Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-23-1102

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section R4-23-1102 - Pharmacy Technician Licensure

A. Eligibility. An applicant for licensure as a pharmacy technician shall provide the Board proof the applicant is eligible under R4-23-1101(B)(2), including documentation that the applicant:

1. Completed a pharmacy technician training program that meets the standards prescribed in R4-23-1105(B)(2); and

2. Passed the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) examination or another Board-approved pharmacy technician examination; or

3. Meets the requirements of R4-23-1105(D)(1) or (2).

B.Application.

1. An applicant for licensure as a pharmacy technician shall:

a. Submit a completed application electronically or manually on a form furnished by the Board, and

b. Submit with the application form:

i. The documents specified in the application form,

ii. The initial licensure fee specified in R4-23-205, and

iii. The wall license fee specified in R4-23-205.

2. The Board office shall deem an application form received on the date the Board office electronically or manually date-stamps the form.

C. Licensure.

1. If an applicant is found to be ineligible for pharmacy technician licensure under statute and rule, the Board office shall issue a written notice of denial to the applicant.

2. If an applicant is found to be eligible for pharmacy technician licensure under statute and rule, the Board office shall issue a certificate of licensure and a wall license. An applicant who is assigned a license number and who has been granted "open" status on the Board's license verification site may begin practice as a pharmacy technician before receiving the certificate of licensure.

3. An applicant who is assigned a license number and who has a "pending" status on the Board's license verification site shall not practice as a pharmacy technician until the Board office issues a certificate of licensure as specified in subsection (2).

4. A licensee shall maintain the certificate of licensure in the practice site for inspection by the Board or its designee or review by the public.

D. License renewal.

1. To renew a license, a pharmacy technician shall submit a completed license renewal application electronically or manually on a form furnished by the Board with the biennial renewal fee specified in R4-23-205.

2. If the biennial renewal fee is not paid by November 1 of the renewal year specified in A.R.S. § 32-1925, the pharmacy technician license is suspended and the licensee shall not practice as a pharmacy technician. The licensee shall pay a penalty as provided in A.R.S. § 32-1925 and R4-23-205 to vacate the suspension.

3. A licensee shall maintain the renewal certificate of licensure in the practice site for inspection by the Board or its des-ignee or review by the public.

E. Time frames for pharmacy technician licensure and license renewal. The Board office shall follow the time frames established in R4-23-202(F).

F. Verification of license. A pharmacy permittee or pharmacist-in-charge shall not permit a person to practice as a pharmacy technician until the pharmacy permittee or pharmacist-in-charge verifies the person is currently licensed by the Board as a pharmacy technician.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-1102

New Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 1192, effective May 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 102, effective March 10, 2013 (Supp. 13-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2911, effective November 10, 2013. Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 1015, effective 6/1/2019.