Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-590

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 20-590 - (Formerly Sec. 20-170). Issuance of license or temporary permit to practice pharmacy; requirements

(a) The department shall, upon authorization of the commission, issue a license to practice pharmacy as a pharmacist to any individual provided the individual:

(1) Has submitted a written application on a form approved by the department;

(2) Has graduated from a college or school of pharmacy approved by the commission with a degree that was, at the time of graduation, an entry level professional pharmacy degree;

(3) Has the professional experience as a pharmacy intern required by regulations adopted by the commissioner, with the advice and assistance of the commission, in accordance with chapter 54;

(4) Has successfully passed any examinations required by the commissioner; and

(5) Is eighteen years of age or older at the time of application.

(b) The Department of Consumer Protection shall, upon authorization of the commission, issue a temporary permit to practice pharmacy to an individual who:

(1) Practices under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist;

(2) has an application for reciprocity on file with the commission;

(3) is a licensed pharmacist in good standing in a state or jurisdiction from which such state's pharmacy board or commission of pharmacy grants similar reciprocal privileges to pharmacists licensed in this state; and

(4) has no actions pending against such individual's license with any state's pharmacy board or commission of pharmacy.

(c) A temporary permit to practice pharmacy shall expire at the time the individual with the temporary permit is licensed as a pharmacist in this state, or not later than three months from the date of issuance of such temporary permit, whichever occurs first. The Department of Consumer Protection shall not issue more than one temporary permit to practice pharmacy to an individual, but the commission, at its discretion, may authorize one three-month extension of the temporary permit.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-590

(1949 Rev., S. 4469; 1963, P.A. 197, S. 1; 1972, P.A. 127, S. 41; P.A. 76-113, S. 7; P.A. 77-614, S. 202, 610; P.A. 81-361, S. 3, 39; 81-471, S. 69, 71; P.A. 86-392, S. 2, 3; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 25, 117; P.A. 93-79; P.A. 94-36, S. 7, 42; P.A. 95-264, S. 15; P.A. 99-175, S. 18; P.A. 00-182, S. 8; P.A. 02-82, S. 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146 (d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 11-121, S. 1.)

Amended by P.A. 11-0121, S. 1 of the the 2011 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2012.

See Sec. 21a-10(b) re staggered schedule for license renewals.