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CA Bus & Prof Code § 4195 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy|ARTICLE 14 - Clinics|Section 4195.

4195.  The board shall have the authority to inspect a clinic that is licensed pursuant to this article at any time in order to determine whether the clinic is, or is not, operating in compliance with this article and all other provisions of the law.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 454, Sec. 4. (SB 1095) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4197 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy|ARTICLE 15 - Veterinary Food-Animal Drug Retailers|Section 4197.

4197.  (a) The following minimum standards shall apply to all veterinary food-animal drug retailers licensed by the board:(1) Each retailer shall store veterinary food-animal drugs in a secure, lockable area.(2) Each retailer shall maintain on the premises fixtures and equipment in a clean and orderly condition. The premises shall be dry, well-ventilated, and have adequate lighting.(b) The board may, by regulation, impose any other minimum standards pertaining to the acquisition, storage, and maintenance of veterinary food-animal drugs, or other goods, or to the maintenance or condition of the licensed premises of any veterinary food-animal drug retailer as the board determines are reasonably necessary.(c) When, in the opinion of the board, a high standard of patient safety consistent with good animal safety and care in the case of an animal patient can be provided by the licensure of a veterinary food-animal drug retailer that does not meet all of the requirements for licensure as a veterinary food-animal drug retailer, the board may waive any licensing requirements.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 549, Sec. 104. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4198 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy|ARTICLE 15 - Veterinary Food-Animal Drug Retailers|Section 4198.

4198.  (a) Each veterinary food-animal drug retailer shall have written policies and procedures related to the handling and dispensing of veterinary food-animal drugs by veterinary food-animal drug retailers. These written policies and procedures shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) Training of staff.(2) Cleaning, storage, and maintenance of veterinary food-animal drugs and equipment.(3) Recordkeeping requirements.(4) Storage and security requirements.(5) Quality assurance.(b) Each retailer shall prepare and maintain records of training and demonstrated competence for each individual employed or retained by the retailer. These records shall be maintained for three years from and after the last date of employment.(c) Each retailer shall have an ongoing, documented quality assurance program which includes, but is not limited to:(1) Monitoring personnel performance.(2) Storage, maintenance, and dispensing of veterinary food-animal drugs.(d) The records and documents specified in subdivisions (a) and (b) shall be maintained for three years from the date of making. The records and documents in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) shall be, at all times during business hours, open to inspection by authorized officers of the law.(e) To assure compliance with the requirements of this chapter regarding operations of the veterinary food-animal drug retailer, a consulting pharmacist shall visit the veterinary food-animal drug retailer regularly and at least quarterly. The consulting pharmacist shall be retained either on a volunteer or paid basis to review, approve, and revise the policies and procedures of the veterinary food-animal drug retailer, and assure compliance with California and federal law regarding the labeling, storage, and dispensing of veterinary food-animal drugs.The consulting pharmacist shall certify in writing at least twice a year whether or not the veterinary food-animal drug retailer is operating in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The most recent of the written certifications shall be submitted with the annual renewal application of a veterinary food-animal drug retailer license.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 890, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4199 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy|ARTICLE 15 - Veterinary Food-Animal Drug Retailers|Section 4199.

4199.  (a) Any veterinary food-animal drug dispensed pursuant to a prescription from a licensed veterinarian for food producing animals from a veterinary food-animal drug retailer pursuant to this chapter is subject to the labeling requirements of Sections 4076, 4076.6, and 4077.(b) All prescriptions filled by a veterinary food-animal drug retailer shall be kept on file and maintained for at least three years in accordance with Section 4333.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 784, Sec. 3. (AB 1073) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy|ARTICLE 16 - Applications|Section 4200.

4200.  (a) The board may license as a pharmacist an applicant who meets all the following requirements:(1) Is at least 18 years of age.(2) (A) Has graduated from a college of pharmacy or department of pharmacy of a university recognized by the board; or(B) If the applicant graduated from a foreign pharmacy school, the foreign-educated applicant has been certified by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee.(3) Has completed at least 150 semester units of collegiate study in the United States, or the equivalent thereof in a foreign country. No less than 90 of those semester units shall have been completed while in resident attendance at a school or college of pharmacy.(4) Has earned at least a baccalaureate degree in a course of study devoted to the practice of pharmacy.(5) Has completed 1,500 hours of pharmacy practice experience or the equivalent in accordance with Section 4209.(6) Has passed a version of the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists that, at the time of application for licensure, was based on an occupational analysis that is either current or that was replaced by another occupational analysis no more than one year before the application for licensure and the applicant meets either of the following requirements:(A) Has passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination on or after January 1, 2004, and holds an active pharmacist license in another state or territory of the United States.(B) Has passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination that, at the time of application for licensure, was based on an occupational analysis that is either current or that was replaced by another occupational analysis no more than one year before the application for licensure.(b) Proof of the qualifications of an applicant for licensure as a pharmacist shall be made to the satisfaction of the board and shall be substantiated by affidavits or other evidence as may be required by the board.(c) Each person, upon application for licensure as a pharmacist under this chapter, shall pay to the executive officer of the board the fees provided by this chapter. The fees shall be compensation to the board for investigation or examination of the applicant.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 213, Sec. 3. (SB 655) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4200.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy|ARTICLE 16 - Applications|Section 4200.1.

4200.1.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 135, an applicant may take the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination four times, and may take the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists four times. (b) Notwithstanding Section 135, an applicant may take the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination and the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists four additional times each if he or she successfully completes, at a minimum, 16 additional semester units of education in pharmacy as approved by the board.(c) The applicant shall comply with the requirements of Section 4200 for each application for reexamination made pursuant to subdivision (b).(d) An applicant may use the same coursework to satisfy the additional educational requirement for each examination under subdivision (b), if the coursework was completed within 12 months of the date of his or her application for reexamination.(e) For purposes of this section, the board shall treat each failing score on the pharmacist licensure examination administered by the board prior to January 1, 2004, as a failing score on both the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination and the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 653, Sec. 33. (SB 1489) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4200.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy|ARTICLE 16 - Applications|Section 4200.2.

4200.2.  When developing the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists, the board shall include all of the following:(a) Examination items to demonstrate the candidate’s proficiency in patient communication skills.(b) Aspects of contemporary standards of practice for pharmacists in California, including, but not limited to, the provision of pharmacist care and the application of clinical knowledge to typical pharmacy practice situations that are not evaluated by the North American Pharmacy Licensure Examination.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 588, Sec. 52. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4200.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy|ARTICLE 16 - Applications|Section 4200.3.

4200.3.  (a) The examination process shall be regularly reviewed pursuant to Section 139.(b) The examination process shall meet the standards and guidelines set forth in the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing and the Federal Uniform Guidelines for Employee Selection Procedures. The board shall work with the Office of Professional Examination Services of the department or with an equivalent organization who shall certify at minimum once every five years that the examination process meets these national testing standards. If the department determines that the examination process fails to meet these standards, the board shall terminate its use of the North American Pharmacy Licensure Examination and shall use only the written and practical examination developed by the board.(c) The examination shall meet the mandates of subdivision (a) of Section 12944 of the Government Code.(d) The board shall work with the Office of Professional Examination Services or with an equivalent organization to develop the state jurisprudence examination to ensure that applicants for licensure are evaluated on their knowledge of applicable state laws and regulations.(e) The board shall annually publish the pass and fail rates for the pharmacist’s licensure examination administered pursuant to Section 4200, including a comparison of historical pass and fail rates before utilization of the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination.(f) The board shall report to the Joint Committee on Boards, Commissions, and Consumer Protection and the department as part of its next scheduled review, the pass rates of applicants who sat for the national examination compared with the pass rates of applicants who sat for the prior state examination. This report shall be a component of the evaluation of the examination process that is based on psychometrically sound principles for establishing minimum qualifications and levels of competency.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 307, Sec. 44. (SB 821) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4200.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy|ARTICLE 16 - Applications|Section 4200.4.

4200.4.  An applicant who fails either the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination or the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists may not retake that examination for at least 45 days. The board may, in consultation with the Office of Professional Examination Services of the department, adopt a regulation establishing a different waiting period to retake the examination.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 598, Sec. 8. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4200.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy|ARTICLE 16 - Applications|Section 4200.5.

4200.5.  (a) The board shall issue, upon application and payment of the fee established by Section 4400, a retired license to a pharmacist who has been licensed by the board. The board shall not issue a retired license to a pharmacist whose license has been revoked.(b) The holder of a retired license issued pursuant to this section shall not engage in any activity for which an active pharmacist’s license is required. A pharmacist holding a retired license shall be permitted to use the titles “retired pharmacist” or “pharmacist, retired.”(c) The holder of a retired license shall not be required to renew that license.(d) In order for the holder of a retired license issued pursuant to this section to restore his or her license to active status, he or she shall pass the examination that is required for initial licensure with the board.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 728, Sec. 30.4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy|ARTICLE 16 - Applications|Section 4202.

4202.  (a) The board may issue a pharmacy technician license to an individual if he or she is a high school graduate or possesses a general educational development certificate equivalent, and meets any one of the following requirements:(1) Has obtained an associate’s degree in pharmacy technology.(2) Has completed a course of training specified by the board.(3) Has graduated from a school of pharmacy recognized by the board.(4) Is certified by a pharmacy technician certifying organization offering a pharmacy technician certification program accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies that is approved by the board.(b) The board shall adopt regulations pursuant to this section for the licensure of pharmacy technicians and for the specification of training courses as set out in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a). Proof of the qualifications of any applicant for licensure as a pharmacy technician shall be made to the satisfaction of the board and shall be substantiated by any evidence required by the board.(c) The board shall conduct a criminal background check of the applicant to determine if an applicant has committed acts that would constitute grounds for denial of licensure, pursuant to this chapter or Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 480) of Division 1.5.(d) The board may suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to this section on any ground specified in Section 4301.(e) Once an individual is licensed as a pharmacist, the pharmacy technician registration is no longer valid and the pharmacy technician license shall be returned to the board within 15 days.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 150, Sec. 1. (SB 952) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4202.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy|ARTICLE 16 - Applications|Section 4202.5.

4202.5.  (a) The board may issue a designated paramedic license to an individual if he or she holds a license as a paramedic in this state and meets the criteria of this section.(b) The board shall conduct a criminal background check of the applicant to determine if the applicant has committed acts that would constitute grounds for denial of licensure, pursuant to this chapter or Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 480) of Division 1.5.(c) The board may suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to this section on any ground specified in Section 4301.(d) A license issued under this section is dependent on the validity of the holder’s paramedic license and shall be automatically suspended if the individual’s paramedic license is expired, revoked, or otherwise invalidated by the issuing authority.(e) The fee for application and issuance of an initial license as a designated paramedic shall be one hundred forty dollars ($140) for a two-year license. The biennial renewal shall be one hundred forty dollars ($140). The penalty fee for failure to renew an authorized paramedic license shall be sixty-five dollars ($65).(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 647, Sec. 4. (SB 443) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4202.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy|ARTICLE 16 - Applications|Section 4202.6.

4202.6.  Notwithstanding Section 480, the board may deny an application for licensure under this chapter if the applicant has been convicted of a crime or subjected to formal discipline that would be grounds for denial of a federal registration to distribute controlled substances.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 629, Sec. 23. (AB 1533) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4203 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy|ARTICLE 16 - Applications|Section 4203.

4203.  (a) Each application for a license under Section 4180 shall be made on a form furnished by the board. The form of application for a license under Section 4180 shall contain the name and address of the applicant, whether the applicant is licensed as a primary care clinic as defined in this code, the name of its professional director, the name of its administrator, and the name of its consulting pharmacist.(b) Upon the filing of the application and payment of the fee prescribed in subdivision (s) of Section 4400, the board shall make a thorough investigation to determine whether the applicant and the premises for which application for a permit is made qualify for a license. The board shall also determine whether this article has been complied with, and shall investigate all matters directly related to the issuance of the license. The board shall not, however, investigate any matters connected with the operation of a premises, including operating hours, parking availability, or operating noise, except those matters relating to the furnishing, sale, or dispensing of drugs or devices. The board shall deny an application for a license if either the applicant or the premises for which application for a license is made do not qualify for a license under this article.(c) If the board determines that the applicant and the premises for which application for a license is made qualify for a license under this article, the executive officer of the board shall issue a license authorizing the clinic to which it is issued to purchase drugs at wholesale pursuant to Section 4180. The license shall be renewed annually on or before December 31 of each year upon payment of the renewal fee prescribed in subdivision (s) of Section 4400 and shall not be transferable.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 890, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4203.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy|ARTICLE 16 - Applications|Section 4203.5.

4203.5.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, when a clinic applicant submits either type of application described in subdivision (b), the board shall issue a license or incorporate the reported changes, as appropriate, within 30 days of receipt of a completed application and payment of any prescribed fees.(b) This section applies to the following types of applications:(1) A new clinic license application filed under Section 4180.(2) Applications to report changes to an existing site licensed under Section 4180, including, but not limited to, changes in professional director, clinic administrator, corporate officers, change of location, or change of address.(c) This section shall not be construed to limit the board’s authority to conduct an investigation to determine whether applicants and the premises for which an application is made qualify for a license.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 484, Sec. 33. (SB 1193) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4203.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 9 - Pharmacy|ARTICLE 16 - Applications|Section 4203.6.

4203.6.  (a) Each application for a license as a correctional clinic under Article 13.5 (commencing with Section 4187) shall be made on a form furnished by the board. The application form shall contain the name and address of the applicant, the name of its chief executive officer, as defined in Section 4187, and the name of the pharmacist-in-charge of the correctional pharmacy that provides drugs to the clinic.(b) Upon the filing of the application and payment of the fee prescribed in Section 4400, where applicable, the board shall make a thorough investigation to determine whether the applicant and the premises for which application for a license is made qualify for licensure. The board shall also determine whether this article has been complied with and shall investigate all matters directly related to the issuance of the license. The board shall not, however, investigate any matters connected with the operation of a premises, including, but not limited to, operating hours, parking availability, or operating noise, except those matters relating to the furnishing or dispensing of drugs or devices. The board shall deny an application for a license if either the applicant or the premises for which application for a license is made does not qualify for a license under this article.(c) If the board determines that the applicant and the premises for which application for a license is made qualify for a license under this article, the executive officer of the board shall issue a license authorizing the correctional clinic to which it is issued to obtain drugs pursuant to Article 13.5 (commencing with Section 4187). The license shall be renewed annually on or before December 31 of each year upon payment of the renewal fee prescribed in Section 4400, if applicable. A license shall not be transferable.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 36, Sec. 7. (AB 1812) Effective June 27, 2018.)