Section 8.03 - Pharmacy Technician Trainees(1) No individual may serve as a pharmacy technician trainee without holding a valid Pharmacy Technician Trainee License from the Board.(2) A pharmacy technician trainee shall: (a) be at least 16 years of age or older;(b) be a high school graduate or the equivalent or currently enrolled in a program which awards such degree or certificate;(c) be of good moral character; and(d) not have been convicted of a drug related felony or admitted to sufficient facts to warrant such findings.(3) An application for a pharmacy technician trainee License shall be made on forms prescribed by, and available from, the Board. The application shall include:(a) the applicant's name;(b) the applicant's address;(c) the applicant's date of birth; and(d) a recent passport-size photo revealing the applicant's likeness.(4)Pharmacy Technician Trainee Duties and Responsibilities. (a) A pharmacy technician trainee shall wear a name tag with the individual's first name and the title "Pharmacy Technician Trainee."(b) Except as set forth in 247 CMR 8.03(4)(c), a pharmacy technician trainee may be authorized to perform the duties of a pharmacy technician while acting under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.(c) A pharmacy technician trainee may not take prescriptions over the telephone.(5)Limitation on Period of Employment as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee. An individual may not work as a pharmacy technician trainee for more than 1500 hours or for more than one year, whichever period is shorter, unless:(a) the Board grants an extension;(b) the individual has not yet reached 18 years of age; or(c) the individual has not yet completed at least 500 hours of employment as a pharmacy technician trainee. An individual who has worked as a pharmacy technician trainee for more than 1500 hours or for more than one year prior to his or her 18th birthday shall submit an application for a pharmacy technician license within 30 days of his or her 18th birthday.
Amended by Mass Register Issue 1265, eff. 7/18/2014.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1362, eff. 4/6/2018.