§ 390-4. Permit to conduct a pharmacy
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)Effective: December 7, 2015
Effective: December 7, 2015
63 P.S. § 390-4
§ 390-4. Permit to conduct a pharmacy
(a) The State Board of Pharmacy shall issue a permit to any person to conduct a pharmacy who has filed an application therefor, subscribed by the applicant under oath or affirmation, and containing such information as the board may require, and whose proposed pharmacy complies with all requirements of this act, including the following:
(1) Has the necessary reference books, current supplements to these reference books and the professional equipment, technical equipment and other pharmaceutical equipment which such books, supplements and equipment have been determined by the board to meet the needs of the practice of pharmacy for the area and type of practice;
(3.1) Adheres to the following requirements for transferring prescriptions between pharmacies in Pennsylvania:
(vi) A pharmacist may transfer a prescription to another pharmacist employed by the same corporation without regard to the requirements of subclauses (iv) and (v), provided that both pharmacists have access to the same computerized prescription transfer system which contains the prescription and refill records and incorporates procedures to prevent unauthorized refills.
(3.2) Following a period of three years after the effective date of this act, the board shall conduct a study to determine the need for legislative enactment of the mandatory maintenance of individual medication profiles by pharmacists and submit a report of its findings, within one year, to the House Professional Licensure Committee and the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee of the Senate.
(5) Complies with the regulations of the board setting up minimum requirements regarding adequate facilities for safe storage of drugs, and protection from theft of or improper access to controlled substances, equipment for compounding and dispensing of prescriptions, and size, space and sanitation requirements of pharmacies;
(6) If an individual or partnership is the applicant, that the individual or copartner if not a pharmacist, has not previously been found or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any crime concerning the practice of pharmacy or involving moral turpitude; or if a pharmacist, that he is presently licensed by the board; if an association that no director or officer or if a corporation that no director, officer or person having a beneficial interest of more than ten per centum of the stock has been found or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to said crimes or had a pharmacy or pharmacist's license revoked or renewal refused, for cause.
(f) All applications for a permit to conduct a pharmacy shall be accompanied by an initial registration fee established by the board by regulation. The board shall renew each permit for the succeeding biennium unless the board shall have given ten days' previous notice to the applicant for renewal of the permit of objections to the renewal based upon a finding or plea of guilty or nolo contendere by the applicant, its partners, or officers, to a violation of any of the laws of the United States or of this Commonwealth relating to the practice of pharmacy or to the enforcement of controlled substances, upon payment of a fee established by the board by regulation for each pharmacy. Such application for renewal shall be made on or before September 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(g) All permits granted under this section, unless sooner revoked or suspended, shall expire on the date set forth therein: Provided, however, That the board may promulgate regulations authorizing the application by a personal representative of a deceased grantee for an extension of deceased grantee's permit for a period not to exceed one year from date of death.
(j) The board may promulgate regulations in accordance with the above requirements and, in addition, shall have the power to promulgate rules and regulations governing standards of practice and operation of pharmacies including, but not limited to, rules and regulations governing the method of advertising, promotion and standards for dispensing prescriptions, such regulations to be designed to insure methods of operation and conduct which protect the public health, safety and welfare and prevent practices or operations which may tend to lower professional standards of conduct, so as to endanger the public health and welfare.
(k) A pharmacy that is also licensed, permitted or registered by the proper licensing authority of another state to ship, mail or deliver legend devices or legend drugs to patients in that state shall report this information to the board on the biennial registration. Any disciplinary action taken in other states shall be reported to the board within thirty days of final disposition. A nonresident license, permit or registration shall be noted by the board on the pharmacy's record, and the state shall be notified by the board of any disciplinary action taken against the pharmacy in this Commonwealth.
Credits
1961, Sept. 27, P.L. 1700, § 4. Amended 1985, Dec. 20, P.L. 433, No. 111, § 4, effective Jan. 1, 1986; 2015, Oct. 7, P.L. 178, No. 43, § 2, effective in 60 days [Dec. 7, 2015].
63 P.S. § 390-4, PA ST 63 P.S. § 390-4
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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