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WACs

Chapter 246-945 WAC - Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission

Chapter 246-11 WAC - Model procedural rules for boards

Chapter 246-12 WAC - Administrative Procedures and Requirements for Credentialed Health Care Providers

Chapter 246-15 WAC - Whistleblower Complaints in Health Care Settings

Chapter 246-16 WAC - Standards of professional conduct

Chapter 246-470 WAC - Prescription Monitoring Program

Chapter 246-907 WAC - License Periods and Fees

Chapter 246-978 WAC - Death With Dignity Act Requirements

Washington Pharmacy Quality Assurance Drug Schedules

Identification of substances deleted from RCW 69.50.204, 69.50.206, 69.50.208, 69.50.210, and 69.50.212 WAC 246-945-05001
Effective as of August 18, 2024

Schedule I controlled substances WAC 246-945-051 - Effective as of July 1, 2020

Schedule II controlled substances WAC 246-945-043 - Effective as of July 1, 2020

Schedule II controlled substances WAC 246-945-052 - Effective as of July 1, 2020

Schedule II Immediate precursors WAC 246-945-053 - Effective as of July 1, 2020

Schedule III controlled substances WAC 246-945-054 - Effective as of July 1, 2020

Schedule IV controlled substances WAC 246-945-055 - Effective as of July 1, 2020

Schedule V controlled substances WAC 246-945-056 - Effective as of May 29, 2022

Former WAC Chapters

The WACs related to pharmacy are listed below. If the WAC you're looking for isn't listed, use the searchable database of all WACs on the legislative website.

Relevant WACs

Chapter 246-11 WAC	Model procedural rules for boards
Chapter 246-12 WAC	Administrative Procedures and Requirements for Credentialed Health Care Providers
Chapter 246-15 WAC	Whistleblower Complaints in Health Care Settings
Chapter 246-16 WAC	Standards of professional conduct
Chapter 246-470 WAC	Prescription Monitoring Program
Chapter 246-856 WAC	Board of Pharmacy - General
Chapter 246-858 WAC	Internship Requirements
Chapter 246-860 WAC	Standards of Professional Conduct
Chapter 246-861 WAC	Professional Pharmaceutical Education
Chapter 246-863 WAC	Pharmacists - Licensing
Chapter 246-865 WAC	Pharmaceutical Services - Extended Care Facility
Chapter 246-867 WAC	Impaired Pharmacist Rehabilitation
Chapter 246-869 WAC	Pharmacy - Licensing
Chapter 246-870 WAC	Electronic Transmission Of Prescription Information
Chapter 246-871 WAC	Parenteral Products - Nonhospital Patients
Chapter 246-873 WAC	Hospital Pharmacy Standards
Chapter 246-874 WAC	Pharmacy and Technology
Chapter 246-875 WAC	Patient Medication Record Systems
Chapter 246-877 WAC	Pharmaceutical — sales prohibited
Chapter 246-878 WAC	Good Compounding Practices
Chapter 246-879 WAC	Pharmaceutical Wholesalers
Chapter 246-881 WAC	Prescription Drug Price Advertising
Chapter 246-883 WAC	Sales Requiring Prescriptions
Chapter 246-885 WAC	Identification, Imprints, Markings, and Labeling of Legend Drugs
Chapter 246-886 WAC	Animal Control-Legend Drugs and Controlled Substances
Chapter 246-887 WAC	Regulations Implementing the Uniform Controlled Substances Act
Chapter 246-888 WAC	Medication Assistance
Chapter 246-889 WAC	Pharmaceutical - Precursor Substance
Chapter 246-891 WAC	Pharmacy - Prophylactics
Chapter 246-895 WAC	Pharmacy - Good Manufacturing Practices to Finished Pharmaceuticals
Chapter 246-897 WAC	Pharmacy - Drug Availability
Chapter 246-899 WAC	Pharmaceutical - Drug Product Substitution
Chapter 246-901 WAC	Ancillary Personnel
Chapter 246-903 WAC	Nuclear Pharmacies and Pharmacists
Chapter 246-904 WAC	Health Care Entities
Chapter 246-905 WAC	Kidney Dialysis Program
Chapter 246-907 WAC	License Periods and Fees
Chapter 246-978 WAC	Death With Dignity Act Requirements

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Specific WACs

Revised Codes of Washington

A statute or Revised Code of Washington (RCW) is written by the Washington State Legislature. Once legislation is signed by the governor, it becomes law.

The website for RCWs is a searchable database online. You may also access the state government website. If you're interested in obtaining a copy of any RCW, contact your local public library.

Relevant RCWs

Chapter 18.64 RCW	Pharmacists
Chapter 18.64A RCW	Pharmacy Assistants
Chapter 18.130 RCW	Regulation of Health Professions—Uniform Disciplinary Act
RCW 26.44.030	Abuse of Children and Adult Dependent Persons
Chapter 34.05 RCW	Administrative Procedures Act
Chapter 42.56 RCW	Public Disclosure
Chapter 43.70 RCW	Department of Health
Chapter 69.04 RCW	Uniform Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Chapter 69.36 RCW	Washington Caustic Poison Act of 1929
Chapter 69.38 RCW	Poisons - Sales and Manufacturing
Chapter 69.40 RCW	Poisons and Dangerous Drugs
Chapter 69.41 RCW	Legend Drugs . . . Prescription Drugs
Chapter 69.43 RCW	Precursor Drugs
Chapter 69.45 RCW	Drug Samples
Chapter 69.48 RCW	Drug Take-Back Program Secure Medication Return webpage
Chapter 69.50 RCW	Uniform Controlled Substances Act
Chapter 69.51 RCW	Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act
Chapter 69.51A RCW	Medical Cannabis
Chapter 69.52 RCW	Imitation Controlled Substances
Chapter 69.53 RCW	Use of Buildings for Unlawful Drugs
Chapter 69.60 RCW	Over-the-Counter Medications - Imprinting
Chapter 69.70 RCW	Access to prescription drugs
Chapter 69.75 RCW	Dextromethorphan
Chapter 70.02 RCW	Medical Records-Health Care Information Access and Disclosure
Chapter 70.54 RCW	Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions 70.54.400 Retail restroom access – Customers with medical conditions – Penalty 70.54.440 Epinephrine autoinjectors – Prescribing to certain entities-training-Liability-incident reporting
Chapter 70.115 RCW	Drug Injection Devices
Chapter 70.225 RCW	Prescription Monitoring Program
Chapter 70.245 RCW	The Washington Death With Dignity Act
Chapter 74.34 RCW	Abuse of Vulnerable Adults

Federal Regulation and Codified Controlled Substance Act - Title 21 CFR, Part 1300 - 1399

RCWs/WACs Search

Revised Code of Washington (RCW) or statute is current laws enacted by the Washington State Legislature, and signed by the governor, or enacted via the initiative process.

Washington Administrative Code (WAC) or rules are adopted by an agency or regulatory body (Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission) with specific authority granted by the legislature (in statute) to engage in rule making. Similar to legislation and the Constitution, rules are a source of primary law in Washington state.