Section 639.240 - Requirements for registration of pharmaceutical technicians1. No person may perform the duties of a pharmaceutical technician until the person has been issued a certificate of registration.2. An applicant for registration as a pharmaceutical technician must: (a) Be 18 years of age or older;(b) Be a high school graduate or the equivalent;(c) Have complied with the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 639.1371, as amended by section 6 of Senate Bill No. 408, chapter 218, Statutes of Nevada 2021 at page 1018; and(d) Have complied with one of the following requirements:(1) The successful completion of a program of training for pharmaceutical technicians, including, but not limited to, a program of training offered by a postsecondary school, that is approved by the Board pursuant to NAC 639.256. The applicant must provide with the application a copy of a certificate evidencing successful completion of such a program.
(2) Active practice in good standing in another state as a pharmaceutical technician. The applicant must provide with the application:(I) A form prescribed by the Board that is notarized and signed by the managing pharmacist of the pharmacy where the applicant was employed certifying that the applicant has successfully completed 1,500 hours of training and experience as a pharmaceutical technician providing the services set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 3 of NRS 639.1371; and(II) If required by that state to practice as a pharmaceutical technician, a copy of the registration, license or certificate issued to the applicant by that state.(3) The successful completion of at least 1,500 hours of training and experience as a registered pharmaceutical technician in training providing the services set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 3 of NRS 639.1371 in a pharmacy in this State. The applicant must provide with the application a form prescribed by the Board and completed by the managing pharmacist of the pharmacy at which the applicant received training certifying the successful completion of such training and experience. A pharmaceutical technician in training may accumulate certified hours of training from each place of employment.(4) The successful completion of a program of training for pharmaceutical technicians conducted by a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Indian Health Service of the United States Department of Health and Human Services or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The applicant must provide with the application a copy of a certificate evidencing the successful completion of such a program of training.
3. The Board may deny an application for registration as a pharmaceutical technician if the applicant has: (a) Been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, dishonesty or the unlawful possession, sale or use of drugs; or(b) A history of drug abuse.4. If the Board does not deny the application pursuant to subsection 3 and determines that the applicant meets the requirements of this chapter and chapter 639 of NRS for registration as a pharmaceutical technician, the Board will issue a certificate of registration as a pharmaceutical technician to the applicant.Nev. Admin. Code § 639.240
Bd. of Pharmacy, §639.200, eff. 6-26-80-NAC A 12-3-84; 3-27-90; 11-15-93; 11-9-95; 7-17-96; R012-01, 11-1-2001; R041-04, 5-25-2004; R036-07, 1-30-2008; R121-08, 9-18-2008; R175-12, 12-20-2012; A by R025-21A, eff. 4/11/2022; A by R041-21A, eff. 9/8/2022