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~ 4 CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE N0. 80 - 33 BY: MR. LOGAN AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 513.09 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ENTITLED ''CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE FOR PRESCRIPTION LABELS" OF CHAPTER 513 OF THE GENERAL OFFENSES CODE ENTITLED "DRUG ABUSE CONTROL", AS AMENDED. WHEREAS, it has been determined by this Council that any prescription drug which is r~rescribed by a physician expires one year after issuance, and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to require pharmacists to indicate on the prescription label the expiration date. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION l: That Section. 513.09 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of North Olmsted entitled "Controlled Substance for Prescription Labels" of Chanter 513 entitled "Drug Abuse Control" which now reads: "513.09 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR PRESCRIPTION LABELS. (a) No person shall alter, deface or remove any label affixed by a manufacturer, wholesaler, pharmacist or practitioner who dispenses a controlled substance in a package or container, as long as any of the original contents remain, except when lawfully filling a prescription. (b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, if the offender has not previously been convicted of a violation of this section, Ohio R.C. 3719.07 or 3719.08 or a drug abuse offense." be and the same is hereby amended and as amended shall read as follows: 513.09 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR PRESCRIPTION LABELS. (a) No person shall alter, deface or remove any label affixed by a manufacturer, wholesaler, pharmacist or practitioner who dispenses a controlled substance in a package or container, as long as any of the original contents remain, except when lawfully filling a prescription. (b) The pharmacist shall not dispense any antibiotic pre- scri~tion except in a container correctly labeled with the following: the expiration date of the effectiveness of the drug dispensed if such information is required on the original label of the manufacturer of the drug. (c) Whoever violates Subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, if the offender has not previously been convicted of a violation of this section, Ohio R.C. 3719.07 or 3719.08 or a drug abuse offense. Any person violating Subsection (b) of this section shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor.