Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-23-202

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

Section R4-23-202 - Licensure by Examination

A. Eligibility. To be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist by examination, a person shall:

1. Have a degree in pharmacy from an approved school or college of pharmacy; or

2. Qualify under the requirements of A.R.S. § 32-1922(D)

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B. Application.

1. An applicant for licensure by examination shall:

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

b. Submit with the application form:

i. The documents specified in the application form, and

ii. The application 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.

3. An applicant for licensure by examination shall register for The NAPLEX and jurisprudence examination through NABP's registration process. When NABP determines the applicant is eligible to test, NABP will issue an authorization to test.

4. The Board shall deem an application for licensure by examination invalid 12 months after the date the application is received. An applicant whose application form is invalid and who wishes to continue licensure procedures, shall submit a new application form and fee as specified under subsection (B)(1).

C. Passing grade; notification; re-examination.

1. To pass the required examinations, an applicant shall receive a passing grade on both the NAPLEX and jurisprudence examination.

2. The Board office shall

retrieve an applicant's NAPLEX and jurisprudence examination scores from the NABP database no later than two weeks after the applicant's examination date

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3. An applicant who fails the NAPLEX or jurisprudence examination may register with the NABP to retake the examination within the 12-month period defined in subsection (B)(4). An applicant who fails the NAPLEX or jurisprudence examination three times shall petition the Executive Director as specified in R4-23-401 for approval before retaking the examination. If the applicant fails the NAPLEX or jurisprudence examination four times, the applicant shall petition the Board as specified in R4-23-401 for Board consideration before taking the examination for a last time.

4. For the purpose of licensure by examination, the Board office shall deem a passing score on the NAPLEX or jurisprudence examination invalid 24 months after the applicant's examination date. An applicant who fails to complete the licensure process within the 24-month period, and who wishes to continue licensure procedures, shall retake the examination or examinations.

D. NAPLEX score transfer.

1. The Board office shall deem a score transfer received on the date the NABP transmits the applicant's official score transfer report to the Board office.

2. An applicant who receives a passing score on the NAPLEX taken in another jurisdiction shall, within 12 months after the date the Board office receives the applicant's official NABP score transfer report, make application for licensure according to subsection (B). After 12 months, an applicant may reapply for licensure in this state under the provisions of subsection (B) or R4-23-203(B).

E. Licensure.

1. The Board office shall issue a certificate of licensure and a wall license to a successful applicant

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2. 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.

F. Time frames for licensure by examination.

1. The Board office shall complete an administrative completeness review within 60 days after the date the application form is received.

a. The Board office shall issue a written notice of administrative completeness to the applicant if no deficiencies are found in the application form.

b. If the application form is incomplete, the Board office shall provide the applicant with a written notice that includes a comprehensive list of the missing information. The 60-day time frame for the Board office to finish the administrative completeness review is suspended from the date the notice of incompleteness is served until the applicant provides the Board office with all missing information.

c. If the Board office does not provide the applicant with written notice regarding administrative completeness, the application form shall be deemed complete 60 days after receipt by the Board office.

2. An applicant with an incomplete application form shall submit all of the missing information within 90 business days after service of the notice of incompleteness.

If an applicant cannot submit all missing information within 90 business days after service of the notice of incompleteness, the applicant may send a written notice of a 30-day extension to the Board office postmarked or delivered no later than 90 business days after service of the notice of incompleteness.

3. If an applicant fails to submit a complete application form within the time allowed under subsection (F)(2), the Board office shall close the applicant's file. An applicant whose file is closed and who later wishes to obtain a license shall apply again according to subsection (B).

4. The Board office shall complete a substantive review of the applicant's qualifications in no more than 120 days after the date on which the administrative completeness review of an application form is complete.

a. The Board office shall deem the application invalid 12 months after the date the application for licensure by examination is received.

b. If the Board office finds deficiencies during the substantive review of the applicant's qualifications, the Board office shall issue a written request to the applicant for additional documentation.

c. The 120-day time frame for a substantive review is suspended from the date of a written request for additional documentation until the date all documentation is received. The applicant shall submit the additional documentation according to subsection (F)(2).

d. If the applicant and the Board office agree in writing, the 120-day substantive review time frame may be extended once for no more than 45 days.

5. For the purpose of A.R.S. § 41-1072 et seq., the Board establishes the following time frames for licensure by examination.

a. Administrative completeness review time frame: 60 days.

b. Substantive review time frame: 120 days.

c. Overall time frame: 180 days.

G. License renewal.

1. To renew a license, a pharmacist shall submit a completed license renewal application 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 pharmacist license is suspended and the licensee shall not practice as a pharmacist. The suspended licensee shall pay a reinstatement 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 designee or review by the public.

4. Time frames for license renewals. The Board office shall follow the time frames established in subsection (F) when processing a renewal application.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-202

Former Rules 2.2100, 2.2200, 2.2300, 2.2400, 2.2500, 2.2600, 2.2700, 2.2800, 2.2910, 2.2920, 2.2930, 2.3000, 2.3010, 2.3100; Amended effective August 23, 1978 (Supp. 78-5). Amended effective June 10, 1981 (Supp. 81-3). Former Section R4-23-202 repealed, new Section R4-23-202 adopted effective July 24, 1985 (Supp. 85-4). Amended effective March 13, 1991 (Supp. 91-1). Amended effective January 12, 1998 (Supp. 98-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 409 and 8 A.A.R. 646, effective January 10, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 4356, effective December 4, 2004 (Supp. 04-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4689, effective February 3, 2007 (Supp. 06-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 3605, effective November 8, 2008 (Supp. 08-3). 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. Amended by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 155, effective 3/4/2024.