Code of Massachusetts Regulations
247 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN PHARMACY
Title 247 CMR 8.00 - Pharmacy Interns And Technicians
Section 8.03 - Pharmacy Technician Trainees

Universal Citation: 247 MA Code of Regs 247.8

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) No individual may serve as a pharmacy technician trainee without holding a valid Pharmacy Technician Trainee License from the Board.

(2) A pharmacy technician trainee shall:

(a) be at least 16 years of age or older;

(b) be a high school graduate or the equivalent or currently enrolled in a program which awards such degree or certificate;

(c) be of good moral character; and

(d) not have been convicted of a drug related felony or admitted to sufficient facts to warrant such findings.

(3) An application for a pharmacy technician trainee License shall be made on forms prescribed by, and available from, the Board. The application shall include:

(a) the applicant's name;

(b) the applicant's address;

(c) the applicant's date of birth; and

(d) a recent passport-size photo revealing the applicant's likeness.

(4) Pharmacy Technician Trainee Duties and Responsibilities.

(a) A pharmacy technician trainee shall wear a name tag with the individual's first name and the title "Pharmacy Technician Trainee."

(b) Except as set forth in 247 CMR 8.03(4)(c), a pharmacy technician trainee may be authorized to perform the duties of a pharmacy technician while acting under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.

(c) A pharmacy technician trainee may not take prescriptions over the telephone.

(5) Limitation on Period of Employment as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee. An individual may not work as a pharmacy technician trainee for more than 1500 hours or for more than one year, whichever period is shorter, unless:

(a) the Board grants an extension;

(b) the individual has not yet reached 18 years of age; or

(c) the individual has not yet completed at least 500 hours of employment as a pharmacy technician trainee.

An individual who has worked as a pharmacy technician trainee for more than 1500 hours or for more than one year prior to his or her 18th birthday shall submit an application for a pharmacy technician license within 30 days of his or her 18th birthday.

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