450.071 Wholesale distributors; licensure.

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(1)No person may engage in the wholesale distribution of a prescription drug in this state without obtaining a license from the board for each facility from which the person distributes prescription drugs. The board shall exempt a manufacturer that distributes prescription drugs or devices manufactured by the manufacturer from licensing and other requirements under this section to the extent the license or requirement is not required under federal law or regulation, unless the board determines that it is necessary to apply a requirement to a manufacturer.

(2)An applicant shall submit a form provided by the board showing all of the following and swear or affirm the truthfulness of each item in the application:

(a)The name, business address, and telephone number of the applicant.

(b)All trade or business names used by the applicant.

(c)Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of contact persons for all facilities used by the applicant for the storage, handling, and distribution of prescription drugs.

(d)The type of ownership or operation for the applicant’s business.

(e)If the applicant’s wholesale distribution business is a partnership, the name of each partner and the name of the partnership.

(f)If the applicant’s wholesale distribution business is a corporation, the name of each corporate officer and director, the name of the corporation, and the state of incorporation.

(g)If the applicant’s wholesale distribution business is a sole proprietorship, the name of the sole proprietor and the name of the business entity.

(h)A list of all licenses and permits issued to the applicant by any other state that authorizes the applicant to purchase or possess prescription drugs.

(i)The name, address, and telephone number of a designated representative.

(j)For the person listed in par.

(i), a personal information statement that contains all of the following:

1. The person’s date and place of birth.

2. The person’s places of residence for the 7-year period immediately preceding the date of the application.

3. The person’s occupations, positions of employment, and offices held during the 7-year period immediately preceding the date of the application.

4. The name and addresses for each business, corporation, or other entity listed in subd. 3.

5. A statement indicating whether the person has been, during the 7-year period immediately preceding the date of the application, the subject of any proceeding for the revocation of any business or professional license and the disposition of the proceeding.

6. A statement indicating whether the person has been, during the 7-year period immediately preceding the date of the application, enjoined by a court, either temporarily or permanently, from possessing, controlling, or distributing any prescription drug, and a description of the circumstances surrounding the injunction.

7. A description of any involvement by the person during the past 7 years with any business, including investments other than the ownership of stock in a publicly traded company or mutual fund, that manufactured, administered, prescribed, distributed, or stored pharmaceutical products or drugs, and a list of any lawsuits in which such a business was named as a party.