Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 69.04 - Intrastate Commerce in Drugs and Cosmetics.
69.04.410 - Drugs—Adulteration by harmful substances.

RCW 69.04.410
Drugs—Adulteration by harmful substances.

A drug or device shall be deemed to be adulterated (1) if it consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance; or (2) if it has been produced, prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health; or (3) if it is a drug and its container is composed in whole or in part of any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents injurious to health; or (4) if it is a drug and it bears or contains, for purposes of coloring only, a coal tar color other than one that is harmless and suitable for use in drugs for such purposes, as provided by regulations promulgated under section 504 of the federal act.

[ 1945 c 257 § 59; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 6163-108. Prior: 1923 c 36 § 1; 1907 c 211 § 3; 1901 c 94 § 3.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons

Chapter 69.04 - Intrastate Commerce in Drugs and Cosmetics.

69.04.001 - Statement of purpose.

69.04.002 - Introductory.

69.04.003 - "Federal act" defined.

69.04.004 - "Intrastate commerce."

69.04.005 - "Sale."

69.04.006 - "Director."

69.04.007 - "Person."

69.04.008 - "Food."

69.04.009 - "Drugs."

69.04.010 - "Device."

69.04.011 - "Cosmetic."

69.04.012 - "Official compendium."

69.04.013 - "Label."

69.04.014 - "Immediate container."

69.04.015 - "Labeling."

69.04.016 - "Misleading labeling or advertisement," how determined.

69.04.017 - "Antiseptic" as germicide.

69.04.018 - "New drug" defined.

69.04.019 - "Advertisement."

69.04.020 - "Contaminated with filth."

69.04.040 - Prohibited acts.

69.04.050 - Remedy by injunction.

69.04.060 - Criminal penalty for violations.

69.04.070 - Additional penalty.

69.04.080 - Avoidance of penalty.

69.04.090 - Liability of disseminator of advertisement.

69.04.100 - Condemnation of adulterated or misbranded article.

69.04.110 - Embargo of articles.

69.04.120 - Procedure on embargo.

69.04.130 - Petitions may be consolidated.

69.04.140 - Claimant entitled to sample.

69.04.150 - Damages not recoverable if probable cause existed.

69.04.160 - Prosecutions.

69.04.170 - Minor infractions.

69.04.180 - Proceedings to be in name of state.

69.04.370 - Right of access for inspection.

69.04.410 - Drugs—Adulteration by harmful substances.

69.04.420 - Drugs—Adulteration for failure to comply with compendium standard.

69.04.430 - Drugs—Adulteration for lack of represented purity or quality.

69.04.440 - Drugs—Adulteration by admixture or substitution of ingredients.

69.04.450 - Drugs—Misbranding by false labeling.

69.04.460 - Packaged drugs—Misbranding.

69.04.470 - Drugs—Misbranding by lack of prominent label.

69.04.480 - Drugs—Misbranding for failure to state content of habit forming drug.

69.04.490 - Drugs—Misbranding by failure to show usual name and ingredients.

69.04.500 - Drugs—Misbranding by failure to give directions for use and warnings.

69.04.510 - Drugs—Misbranding for improper packaging and labeling.

69.04.520 - Drugs—Misbranding for failure to show possibility of deterioration.

69.04.530 - Drugs—Misbranding by misleading representation.

69.04.540 - Drugs—Misbranding by sale without prescription of drug requiring it.

69.04.550 - Drugs exempt if in transit for completion purposes.

69.04.560 - Dispensing of certain drugs exempt.

69.04.565 - DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) authorized.

69.04.570 - Introduction of new drug.

69.04.580 - Application for introduction.

69.04.590 - Effective date of application.

69.04.600 - Denial of application.

69.04.610 - Revocation of denial.

69.04.620 - Service of order of denial.

69.04.630 - Drug for investigational use exempt.

69.04.640 - Court review of denial.

69.04.650 - Dispensing of certain drugs exempt.

69.04.660 - Federally licensed drugs exempt.

69.04.670 - Cosmetics—Adulteration by injurious substances.

69.04.680 - Cosmetics—Misbranding by false label, etc.

69.04.690 - Cosmetics—Misbranding by lack of prominent label.

69.04.700 - Cosmetics exempt if in transit for completion purposes.

69.04.710 - Advertisement, when deemed false.

69.04.720 - Advertising of cure of certain diseases deemed false.

69.04.730 - Enforcement, where vested—Regulations.

69.04.740 - Regulations to conform with federal regulations.

69.04.750 - Hearings.

69.04.761 - Hearing on proposed regulation—Procedure.

69.04.770 - Review on petition prior to effective date.

69.04.780 - Investigations—Samples—Right of entry—Verified statements.

69.04.790 - Owner may obtain part of sample.

69.04.800 - Access to records of other agencies.

69.04.810 - Access to records of intrastate carriers.

69.04.820 - Right of entry to factories, warehouses, vehicles, etc.

69.04.830 - Publication of reports of judgments, orders and decrees.

69.04.840 - Dissemination of information.

69.04.850 - Construction—1945 c 257.

69.04.860 - Effective date of chapter—1945 c 257.

69.04.880 - Civil penalty.