3 Colo. Code Regs. § 719-1-4.00.00

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 3 CCR 719-1-4.00.00 - LICENSING

4.00.10 Definitions

a. "Academic examination" is the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination.

b. "Board-approved foreign pharmacy graduate certification" means the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Certification.

c. "Board-approved jurisprudence examination" means the Colorado-specific Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination.

d. "Board-approved school or college of pharmacy" is a professional degree program of a school or college of pharmacy that has an accredited or preaccredited status from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education ("ACPE").

e. "Board-designated clearinghouse for license transfer" means the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Clearinghouse operated by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.

f. "Disenrollment" means the current status of a pharmacy student who no longer possesses the right or capacity to complete the curriculum in the allotted time as set forth in the policies of the corresponding Board-approved school or college of pharmacy.

g. "Enrollment" means the current status of a pharmacy student who possesses the right or capacity to complete the curriculum in the allotted time as set forth in the policies of the corresponding Board-approved school or college of pharmacy.

h. "Intern" means a person who is:

(1) Enrolled in a professional degree program of a Board-approved school or college of pharmacy, licensed by the Board to engage in the practice of pharmacy, and satisfactorily progressing toward meeting the requirements for licensure as a pharmacist;

(2) A graduate of a Board-approved school or college of pharmacy or a graduate who has established education equivalency by obtaining a Board-approved foreign pharmacy graduate certification and who is currently licensed by the Board for the purpose of obtaining practical experience as a requirement for licensure as a pharmacist; or

(3) A qualified pharmacist applicant awaiting examination for licensure as a pharmacist or meeting Board requirements for pharmacist licensure.

i. "License transfer or endorsement" is the licensing of an individual who is licensed as a pharmacist by examination in another state and whose license in that state is in good standing.

j. For the purposes of this Rule 4.00.00 , "manufacturer" means a manufacturer of prescription drugs which is registered by the Board.

k. "Pharmacist" means an individual licensed by this state to engage in the practice of pharmacy.

l. "Regulated individual" means any of the following individuals holding an active, unrestricted license, registration, or certification from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies:

(1) Clinical Social Worker;

(2) Dentist;

(3) Occupational Therapist;

(4) Optometrist;

(5) Physical Therapist;

(6) Physician;

(7) Physician Assistant;

(8) Podiatrist;

(9) Psychologist;

(10) Registered Nurse or Advanced Practice Nurse;

(11) Respiratory Therapist; and

(12) Veterinarian.

m. "Score transfer" is the transfer of the academic examination score to Colorado by participation in the NAPLEX Score Transfer Program operated by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.

4.00.20 Requirements for Intern Licensure include the following;

a) Submission of a completed application form provided by the Division of Professions and Occupations with the appropriate fee.

b) Submission of one of the following:

1) Proof of enrollment in a Board-approved school or college of pharmacy. A person on suspension from a Board-approved school or college of pharmacy may not be licensed as an intern. A person in good standing with a Board-approved school or college of pharmacy may be licensed as an intern.

2) If a graduate of a foreign school or college of pharmacy, a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Certification;

3) Proof of graduation within the prior two years from a Board-approved school or college of pharmacy. If the applicant ceased to be enrolled in a Board-approved school or college of pharmacy more than two years prior to application, the applicant shall include an explanation of "good cause" for licensure which the Board or its designee shall review and act on in the normal course of business.

4) If a pharmacist in another state awaiting pharmacist licensure in Colorado, verification of an active, unrestricted license in another state.

4.00.25 Requirement for Intern Reporting. An actively licensed intern shall report to the Board, in writing, within thirty days of meeting the definition of "Disenrollment" as defined in Rule 4.00.10 from a Board-approved school or college of pharmacy.

4.00.30 Requirements for Pharmacist License by Exam or Score Transfer include the following:

a. Submission of a completed application form provided by the Division of Professions and Occupation with the appropriate fee.

b. Submission of a transcript and proof of graduation from a Board-approved school or college of pharmacy or a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Certification.

c. Successful passage of the academic examination and Board-approved jurisprudence examination. The passing scores for these examinations are set by the examining entity. If an applicant passes only one of the required examinations, the applicant shall be required to repeat the failed examination. If, within the previous twenty-four months, the applicant has not passed both required examinations, he or she shall be required to also repeat the previously passed examination. Score transfer applicants shall complete licensure within one year from the date their scores are received by the Division of Professions and Occupations.

d. Proof of completion of 1500 intern hours completed no more than five years after graduation from a Board-approved school or college of pharmacy. If a graduate of an unapproved school or college of pharmacy, receipt of the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Certification. Intern hours must be obtained under one or more of the following conditions:

(1) Engaged in the practice of pharmacy under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.

(2) Directly supervised by a manufacturer as part of the curriculum of an approved school or college of pharmacy.

(3) Directly supervised by a regulated individual as part of the curriculum of an approved school or college of pharmacy. The scope of practice of the regulated individual must overlap with that of a pharmacist for the course of the hours supervised.

(4) One year of practice of pharmacy as a licensed pharmacist in another state may be accepted by the Board in lieu of the 1500 hours if the applicant has completed this year of pharmacy practice prior to taking the examination.

e. Education, training, or service gained in military services or licensure, certification, registration, or enrolled in good standing through the federal government as outlined in section 12-20-202, C.R.S., to be accepted and applied towards receiving a license, must be substantially equivalent, as determined by the Board, to the qualifications otherwise applicable at the time of receipt of application. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide timely and complete evidence for review and consideration. Satisfactory evidence of such education, training, or service will be assessed on a case by case basis.

4.00.40 Requirements for License Transfer or Endorsement are as follows:

a. Submission of a completed application and fee to the Board designated clearinghouse for license transfer.

b. Submission of a completed application form provided by the Division of Professions and Occupations with the appropriate fee.

c. Successful passage of the Board-approved jurisprudence examination. The passing score is set by the examining entity.

d. Applicants for license transfer must have been licensed as a pharmacist for at least one year in another state or have served an Internship meeting the Colorado requirements at the time of original licensure.

e. A person duly licensed, certified, registered, or enrolled through the federal government under the conditions set forth in section 12-20-202, C.R.S., to practice pharmacy or who possesses the education, training, or service gained in military services pursuant to section 12-20-202, C.R.S., is upon application to the Board, eligible for licensure.

f. An applicant for license transfer shall apply for license transfer using a license issued by examination in another state. Such license shall be active, current, and in good standing. If the applicant holds pharmacist licenses in multiple states, all licenses must be in good standing. For the purposes of these Rules, "good standing" means that the applicant is not currently subject to active disciplinary actions in any state.

4.03.00 Reinstatement or Reactivation of Pharmacist License.

a. If the license has been inactive or expired for over twenty-four months, a person wishing to reinstate or reactivate such license shall do the following:

(1) Submit the appropriate application with the required fee;

(2) Submit one hour of continuing education for each month such license was inactive or expired. Twenty-four of these hours shall have been completed in the twenty-four months prior to application for reinstatement or reactivation; and

(3) Take and pass the approved jurisprudence examination. The passing score shall be set by the examining entity.

b. If the license has been expired or inactive for less than twenty-four months, a person wishing to reinstate or reactivate such license shall do the following:

(1) Submit the appropriate application with the required fee; and

(2) Submit twenty-four hours of continuing education completed within the twenty-four months prior to application.

4.05.00 License Changes.

a. Name change. A licensee shall report a name change and provide appropriate supporting documentation within thirty days of such change. If the licensee wishes to obtain a new wall license with the new name, the licensee shall pay the requisite fee.

b. Change of residential and electronic mail address. All pharmacists and interns shall notify the Board in writing within thirty days of any change of residential or electronic mail address.

c. Change of manager. A pharmacist shall immediately notify the Board in writing of the date he ceases to be the pharmacist manager of a prescription drug outlet.

4.06.00 Identification of Licensee. A pharmacist, pharmacy intern, pharmacy technician, pharmacy clerk, store manager, or assistant store manager shall at all times while on duty within a prescription drug outlet wear a badge which is visible to the patient and which shall state at least the title accurately reflecting a person's role in the outlet such as Pharmacist, Pharmacy Intern, Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Clerk, Store Manager, or Assistant Store Manager.

3 CCR 719-1-4.00.00

37 CR 18, September 25, 2014, effective 10/15/2014

38 CR 16, August 25, 2015, effective 9/14/2015

39 CR 04, February 25, 2016, effective 3/16/2016

39 CR 19, October 10, 2016, effective 11/14/2016

40 CR 04, February 25, 2017, effective 3/17/2017

40 CR 20, October 25, 2017, effective 11/14/2017

41 CR 16, August 25, 2018, effective 9/17/2018

42 CR 21, November 10, 2019, effective 11/30/2019

43 CR 10, May 25, 2020, effective 5/1/2020

43 CR 08, April 25, 2020, effective 5/15/2020

43 CR 15, August 10, 2020, effective 8/30/2020

43 CR 20, October 25, 2020, effective 11/14/2020

44 CR 04, February 25, 2021, effective 3/17/2021

44 CR 08, April 25, 2021, effective 5/15/2021

44 CR 21, November 10, 2021, effective 11/30/2021

45 CR 20, October 25, 2022, effective 9/29/2022

45 CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective 11/30/2022