Definitions

For the purpose of sections 20-576-1 through 20-576-53, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the following terms have the meanings indicated: (a) “Adulterated” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-105 of the Connecticut General Statutes; (b) "Commission" means the Commission of Pharmacy; (c) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection or his or her authorized representative; (d) “Damaged product” means nonlegend products that have been exposed to conditions that the packaging is intended to prevent, or stored in a manner contrary to the manufacturer’s recommendations; (e) "Department" means the Department of Consumer Protection; (f) "Legend drug" has the same meaning as provided in section 20-571 of the Connecticut General Statutes; (g) “Misbranded” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-106 of the Connecticut General Statutes; (h) “Nonlegend device” has the same meaning as provided in section 20-571 of the Connecticut General Statutes; (i) “Nonlegend drug” has the same meaning as provided in section 20-571 of the Connecticut General Statutes; (j) “Nonlegend drug permittee” means the holder of a permit to sell nonlegend drugs pursuant to section 20-624 of the Connecticut General Statutes; (k) “Nonlegend product” means a nonlegend drug or a nonlegend device; (l) "Prescribing practitioner" has the same meaning as provided in section 20-571 of the Connecticut General Statutes; (m) "Prescription department" means that area within a pharmacy where drugs are compounded and dispensed pursuant to the order of a prescribing practitioner; (n) “Service” means nonlegend product handling within a vending machine and the maintenance, mechanical services or repairs made to vending machines that allow a person to access the interior of the vending machine containing nonlegend drugs; (o) “Vending machine” means any automated mechanical device operated by a vending machine registrant from which nonlegend products are dispensed to a consumer; (p) “Vending machine registrant” means a nonlegend drug permittee that holds an active vending machine registration pursuant to section 20-623 of the Connecticut General Statutes; and (q) “Wholesaler” means a person issued a certificate of registration in accordance with section 21a-70 (b) of the Connecticut General Statutes.