Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 4
Subtitle 34 - BOARD OF PHARMACY
Chapter 10.34.13 - Reinstatement of Expired Licenses for Pharmacists; and
Section 10.34.13.03 - Reinstatement Requirements

Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.34.13.03

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024

A. General Requirements. A pharmacist who wishes to reinstate an expired license to practice pharmacy shall:

(1) Provide evidence of the completed amount of approved continuing education required by the Board in COMAR 10.34.18 in conjunction with the reinstatement application;

(2) Provide evidence of good standing in any other state in which the pharmacist has been licensed, if applicable; and

(3) Pay to the Board the reinstatement fee established by the Board in COMAR 10.34.09.

B. Specific Requirements.

(1) The Board:
(a) May reinstate the license of a pharmacist who has actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in Maryland after the expiration of the pharmacist's license if the pharmacist:
(i) Meets the requirements of §A of this regulation; and

(ii) Pays the pharmacist reinstatement fee established in COMAR 10.34.09.02B;

(b) May bring charges against a pharmacist who has practiced without a license; and

(c) When determining sanctions for practicing pharmacy without a license under §B(1) of this regulation, shall consider:
(i) The length of time during which the pharmacist practiced without a license; and

(ii) Any violations of Health Occupations Article, Title 12, Annotated Code of Maryland, committed by the pharmacist during the period of unlicensed practice.

(2) A pharmacist not actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy, whose Maryland license expired less than 2 years before applying for reinstatement, shall meet the requirements of §A of this regulation.

(3) A pharmacist licensed in another state and actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in that state, whose Maryland license expired less than 2 years before applying for license reinstatement, shall meet the requirements of §A of this regulation.

(4) A pharmacist licensed in another state and actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in that state, whose Maryland license expired 2 years but less than 5 years before applying for license reinstatement, shall:
(a) Meet the requirements of §A of this regulation;

(b) Submit evidence satisfactory to the Board which documents the applicant's pharmacy experience during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the applicant's reinstatement application; and

(c) Pass the MPJE.

(5) A pharmacist not actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy, whose Maryland license expired more than 2 years but less than 5 years before applying for reinstatement, shall:
(a) Meet the requirements of §A of this regulation; and

(b) Pass the MPJE.

(6) A pharmacist not actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in another state, whose Maryland license expired more than 5 years but less than 10 years before applying for reinstatement, shall:
(a) Meet the requirements of §A of this regulation;

(b) Pass the MPJE; and

(c) Submit evidence satisfactory to the Board of having performed 1,000 hours of service in a pharmacy with a valid pharmacy permit under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

(7) A pharmacist not actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy, whose Maryland license expired 10 or more years before applying for reinstatement, shall:
(a) Meet the requirements of §A(2) and (3) of this regulation;

(b) Pass the MPJE;

(c) Submit evidence satisfactory to the Board of having performed 1,000 hours of service in a pharmacy with a valid pharmacy permit under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist; and

(d) Pass the NAPLEX.

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