Section 58-17b-303 - Qualifications for licensure as a pharmacist(1) An applicant for licensure as a pharmacist shall: (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;(b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;(c) complete a criminal background check and be free from criminal convictions as described in Section 58-1-501;(d) have no physical or mental condition of a nature which prevents the applicant from engaging in the practice of pharmacy with reasonable skill, competency, and safety to the public;(e) have graduated and received a professional entry degree from a school or college of pharmacy which is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education;(f) have completed an internship meeting standards established by division rule made in collaboration with the board; and(g) have successfully passed examinations required by division rule made in collaboration with the board.(2) An applicant for licensure as a pharmacist whose pharmacy education was completed at a foreign pharmacy school shall, in addition to the requirements under Subsections (1)(a) through (d), (f), and (g), obtain a certification of equivalency from a credentialing agency required by division rule made in collaboration with the board.(3) An applicant for a license by endorsement as a pharmacist under this section shall:(a) submit a written application in the form prescribed by the division;(b) pay the fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;(c) complete a criminal background check and be free from criminal convictions as described in Section 58-1-501;(d) have no physical or mental condition of a nature which prevents the applicant from engaging in the practice of pharmacy with reasonable skill, competency, and safety to the public;(e) have lawfully practiced as a licensed pharmacist a minimum of 2,000 hours in the four years immediately preceding the date of application;(f) produce satisfactory evidence of completing the professional education required under Subsection (1);(g) be currently licensed in good standing as a pharmacist in another state, territory, or possession of the United States;(h) produce satisfactory evidence that the examination requirements are or were at the time the license was issued, equal to those of this state; and(i) pass the jurisprudence examination prescribed by division rule made in collaboration with the board.Amended by Chapter 339, 2020 General Session ,§ 26, eff. 5/12/2020.Amended by Chapter 93, 2012 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/8/2012.Amended by Chapter 183, 2009 General Session