Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-23-301

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

Section R4-23-301 - Intern Licensure

A. Licensure as an intern is for the purpose of complementing an individual's academic or experiential education in preparation for licensure as a pharmacist. An applicant may request a waiver of intern licensure requirements by submitting a written request as specified in R4-23-401 and appearing in person at a Board meeting.

B. The prerequisite for licensure as an intern is one of the following:

1. Current enrollment, in good standing, in an approved college or school of pharmacy;

2. Graduation from a college or school of pharmacy along with:

a. Proof the applicant is certified by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC), if applicable; or

b. Application for licensure as a pharmacist by examination or reciprocity; or

3. By order of the Board if the Board determines the applicant needs intern training.

C. If an intern licensee stops attending pharmacy school classes without graduating, the licensee shall immediately stop practicing as an intern and surrender the intern license to the Board or the Board's designee no later than 30 days after the date of the last attended class, unless the licensee petitions the Board as specified in R4-23-401 and receives Board approval to continue working as an intern. A student reentering a pharmacy program who wishes to continue internship training shall reapply for intern licensure.

D. Experiential training. The preceptor supervising an intern shall ensure the training received by the intern includes the activities and services encompassed by the term "practice of pharmacy" as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1901.

E. Out-of-state experiential training. The Board shall credit an intern for experiential training received outside this state if the Board determines the experiential training requirements of the jurisdiction in which the training was received are equal to the minimum requirements for experiential training in this state. An applicant seeking credit for experiential training received outside this state shall furnish a certified copy of the training records from:

1. The Board of Pharmacy or the intern licensing agency of the jurisdiction where the training was received; or

2. In a jurisdiction without an intern licensing agency, the director of the applicant's approved college or school of pharmacy's experiential training program.

F. Verification of license. A pharmacy permittee or pharmacist-in-charge shall not allow an individual to practice as an intern until the pharmacy permittee or pharmacist-in-charge verifies the individual is currently licensed by the Board as an intern.

G. Intern application.

1. An applicant for licensure as an intern 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 initial licensure fee specified in R4-23-205

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

H. Licensure.

1. If an applicant is found to be ineligible for intern 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 intern 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 has been granted "open" status on the Board's license verification site may begin practice as an intern before receiving the certificate of licensure.

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

I.Time frames for intern licensure. The Board office shall follow the time frames established in R4-23-202(F).

J. License renewal.

1. an intern whose license expires before the intern completes the education or training required for licensure as a pharmacist but fewer than six years after issuance of the initial intern license may renew the intern license for a period equal to the difference between the expiration date of the initial intern license and six years from the issue date of the initial intern license by paying a prorated renewal fee based on the Intern initial license fee specified in R4-23-205.

2. If an intern fails to graduate from an approved college or school of pharmacy within six years from the date the Board issues the initial intern license, the intern is not eligible for relicensure as an intern unless the intern obtains Board approval as specified in A.R.S. § 32-1923(E) and R4-23-401. To remain in good standing, an intern who receives Board approval for relicensure shall pay a prorated renewal fee for the number of months of licensure approved by the Board based on the Intern initial license fee specified in R4-23-205 before the license expires.

3. If an intern receives Board approval for relicensure and does not pay the renewal fee specified in subsection (J)(2) before the license expires, the intern license is suspended and the suspended licensee shall not practice as an intern until the suspended licensee Pays a penalty as provided in A.R.S. § 32-1925 and R4-23-205 to vacate the suspension.

K. Notification of training.

An intern who is employed as an intern outside the experiential training program of an approved college or school of pharmacy shall notify the Board within 10 days of starting or terminating training or changing training site.

L. Change of address. An intern shall notify the Board within 10 days after the intern's employment or mailing address changes.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-301

Former Rules 3.1000, 3.1100, 3.1200, 3.2000, 3.2100, and 3.2200; Amended effective August 23, 1978 (Supp. 78-4). Amended effective April 20, 1982 (Supp. 82-2). Amended subsections (A), (F) and (G) effective August 12, 1988 (Supp. 88-3). Amended effective November 1, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 416, 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 11 A.A.R. 3565, effective November 12, 2005 (Supp. 05-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 3032, effective October 1, 2006 (Supp. 06-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 3670, 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.