Iowa Code § 155A.13 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 155A / Section 155A.13
Pharmacy license.
Status: in_force

(1) A person shall not establish, conduct, or maintain a pharmacy in this state without a license. The license shall be identified as a pharmacy license. A pharmacy license issued pursuant to subsection 4 may be further identified as a hospital pharmacy license.

(2) The board shall specify by rule the licensing procedures to be followed, including specifications of forms for use in applying for a pharmacy license and fees for filing an application.

(3) (a) The board may issue a special or limited-use pharmacy license based upon special conditions of use imposed pursuant to rules adopted by the board for cases in which the board determines that certain requirements may be waived.

(3) (b) The board shall adopt rules for the issuance of a special or limited-use pharmacy license to a telepharmacy site.

(4) (a) The board shall adopt rules for the issuance of a hospital pharmacy license to a hospital which provides pharmacy services for its own use. The rules shall:

(4) (a) Recognize the special needs and circumstances of hospital pharmacies.

(4) (a) Give due consideration to the scope of pharmacy services that the hospital’s medical staff and governing board elect to provide for the hospital’s own use.

(4) (a) Consider the size, location, personnel, and financial needs of the hospital.

(4) (a) Give recognition to the standards of the joint commission and the American osteopathic association, and to the conditions of participation under Medicare.

(4) (b) To the maximum extent possible, the board shall coordinate the rules with the standards and conditions described in paragraph “a”, subparagraph (4), and shall coordinate its inspections of hospital pharmacies with the Medicare surveys of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing and with the board’s inspections with respect to controlled substances conducted under contract with the federal government.

(4) (c) A hospital which provides pharmacy services by contracting with a licensed pharmacy is not required to obtain a hospital pharmacy license or a general pharmacy license.

(5) A hospital which elects to operate a pharmacy for other than its own use is subject to the requirements for a general pharmacy license. If the hospital’s pharmacy services for other than its own use are special or limited, the board may issue a special or limited-use pharmacy license pursuant to subsection 3.

(6) To qualify for a pharmacy license, the applicant shall submit to the board a license fee as determined by the board and a completed application on a form prescribed by the board. The application shall include the following and such other information as required by rules of the board and shall be given under oath:

(6) (a) Ownership.

(6) (b) Location.

(6) (c) The license number of each pharmacist employed by the pharmacy at the time of application.

(6) (d) The trade or corporate name of the pharmacy.

(6) (e) The name of the pharmacist in charge, who has the authority and responsibility for the pharmacy’s compliance with laws and rules pertaining to the practice of pharmacy.

(7) A person who falsely makes the affidavit prescribed in subsection 6 is subject to all penalties prescribed for making a false affidavit.

(8) The board shall specify by rule minimum standards for professional responsibility in the conduct of a pharmacy.

(9) A separate license is required for each principal place of practice.

(10) The license of the pharmacy shall be displayed.

87 Acts, ch 215, §13; 98 Acts, ch 1100, §20; 2005 Acts, ch 179, §179; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §195; 2016 Acts, ch 1093, §3; 2016 Acts, ch 1138, §22; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1631, 1916; 2024 Acts, ch 1056, §8 – 10; 2025 Acts, ch 86, §56