"Non-retrievable" means the condition or state to which a controlled substance shall be rendered following a process that permanently alters that controlled substance's physical or chemical condition or state through irreversible means and thereby renders the dangerous drugs which are controlled substances unavailable and unusable for all practical purposes. The process to achieve a non-retrievable condition or state may be unique to a substance's chemical or physical properties. A dangerous drug which is a controlled substance is considered non-retrievable when it cannot be transformed to a physical or chemical condition or state as a controlled substance or controlled substance analogue. The purpose of destruction is to render the controlled substance(s) to a non-retrievable state and thus prevent diversion of any such substance to illicit purposes.
Ohio Admin. Code 4729:6-3-01
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 3/19/2024 and 08/31/2029
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3719.28, 4729.26
Rule Amplifies: 3719.07, 4729.52
Prior Effective Dates: 09/10/1976, 07/01/1993, 02/01/1998, 03/01/1999, 04/27/2007, 10/27/2011, 02/01/2017, 04/01/2018