N.Y. Public Health Law § 292: Collection

§ 292. Collection. 1. All pharmacies shall provide for the safe

collection of drugs, which shall include:

(a) Offering drug collection by one or more of the following methods:

(i) On-site collection, dropbox, or receptacle meeting federal

standards;

(ii) Mail-back collection by prepaid envelopes as authorized by

federal law and regulation; or

(iii) Other federal drug enforcement agency approved methods of

collection.

(b) Signage prominently displayed advertising such drug collection to

consumers.

2. All drug take back program operators shall notify other potential

authorized collectors of the opportunity to serve as an authorized

collector for the drug take back program. Participation of authorized

collectors besides pharmacies shall be voluntary.

3. All costs of pharmacies and other authorized collectors shall be

paid or reimbursed by the manufacturer, jointly or individually, as part

of the drug take back programs required by this article.

4. For any city with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand

or more as of the last decennial census, the commissioner shall

establish by regulation a distribution plan that ensures that on-site

collection receptacle or dropbox placement shall be reasonably

accessible to all residents and that provides for program cost

efficiency.

5. Pharmacies providing for mail-back collection as part of the drug

take back program shall provide a voucher for a prepaid envelope upon

dispensing a covered drug. Such voucher shall include information on

drug take back and safe drug disposal methods.