§ 353.7. State Board of Pharmacy--Powers
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 59. Professions and OccupationsEffective: November 1, 2022
Effective: November 1, 2022
59 Okl.St.Ann. § 353.7
§ 353.7. State Board of Pharmacy--Powers
The State Board of Pharmacy shall have the power and duty to:
7. Prescribe minimum standards with respect to floor space and other physical characteristics of pharmacies and hospital drug rooms as may be reasonably necessary for the maintenance of professional surroundings and for the protection of the safety and welfare of the public, and to refuse the issuance of new or renewal licenses for failure to comply with such standards. Minimum standards for hospital drug rooms shall be consistent with the State Department of Health, Hospital Standards, as defined in OAC 310:667;
8. Authorize its inspectors, compliance officers and duly authorized representatives to enter and inspect any and all places including premises, vehicles, equipment, contents and records, where drugs, medicines, chemicals or poisons are stored, sold, vended, given away, compounded, dispensed, manufactured, repackaged or transported;
9. Employ the number of inspectors and pharmacist compliance officers necessary in the investigation of criminal activity or preparation of administrative actions at an annual salary to be fixed by the Board, and to authorize necessary expenses. Any inspector certified as a peace officer by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall have statewide jurisdiction to perform the duties authorized by this section. In addition, the inspectors shall be considered peace officers and shall have the same powers and authority as that granted to peace officers. In addition, such inspectors or pharmacist compliance officers shall have the authority to take and copy records and the duty to confiscate all drugs, medicines, chemicals or poisons found to be stored, sold, vended, given away, compounded, dispensed or manufactured contrary to the provisions of the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act;
12. Reprimand, place on probation, suspend, revoke permanently and levy fines not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) for each count for which any person charged with violating the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act or Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy administrative rules has been convicted in Board hearings. The Board also may take other disciplinary action. The Board may impose as part of any disciplinary action the payment of costs expended by the Board for any legal fees and costs including, but not limited to, staff time, salary and travel expense, witness fees and attorney fees. The Board may also require additional continuing education including attendance at a live continuing education program and may require participation in a rehabilitation program for the impaired. The Board may take such actions singly or in combination, as the nature of the violation requires;
14. Make and publish rules such as may be necessary for carrying out and enforcing the provisions of the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act, Oklahoma drug laws and rules, federal drug laws and regulations, and make such other rules as in its discretion may be necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public;
15. Establish and collect appropriate fees for licenses, permits, inspections and services provided; and such fees shall be nonrefundable. Such fees shall be promulgated to implement the provisions of the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act and the Oklahoma Abortion-Inducing Drug Certification Program Act1 under the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act;2
17. Acquire by purchase, lease, gift, solicitation of gift or by any other manner, and to maintain, use and operate or to contract for the maintenance, use and operation of or lease of any and all property of any kind, real, personal or mixed or any interest therein unless otherwise provided by the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act; provided, all contracts for real property shall be subject to the provisions of Section 63 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
Credits
Laws 1961, p. 447, § 7, emerg. eff. May 22, 1961; Laws 1976, c. 83, § 1, emerg. eff. May 3, 1976; Laws 1982, c. 172, § 2, emerg. eff. April 16, 1982; Laws 1993, c. 199, § 6, emerg. eff. May 24, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 250, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 2001, c. 281, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2002, c. 408, § 2, emerg. eff. June 5, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 523, § 17, emerg. eff. June 9, 2004; Laws 2009, c. 321, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2015, c. 230, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2018, c. 106, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2021, c. 578, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2021; Laws 2022, c. 288, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
59 Okl. St. Ann. § 353.7, OK ST T. 59 § 353.7
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 295 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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