Section 554.053 - Rulemaking: Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Technician Trainee(a) The board shall establish rules for the use and the duties of a pharmacy technician and pharmacy technician trainee employed by a pharmacy licensed by the board. A pharmacy technician and pharmacy technician trainee shall be responsible to and must be directly supervised by a pharmacist.(b) The board may not adopt a rule establishing a ratio of pharmacists to pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician trainees in a Class C pharmacy or limiting the number of pharmacy technicians or pharmacy technician trainees that may be used in a Class C pharmacy.(c) The board shall determine and issue standards for recognition and approval of a training program for pharmacy technicians and maintain a list of board-approved training programs that meet those standards.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 929,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2017.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 583,Sec. 7, eff. 6/14/2013.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 583,Sec. 6, eff. 6/14/2013.Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.303(a), eff. 9/1/2001. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.