(a) Unless otherwise directed by the Board in its sole discretion, any pharmacist who is serving a period of probation shall comply with the following conditions:
(1) Obey all laws and regulations substantially related to the practice of Pharmacy;
(2) Report to the Board or its designee quarterly either in person or in writing as directed; the report shall include the name and address of the probationer's employer. If the final probation report is not made as directed, the period of probation shall be extended until such time as the final report is made;
(3) Submit to peer review if deemed necessary by the Board;
(4) Provide evidence of efforts to maintain skill and knowledge as a pharmacist as directed by the Board;
(5) Inform all present and prospective employers of license restrictions and terms of probation. Probationers employed by placement agencies must inform all permittees in whose premises they work of license restrictions and terms of probation.
(6) Not supervise any registered interns nor perform any of the duties of a preceptor;
(7) The period of probation shall not run during such time that the probationer is engaged in the practice of pharmacy in a jurisdiction other than California.
(b) If ordered by the Board in an administrative action or agreed upon in the stipulated settlement of an administrative action, any registered pharmacist who is serving a period of probation shall comply with any or all of the following conditions;
(1) Take and pass all or any sections of the pharmacist licensure examination and/or attend continuing education courses in excess of the required number in specific areas of practice if directed by the Board;
(2) Provide evidence of medical or psychiatric care if the need for such care is indicated by the circumstances leading to the violation and is directed by the Board;
(3) Allow the Board to obtain samples of blood or urine (at the pharmacist's option) for analysis at the pharmacist's expense, if the need for such a procedure is indicated by the circumstances leading to the violation and is directed by the Board;
(4) If and as directed by the Board, practice only under the supervision of a pharmacist not on probation to the Board. The supervision directed may be continuous supervision, substantial supervision, partial supervision, or supervision by daily review as deemed necessary by the Board for supervision, partial supervision, or supervision by daily review as deemed necessary by the Board for the protection of the public health and safety.
(5) Complete an ethics course that meets the requirements of section 1773.5.
(c) When the circumstances of the case so require, the Board may impose conditions of probation in addition to those enumerated herein by the terms of its decision in an administrative case or by stipulation of the parties.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 4005, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 4300, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New section filed 8-3-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 31).
2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 3-22-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 13).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 9-11-2002 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2002, No. 37).
