An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0267
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
Sponsors: BREEN, CLAXTON, MOORE, KESCHL, PERRY
Amends: 32 MRSA §13702-A

Legislative Document
No. 267
S.P. 79
In Senate, January 22, 2019
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
Reference to the Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and 
Business suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator SANBORN, L. of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Senators: BREEN of Cumberland, CLAXTON of Androscoggin, MOORE of 
Washington, Representatives: KESCHL of Belgrade, PERRY of Calais.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  32 MRSA §13702-A, sub-§22, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. DD, 
§2, is amended to read:
22.  Pharmacist.  "Pharmacist" means an individual provider of health care services 
licensed by this State to engage in the practice of pharmacy.
A.  "Chain pharmacist" means an individual who is engaged in the practice of 
pharmacy within a chain; that is, where there is a corporate grouping of 4 or more 
pharmacies.
B.  "Hospital pharmacist" means an individual who is engaged in the practice of 
pharmacy in a hospital setting.
C.  "Independent pharmacist" means an individual who is engaged in the practice of 
pharmacy in an independent pharmacy; that is, where there are fewer than 4 
pharmacies under the same ownership.
D.  "Qualified assistant pharmacist" means an individual licensed by this State as a 
qualified assistant apothecary, qualified assistant or assistant pharmacist, provided 
that the license is in full force and effect, except for the right to serve as a pharmacist 
in charge.
Sec. 2.  32 MRSA §13702-A, sub-§28, as amended by PL 2017, c. 185, §1, is 
further amended to read:
28.  Practice of pharmacy.  "Practice of pharmacy" means the provision of health 
care services that includes the interpretation and evaluation of prescription drug orders; 
the compounding, dispensing and labeling of drugs and devices, except labeling by a 
manufacturer, packer or distributor of nonprescription drugs and commercially packaged 
legend drugs and devices; the participation in drug selection and drug utilization reviews; 
the proper and safe storage of drugs and devices and the maintenance of proper records 
for these drugs and devices; the administration of vaccines licensed by the United States 
Food and Drug Administration that are recommended by the United States Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or 
successor organization, for administration to adults; the performance of collaborative 
drug therapy management; the responsibility for advising, when necessary or regulated, 
of therapeutic values, content, hazards and use of drugs and devices; the ordering and 
dispensing of over-the-counter nicotine replacement products approved by the United 
States Food and Drug Administration; and the offering or performing of those acts, 
services, operations or transactions necessary in the conduct, operation, management and 
control of a pharmacy.
SUMMARY
This bill specifies that the practice of pharmacy is the provision of health care 
services.