Current through February 27, 2024
1. No person may perform the duties of a
pharmaceutical technician until the person has been issued a certificate of
registration.
2. An applicant for
registration as a pharmaceutical technician must:
(a) Be 18 years of age or older;
(b) Be a high school graduate or the
equivalent;
(c) Have complied with
the requirements of subsection 4 of
NRS
639.1371, as amended by section 6 of Senate
Bill No. 408, chapter 218, Statutes of Nevada 2021 at page 1018; and
(d) Have complied with one of the following
requirements:
(1) The successful completion of
a program of training for pharmaceutical technicians, including, but not
limited to, a program of training offered by a postsecondary school, that is
approved by the Board pursuant to NAC
639.256.
The applicant must provide with the application a copy of a
certificate evidencing successful completion of such a program.
(2) Active practice in good
standing in another state as a pharmaceutical technician. The applicant must
provide with the application:
(I) A form
prescribed by the Board that is notarized and signed by the managing pharmacist
of the pharmacy where the applicant was employed certifying that the applicant
has successfully completed 1,500 hours of training and experience as a
pharmaceutical technician providing the services set forth in paragraph (c) of
subsection 3 of
NRS
639.1371; and
(II) If required by that state to practice as
a pharmaceutical technician, a copy of the registration, license or certificate
issued to the applicant by that state.
(3) The successful completion of at least
1,500 hours of training and experience as a registered pharmaceutical
technician in training providing the services set forth in paragraph (c) of
subsection 3 of
NRS
639.1371 in a pharmacy in this State. The
applicant must provide with the application a form prescribed by the Board and
completed by the managing pharmacist of the pharmacy at which the applicant
received training certifying the successful completion of such training and
experience. A pharmaceutical technician in training may accumulate certified
hours of training from each place of employment.
(4) The successful completion of a program of
training for pharmaceutical technicians conducted by a branch of the Armed
Forces of the United States, the Indian Health Service of the United States
Department of Health and Human Services or the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs.
The applicant must provide with the application a copy of a
certificate evidencing the successful completion of such a program of
training.
3. The Board may deny an application for
registration as a pharmaceutical technician if the applicant has:
(a) Been convicted of any felony or a
misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, dishonesty or the unlawful possession,
sale or use of drugs; or
(b) A
history of drug abuse.
4. If the Board does not deny the application
pursuant to subsection 3 and determines that the applicant meets the
requirements of this chapter and chapter 639 of NRS for registration as a
pharmaceutical technician, the Board will issue a certificate of registration
as a pharmaceutical technician to the applicant.
Bd. of Pharmacy,
§639.200, eff. 6-26-80-NAC A 12-3-84; 3-27-90; 11-15-93; 11-9-95; 7-17-96;
R012-01, 11-1-2001; R041-04, 5-25-2004; R036-07, 1-30-2008; R121-08, 9-18-2008;
R175-12, 12-20-2012; A by
R025-21A,
eff. 4/11/2022; A by
R041-21A,
eff. 9/8/2022
NRS 639.070 and
639.1371
