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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