(1) The renewal date for the two-year renewal
cycle applicable to licensees under Title 58, Chapter 17b is established in
Section
R156-1-308a.
(2) Renewal and reinstatement procedures
shall be in accordance with Sections
R156-1-308a through
R156-1-308l,
except as provided in Subsection (3).
(3) An applicant whose license was active and
in good standing at the time of expiration may apply for reinstatement between
two years and eight years after the date of expiration, in accordance with the
following practice re-entry requirements:
(a)
Each applicant shall:
(i) submit a
reinstatement application demonstrating compliance with all requirements and
conditions of license renewal;
(ii)
pay all license renewal and reinstatement fees for the current renewal period;
and
(iii) comply with any
additional licensure requirements or conditions considered necessary by the
Division in collaboration with the Board to protect the public and ensure the
applicant is currently competent to engage in the profession, such as:
(A) a background check;
(B) conditional licensure;
(C) refresher or practice re-entry
programs;
(D) licensure
exams;
(E) supervised practice
requirements;
(F) fitness for
duty/competency evaluations; or
(G)
any other licensure requirements or conditions determined necessary by the
Division in collaboration with the Board.
(b) An applicant applying between two and
five years after expiration shall also:
(i)
if requested, meet with the Board for evaluation of the applicant's
qualifications for licensure; and
(ii) submit evidence that the applicant has
successfully completed:
(A) all continuing
education for each preceding renewal period in which the license was expired;
or
(B) a refresher or practice
re-entry program approved by the Division in collaboration with the
Board.
(c) An
applicant applying five or more years after expiration shall also:
(i) meet with the Board for evaluation of the
applicant's qualifications for licensure;
(ii) submit evidence that the applicant has:
(A) within five years preceding the
application, passed the examinations required for licensure under Section
R156-17b-303c (NAPLEX and MPJE for a pharmacist, or PTCB or ExCPT for a pharmacy technician);
or
(B) successfully completed a
refresher or practice reentry program approved by the Division in collaboration
with the Board; and
(iii) successfully practice under conditional
licensure during a period of direct supervision by a pharmacist, for a period
equal to at least 40 hours of supervision for each expired year.
(4) The Division in
collaboration with the Board may approve extension of an intern license upon
the request of the licensee, if the intern lacks the required number of
internship hours for licensure.
