WY Stat § 33-24-113 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 24 - Pharmacy|Article 1 - In General|Section 33-24-113 - Licensing of Resident Pharmacy; Exceptions; Display of License; Suspension, Revocation, Letter of Admonition, Administrative Penalty or Refusal to Renew; Appeals.

33-24-113. Licensing of resident pharmacy; exceptions; display of license; suspension, revocation, letter of admonition, administrative penalty or refusal to renew; appeals.| (a) Any pharmacy located in this state which dispenses, mails or in any manner delivers controlled substances or prescription drugs or devices in this state pursuant to a prescription or provides pharmaceutical care in this state shall:  (i) Submit a license application to the board on a form prescribed by the board and pay the license fee established by the board in its rules and regulations. Where pharmaceutical operations are conducted at more than one (1) location, each location shall be separately licensed;  (ii) Notify the board of the occurrence of any of the following:  (A) Permanent closing of the pharmacy;  (B) Change in pharmacy ownership, name, management, location or pharmacist in charge;  (C) Conviction of any pharmacy owner or employee for violation of any state or federal drug law;  (D) Any substantial theft or loss of dangerous drugs, controlled substances or medical devices;  (E) Any other matter required to be reported by rule and regulation of the board.  (b) The license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the pharmacy for which it is issued, and shall be renewed annually on or before June 30 by submitting a renewal application to the board.  (c) It is unlawful for any person or commercial operation to operate a pharmacy unless a license has been issued to the operator by the board of pharmacy.  (d) The board may deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license issued under this section, may issue a letter of admonition to a resident pharmacy licensee and may assess an administrative penalty, not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per violation, against a resident pharmacy licensee on any of the following grounds:  (i) Failure to comply with any requirement of this chapter or the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act;  (ii) Failure to comply with rules and regulations of the board;  (iii) Conviction of a pharmacy owner, pharmacist in charge, staff pharmacist or pharmacy technician for a felony under any state or federal law, if the conviction is related to the practice of pharmacy;  (iv) Obtaining any remuneration by fraud, misrepresentation or deception;  (v) Suspension or revocation of a pharmacy license or any other disciplinary action against the licensee by a board of pharmacy in any other state;  (vi) Knowing submission of false, misleading or fraudulent information to the board in connection with an initial or renewal application for a resident pharmacy license;  (vii) Purchase or receipt of a prescription drug, controlled substance or medical device from a source other than a manufacturer, wholesaler or pharmacy licensed by the board;  (viii) Purchase or receipt of a prescription drug, controlled substance or medical device that is not approved by the federal food and drug administration;  (ix) Keeping the pharmacy open for business without a licensed pharmacist in charge on site;  (x) Allowing a person who is not licensed by the board to perform duties as a pharmacist, pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician in training.  (e) Before any final adverse administrative action is taken against a pharmacy licensee, the licensee is entitled to a hearing by the board of pharmacy upon due notice of the time and place where the hearing will be held. The accused may be represented by legal counsel, is entitled to compulsory attendance of witnesses and may appeal to the district court of the county in which the pharmacy is situated, in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.  (f) Any administrative penalty assessed shall be paid to the board who shall remit the monies to the county treasurer to the credit of the public school fund of the county in which the violation occurred.