharps collection centers on the permises licensed phararmacies and drug stores

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 3 of chapter 172 of the Acts of 2006 is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) of section 27A the following sentence:

            Provided further that any pharmacist, wholesale druggist or other entity licensed under the provisions of chapter 112 who are authorized to sell hypodermic needles and lancets shall provide a sharps collection center on the premises in accordance with the rules and regulations set forth under this section.