§ 90-85. 37. Embargo.

If a Board representative believes a drug or device endangers public health, they must post a warning notice; if disposal risk exists, they must seize it. After embargo, the Board must seek a court condemnation order, and the judge decides removal, return, destruction, and costs.

Jurisdiction: United States — North Carolina
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If a Board representative believes a drug or device endangers public health, they must post a warning notice; if disposal risk exists, they must seize it. After embargo, the Board must seek a court condemnation order, and the judge decides removal, return, destruction, and costs.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, whenever an authorized representative of the Board has reasonable cause to believe that any drug or device presents a danger to the public health, he shall affix to the drug or device a notice that the article is suspected of being dangerous to the public health and warning all persons not to remove or dispose of the article. Whenever an authorized representative of the Board has reasonable cause to believe that any drug or device presents a danger to the public health and that there are reasonable grounds to believe that it might be disposed of pending a judicial resolution of the matter, he shall seize the article and take it to a safe and secure place. When an article has been embargoed under this section, the Board shall, as soon as practical, file a petition in Orange County District Court for a condemnation order for such article. If the judge determines after hearing, that the article is not dangerous to the public health, the Board shall direct the immediate removal of the tag or other marking, and where appropriate, shall direct that the article be returned to its owner. If the judge finds the article is dangerous to the public health, he shall order its destruction at the owner’s expense and under the Board’s supervision. If the judge determines that the article is dangerous to the public health, he shall order the owner of the article to pay all court costs, reasonable attorney’s fees, storage fees, and all other costs incident to the proceeding. History: History.1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1188, s. 1.

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