Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 070 - Board of Pharmacy
Rule 070.00.03-001 - Regulation 2: Pharmacists - 02-00 General Requirements for Pharmacists
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
02-00-0001 CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT
Whenever any licensed pharmacist shall change his place of employment for any reason, it shall be the duty of the former and current employer and said licensed pharmacist to notify the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy in writing of such change within five days after such change of employment. Notification must be made by letter, fax or email and must contain the new place of employment of the licensed pharmacist, his license number, and his renewal number. (10/9/80, amended 10/14/81).
02-00-0002 -REPLACEMENT OF PHARMACIST'S CERTIFICATE
Any licensed pharmacist whose certificate has been lost or destroyed may procure a duplicate from the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy by filing an affidavit that said certificate has been lost or destroyed and by paying a fee as defined in regulation 01-00-0007. (10/9/80 amended 8/23/96).
02-00-0003 -PRACTICE AFTER INACTIVITY WHEN RECIPROCATING OR REINSTATING A LICENSE
02-00-0004 -ARMED FORCES CERTIFICATES
Any person serving in the armed forces within the State of Arkansas, who is a licensed pharmacist in another state, may obtain a temporary permit to practice pharmacy in the State of Arkansas by furnishing certified proof of his registration from the Board of Pharmacy in his state of original registration, and the payment of a fee as defined in Regulation 01-00-0007. This permit shall entitle the holder thereof to practice in any store where an Arkansas licensed pharmacist is on duty a minimum of forty (40) hours per week. The permit must be renewed at each succeeding meeting of the Board. (10/09/80 amended 8/23/96).
02-01 : INTERNSHIP/CLERKSHIP
Hereafter no extern, intern, or student of a pharmacy school shall be granted authority from this Board to practice pharmacy in Arkansas and serve any internship period in Arkansas unless he is licensed with the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy and pays an intern license fee as defined in regulation. The application for an intern's license will be furnished by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy. (Amended 6/23/96).
The Board of Pharmacy is charged with regulating the internship program in Arkansas Code § 17-92-307. The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy recognizes that in order to properly fulfill its obligation to the profession of pharmacy and general welfare and protection of the public health that it must implement and supervise an internship program in the State of Arkansas.
From time to time, as is required to establish a viable internship program, the Board will establish, publish, and disseminate criteria establishing requirements and standards necessary for qualifications for licensure under Arkansas Code § 17-92-305, and § 17-92-307.
Hereafter, every applicant for licensure by examination in Arkansas must have 2,000 hours of acceptable internship training obtained after beginning the professional college curriculum. Up to 1,500 hours of the required 2,000 may be obtained in a training program as part of school curriculum.
(Revised 6/22/84, 4/07/89, 6/20/91, and 4/10/92)
The Arkansas internship-training program requires that a pharmacist, who has been duly certified by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy, may serve as preceptor or alternate for an intern or extern. A pharmacist must meet the following requirements to be certified as a preceptor or alternate by the State Board of Pharmacy:
Violation of any of the rules and requirements set forth in this section may cause the preceptor or alternate to lose his or her certification, and may also cause the intern to lose internship training credit. (10/09/80, Revised 2/17/8 2/12/86, 2/10/87, 6/20/91, and 8/23/96).
An accredited pharmacy degree program shall be any program which meets at least the minimum standards established for a recognized Bachelor of Science program by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education.
At the October Board meeting each year, the Board of Pharmacy shall adopt a specific list (by name) of approved colleges. Until the list is revised, the existing list shall remain valid.
(6/25/83)
02-02 : EXAMINATION
Before being admitted to the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy Examination, each applicant must meet the following requirements:
The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy participates in the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Score Transfer Program. The Score Transfer Program requires the applicant, or test candidate, to submit a NAPLEX Score Transfer Form either before the administration date of NAPLEX or within seven days after the examination, and fulfill other state requirements for licensure in the state to which the scores are transferred for licensure by examination in that state. Score transfer forms will be available upon request from the Board of Pharmacy office.
If a candidate takes NAPLEX in another participating state, properly transfers the score to Arkansas, and completes other requirements for licensure, Arkansas will license the applicant by the examination process.
The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy will provide information related to states participating, NAPLEX fees, and Arkansas fees. 6/20/91
02-03 : RECIPROCITY
No temporary license shall be granted to a reciprocity applicant until the preliminary application has been received and approved by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and the applicant has submitted the application to the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy office, paid the reciprocity fee, supplied a copy of the applicant's birth certificate, submitted proof of required continuing education, and supplied a current photograph of the applicant. The temporary license shall expire at the next meeting of the Board of Pharmacy after the issuance of the temporary license, and the holder of the temporary license must cease practicing pharmacy in the State of Arkansas until reciprocity has been granted by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy.
Before issuing a temporary license, the Board Member must personally talk to the applicant and ascertain that he/she has passed the Arkansas Jurisprudence Exam.
A pharmacist is not eligible for an Arkansas license by reciprocity until he or she has been licensed six months in his/her state of original licensure by examination. Any practice in Arkansas within this six month period, must be as an intern and under the requirements set out in this criteria (unless consideration is made by the Board of Pharmacy and an exception is approved). The application for reciprocity will become null and void if it has not been completed within one year of the date of receipt in the Board of Pharmacy office. (10/09/80, Revised 4/07/89 and 4/10/92, 2/10/97)
02-04 : DEFINING UNPROFESSIONAL OR DISHONORABLE CONDUCT:
In defining "unprofessional conduct," the definitions of professional conduct and a pharmacist's duty should be determined. Professional conduct may be defined as complying with all the laws and regulations that apply to a given professional activity.
A pharmacist's duty means the practicing pharmacist has a general duty to qualify himself by attaining and maintaining an acceptable level of professional competence and by using such skill and precaution in the preparation, compounding, dispensing, labeling and distribution of drugs and medical devices whether on prescription or not, so as to prevent injury or death to all who are exposed to his or her professional services; and if the pharmacist is an owner, operator, or director of a pharmacy, he has an additional duty to employ only qualified persons and such other duties as are incidental to the operation of a mercantile business establishment.
Unprofessional or dishonorable conduct by a pharmacist shall mean, among other things, but not limited to:
02-05 : BOARD ACTIONS
The Arkansas Administrative Procedures Act § 25-15-211(c) states:
"If the agency finds that public health, safety, or welfare imperatively requires emergency action and incorporates a finding to that effect in its order, summary suspension of a license may be ordered pending proceedings for revocation or other action, which proceedings shall be promptly instituted and determined."
Where the Executive Director of the Board of Pharmacy believes that the above condition exists, he shall call an emergency meeting with proper notifications of involved parties and media. Proper notifications shall be consistent with the Arkansas Administrative Procedures Act. This emergency meeting may be via a conference telephone call to a quorum of Board members.
The Executive Director of the Board of Pharmacy shall introduce evidence why he/she thinks an emergency exists and that a violation of the Pharmacy licensing law or regulation has occurred. The Board shall determine whether the license should be summarily suspended. A hearing shall be scheduled promptly for which notice shall be given pursuant to § 17-92-313. If immediate action is requested, this hearing shall be within 14 days from the final Board decision.
(10/12/88)
02-06 : CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PHARMACISTS