Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 25, June 21, 2024
Section 15-3-9 - Responsibilities of Pharmacists9.1. Pharmacists shall keep valid records, receipts, and certifications of continuing pharmacy education activities completed for four years and submit certifications of participation and completion to the board upon request. The records may be kept in whole or in part in the pharmacist's personal account in the CPE Monitor.9.2. The board may take disciplinary action against a pharmacist for submission of fraudulent statements or certificates concerning CPE.9.3. A Pharmacist shall submit, on forms provided by the board, a list of accredited CPE activities completed in the preceding reporting period with their renewal license application.9.4. In the event a pharmacist fails to submit a list of completed CPE activities with his or her renewal application, the board shall notify the pharmacist at his or her last known address that disciplinary action shall be taken for failure to comply with CPE requirements.9.5. A pharmacist may request a waiver from the board from the CPE requirements for reasons of illness, injury, incapacity, retirement, or other extenuating circumstances.9.6. A pharmacist shall keep the board informed of his or her current mailing address.9.7. A pharmacist may only transfer CPE hours from another state if that state accepts the transfer of West Virginia CPE hours to its state.9.8. A West Virginia licensed pharmacist who resides in another state requiring CPE and who does not practice in West Virginia may renew his or her West Virginia license by certifying on his or her CPE report form that he or she has a current and valid license to practice in the state in which he or she is residing. The following statement shall be placed on the form, and the form signed, dated, notarized, and returned to the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy with the renewal application and fee: "I declare under penalties of falsification that I hold a current and valid pharmacist license, No. [___] in the State of [______], and that I do not presently practice pharmacy in the State of West Virginia. I hereby agree to notify the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy if I return and commence practice in West Virginia."
9.9. A pharmacist may request CPE credit only once in a reporting period for each activity attended or completed.