Section 1 definitions of "minister", "Provincial veterinarian", "registered veterinarian" and "registered poultry hatchery" BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 6/2015, effective January 19, 2015.
"minister" means the Minister of Agriculture and Lands;
"Provincial veterinarian" means the Provincial veterinarian appointed under the Livestock Disease Control Act;
"registered veterinarian" means a person registered under the Veterinarians Act or an inspector under the Livestock Disease Control Act;
"registered poultry hatchery" means a hatchery permitted under the Livestock and Livestock Products Act (Canada).
Section 1 definitions of "chief veterinarian", "registered hatchery" and "veterinarian" were added by BC Reg 6/2015, effective January 19, 2015.
Section 1 definition of "production animal" paragraph (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 8/2015, effective January 19, 2015.
Section 1 definition of "registered hatchery" BEFORE amended by BC Reg 303/2016, effective January 1, 2017.
"registered hatchery" has the same meaning as in the Hatchery Regulation, B.C. Reg. 101/78;
Section 1 definition of "chief veterinarian" and "veterinarian" BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 26/2019, effective February 19, 2019.
"chief veterinarian" means the chief veterinarian appointed under the Animal Health Act;
"veterinarian" means an individual who is authorized under the Veterinarians Act to practise veterinary medicine.
Section 1 definition of "CMIB" BEFORE amended by BC Reg 26/2019, effective February 19, 2019.
"CMIB" means the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures published by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency;
Section 1 definitions of "prescription drug list" and "veterinary prescription" were added by BC Reg 26/2019, effective February 19, 2019.
Section 2 (2) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 6/2015, effective January 19, 2015.
(2) An application for a licence under subsection (1) must be in the form provided by and forwarded to
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Section 2(4)(a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 6/2015, effective January 19, 2015.
(a) shall notify the Provincial veterinarian of the change and return the licence to him, and
Section 4 (a) and (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 6/2015, effective January 19, 2015.
(a) without the order of a registered veterinarian, to manufacture and sell medicated feeds containing veterinary drugs listed in the most recent edition of the CMIB, in strengths not exceeding those authorized under the most recent edition of the CMIB, and
(b) only upon the written order of a registered veterinarian, to manufacture and sell medicated feeds containing
(i) veterinary drugs listed in the most recent edition of the CMIB, in strengths exceeding those authorized under the most recent edition of the CMIB, or
(ii) veterinary drugs listed or described in Part II, Schedule F of the Food and Drug Regulations (Canada).
Section 2 (4) (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(a) shall notify the chief veterinarian of the change and return the licence to him, and
Section 4 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 26/2019, effective February 19, 2019.
Medicated feed licence
4 Subject to this regulation and to the Feeds Act (Canada) and the regulations under that Act, a medicated feed licence authorizes the licensee,
(a) without the order of a veterinarian, to manufacture and sell medicated feeds containing veterinary drugs listed in the most recent edition of the CMIB, in strengths not exceeding those authorized under the most recent edition of the CMIB, and
(b) only upon the written order of a veterinarian, to manufacture and sell medicated feeds containing
(i) veterinary drugs listed in the most recent edition of the CMIB, in strengths exceeding those authorized under the most recent edition of the CMIB, or
(ii) veterinary drugs listed or described in Part II, Schedule F of the Food and Drug Regulations (Canada).
[am. B.C. Regs. 118/2009, s. 3; 6/2015, Sch. 3, s. 3.]
Section 5 (0.1) was added by BC Reg 26/2019, effective February 19, 2019.
Section 5 (1) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 26/2019, effective February 19, 2019.
(1) A veterinary drug licence authorizes the licensee to sell the following veterinary drugs:
Section 5 (1) (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 26/2019, effective February 19, 2019.
(b) antibiotics for administration to production animals and sulfonamides and their salts and derivatives listed or described in Part II, Schedule F of the Food and Drug Regulations (Canada), including drug preparations listed in the most recent edition of the CMIB;
Section 5 (2) (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 26/2019, effective February 19, 2019.
(a) the holder of a limited medicated feed licence or a medicated feed licence,
Section 5 (2) (d) BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 26/2019, effective February 19, 2019.
(d) a person the minister considers appropriate, upon the advice of the Advisory Committee on Veterinary Drugs.
Section 6 (3) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 6/2015, effective January 19, 2015.
(3) A licensee shall notify the Provincial veterinarian, in writing, within 72 hours
Section 6 (3) (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(b) of having a different or additional veterinary drug dispenser on his premises for the purpose of subsections (1) and (2),
Section 8 (1) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(1) A licensee shall maintain a permanent place of business and he shall keep and sell veterinary drugs only at that place of business.
Section 9 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 26/2019, effective February 19, 2019.
Storage where refrigeration unnecessary
9 A licensee who keeps veterinary drugs for sale shall store any drugs he keeps that do not require refrigeration in a clean, sanitary cabinet or other storage space which prevents the drug from coming in contact with any food for human or animal use, or any drug or medicine for human use.
Section 10 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 26/2019, effective February 19, 2019.
Storage where refrigeration necessary
10 (1) A licensee who keeps veterinary drugs for sale shall store any drugs he keeps that require refrigeration in a separate, clean and sanitary refrigerator at the temperature recommended by the manufacturer of the drugs.
(2) A licensee shall ensure that a refrigerator in which he keeps veterinary drugs does not contain any food for human or animal use, or any drug or medicine for human use.
Section 12 (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(b) immediately after the expiration date appearing on any container or package containing a veterinary drug, make a diagonal red mark across the label of the container or package, and shall keep such drugs separate from his other stock until they are destroyed or returned to the manufacturer.
Section 13 (e) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(e) refuse a request to provide a receipt to any person who purchases a veterinary drug from him.
Section 14 (b) and (c) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(b) another manufacturer or wholesaler or his agent,
(c) a person licensed under this regulation to sell specified drugs, where the drugs sold to that person are among those specified on his licence, or
Section 17 (1) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(1) A holder of a medicated feed licence who mixes medicated feeds or a holder of a veterinary drug licence shall keep a veterinary drug purchase register, supplied by the minister, of all purchases of veterinary drugs made by him and shall honestly, fully and legibly record in the register, in order of date, all purchases of veterinary drugs showing the date of purchases, name of supplier, quantity purchased, the generic name, trade name and name of manufacturer of the drugs.
Section 18 (1) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 6/2015, effective January 19, 2015.
(1) A licensee shall forward the original copy of his veterinary drug purchase register to the Provincial veterinarian before February 28 each year to cover all of the licensee's purchases for the previous calendar year.
Section 18 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
Record keeping and reporting
18 (1) A licensee shall forward the original copy of his veterinary drug purchase register to the chief veterinarian before February 28 each year to cover all of the licensee's purchases for the previous calendar year.
(2) A licensee shall keep copies of his purchase invoices and purchase register for 24 months.
(3) Where a licensee does not comply with this section, the minister may suspend his licence or refuse to renew his licence for the next fiscal year or portion of it.
[am. B.C. Reg. 6/2015, Sch. 3, s. 5.]
Section 20 (1) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 6/2015, effective January 19, 2015.
(1) The Provincial veterinarian may, for just cause, require any licensee to maintain a veterinary drug sales record, supplied by the minister, of all sales made by the licensee.
Section 21 (1) (c) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 6/2015, effective January 19, 2015.
(c) a registered veterinarian,
Section 21 (2) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 6/2015, effective January 19, 2015.
(2) No licensee other than the operator of a registered poultry hatchery shall deliver any veterinary drugs.
Section 21 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 26/2019, effective February 19, 2019.
Transportation
21 (1) No person shall transport within the Province, or cause to be transported within the Province, any veterinary drug except for delivery to
(a) a veterinary drug licensee or medicated feed licensee under this regulation,
(d) a manufacturer, wholesaler or an agent of a manufacturer or wholesaler, or
(e) officials of governments and universities,
but a person who purchases veterinary drugs from a person referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c) may transport the drugs or have them delivered to the place where he requires them.
(2) No licensee other than the operator of a registered hatchery shall deliver any veterinary drugs.
[am. B.C. Reg. 6/2015, Sch. 3, ss. 3 and 4.]
Section 22 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 26/2019, effective February 19, 2019.
Safe transport of veterinary drugs
22 A person who transports veterinary drugs shall do so in a manner that
(a) will prevent the containers of these drugs from coming in contact with human or animal food or other products that might be contaminated by contact, and
(b) will maintain the original potency or efficacy of the drugs.
Section 23 (1), (3) and (5) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 6/2015, effective January 19, 2015.
(1) The Provincial veterinarian may issue a veterinary drug dispenser licence to a person who qualifies under this section.
(3) No person shall be issued a licence as a veterinary drug dispenser unless he passes an examination set by the Provincial veterinarian respecting the properties, use and abuse of veterinary drugs and related information.
(5) The Provincial veterinarian may require an applicant for a licence as a veterinary drug dispenser to attend a course of instruction on medicated feeds and veterinary drugs at a time and place the Provincial veterinarian designates.
Section 23 (3) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(3) No person shall be issued a licence as a veterinary drug dispenser unless he passes an examination set by the chief veterinarian respecting the properties, use and abuse of veterinary drugs and related information.
Section 24 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 6/2015, effective January 19, 2015.
Further examinations
24 (1) The Provincial veterinarian may require a veterinary drug dispenser to undergo a further examination at any time as to his competency respecting the properties, use and abuse of veterinary drugs and related information.
(2) The Provincial veterinarian may cancel the veterinary drug dispenser licence of any person who fails to pass an examination required under subsection (1).