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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1825 - Renewal of licenses; continuing medical education; failure to renew; penalty; reinstatement; waiver of continuing medical education

32-1825.
Renewal of licenses;  continuing medical education;  failure to renew;  penalty;  reinstatement;  waiver of continuing medical education
A. Except as provided in section 32-4301,  each licensee shall renew the license every other year on or before January 1 on an application form approved by the board. At least sixty days before that renewal date,  the executive director shall notify each licensee of this requirement. The executive director shall send this notification by mail to the licensee at the licensee's address.
B. With the application prescribed pursuant to subsection A of this section,  the licensee shall furnish to the executive director a statement of having attended before the license renewal date educational programs,  approved by the board,  totaling at least forty clock hours during the two preceding years,  and a statement that the licensee reported any conduct that may constitute unprofessional conduct in this state or elsewhere. The application must also include the prescribed renewal fee. The executive director shall then issue a renewal receipt to the licensee. The board may require a licensee to submit documentation of continuing medical education.
C. The board shall not renew the license of a licensee who does not fully document the licensee's compliance with the continuing education requirements of subsection B of this section unless that person receives a waiver of those requirements. The board may waive the continuing education requirements of subsection B of this section for a particular period if it is satisfied that the licensee's noncompliance was due to the licensee's disability,  military service or absence from the United States or to other circumstances beyond the control of the licensee. If a licensee fails to attend the required number of clock hours for reasons other than those specified in this subsection,  the board may grant an extension until May 1 of that year for the licensee to comply.
D. Unless the board grants an extension pursuant to subsection C of this section,  a licensee who fails to renew the license within thirty days after the renewal date shall pay a penalty fee and a reimbursement fee in addition to the prescribed renewal fee. Except as provided in sections 32-3202 and 32-4301,  a license expires if a person does not renew the license within four months after the renewal date. A person who practices osteopathic medicine after that time is in violation of this chapter. A person whose license expires may reapply for a license pursuant to this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1826 - Fees; penalty

32-1826.
Fees;  penalty
A. The board shall establish fees of not to exceed the following:
1. For an application to practice osteopathic medicine,  four hundred dollars.
2. For issuance of a license,  two hundred dollars,  prorated by each month remaining in the calendar year of issuance.
3. For biennial renewal of a license,  eight hundred dollars.
4. For locum tenens registration or extension,  three hundred dollars.
5. For issuance of a duplicate license,  one hundred dollars.
6. For an annual training permit for an approved postgraduate training program or short-term residency program,  one hundred dollars.
7. For an annual teaching license issued pursuant to section 32-1831,  four hundred dollars.
8. For a five-day educational teaching permit at an approved school of medicine or at an approved teaching hospital's accredited graduate medical education program,  two hundred dollars.
9. For the sale of a computerized format of the board's licensee directory that does not require programming,  one hundred dollars.
10. For initial and annual registration to dispense drugs and devices,  two hundred fifty dollars,  prorated by each month remaining in the calendar year of issuance.
B. The board shall charge a one hundred fifty dollar penalty fee for late renewal of a license and a twenty-five dollar reimbursement fee to cover the board's expenses in collecting late renewal fees. The board shall deposit this fee in the board fund.
C. The board may charge additional fees for services the board determines are necessary and appropriate to carry out this chapter. These fees shall not exceed the actual cost of providing the services.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1828 - Education teaching permits

32-1828.
Education teaching permits
A. The dean of a school of osteopathic medicine approved by the American osteopathic association or the chairman of a teaching hospital's accredited graduate medical education program may invite a doctor of osteopathy who is not licensed in this state to demonstrate and perform medical procedures and surgical techniques for the sole purpose of promoting professional education for students,  interns,  residents,  fellows and doctors of osteopathy in this state.
B. The chairman or dean of the inviting institution shall provide to the board evidence that an applicant for an educational permit has malpractice insurance in an amount that meets the requirements of that institution and that the applicant accepts all responsibility and liability for the procedures the applicant performs within the scope of the applicant's permit.
C. In a letter to the board,  the chairman or dean of the inviting institution shall outline the procedures and techniques that the doctor of medicine will perform or demonstrate and the dates that this activity will occur. The letter shall also include a summary of the doctor of osteopathy's education and professional background and shall be accompanied by the fee required pursuant to this chapter.
D. The inviting institutions shall submit the fees and documents required pursuant to this section no later than two weeks before the scheduled activity.
E. The board through its staff shall issue an educational teaching permit for not more than five days for each approved activity.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1830 - Training permits; approved schools

32-1830.
Training permits;  approved schools
The executive director may grant a one-year training permit to a person who:
1. Participates in a program at an approved school of medicine or a hospital that has an approved hospital internship,  residency or clinical fellowship training program if the purpose of the program is to exchange technical and educational information.
2. Pays the fee as prescribed by the board.
3. Submits a written statement from the dean of the approved school of osteopathic medicine or from the chairman of a teaching hospital's accredited graduate medical education program that:
(a) Includes a request for the permit and describes the purpose of the exchange program.
(b) Specifies that the host institution shall provide liability coverage.
(c) Provides proof that a doctor of medicine will serve as the preceptor of the host institution and provide appropriate supervision of the participant.
(d) States that the host institution has advised the participant that the participant may serve as a member of an organized medical team but shall not practice medicine independently and that this training does not accrue toward postgraduate training requirements for licensure.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1831 - Teaching licenses; definitions

32-1831.
Teaching licenses;  definitions
A. A doctor of osteopathic medicine who is not licensed in this state may be employed as a full-time faculty member by a school of osteopathic medicine in this state approved by the American osteopathic association or a teaching hospital's accredited graduate medical education program in this state to provide professional education through lectures,  clinics or demonstrations if the doctor holds a teaching license issued pursuant to this section.
B. An applicant for a teaching license shall:
1. Submit a completed application as prescribed by the board.
2. Pay all fees prescribed by the board. Application fees are nonrefundable.
3. Meet the requirements of section 32-1822.
C. A person who is licensed pursuant to this section shall not open an office or designate a place to meet patients or receive calls relating to the practice of osteopathic medicine in this state outside of the facilities and programs of the approved school or teaching hospital.
D. A person who is licensed pursuant to this section shall comply with the requirements of this chapter,  with the exception of those that relate to licensing examinations.
E. The board or the executive director may require an applicant to submit to a personal interview,  a physical examination or a mental health evaluation,  or any combination of these,  at the applicant's expense. The board shall prescribe a reasonable time and place if the board determines that this is necessary to provide the board with adequate information regarding the applicant's ability to meet the licensure requirements of this chapter. The interview may include questions regarding medical knowledge and other matters relevant to licensure.
F. The board may deny a license for any unprofessional conduct that would constitute grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter or as determined by a competent domestic or foreign jurisdiction.
G. A person who is licensed pursuant to this section is subject to the disciplinary provisions pursuant to this chapter.
H. A license issued pursuant to this section is valid for two years. A doctor of osteopathic medicine may apply for licensure once every two years,  subject to the continuing medical education requirements prescribed in section 32-1825.
I. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Accredited"  means that the school or teaching hospital has an internship,  fellowship or residency training program that is accredited by the accreditation council for graduate medical education,  the American osteopathic association or a similar body that is approved by the board.
2. " Full-time faculty member"  means a full-time faculty member as prescribed by the school of osteopathic medicine or the teaching hospital.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1832 - Retired license; waiver of fees; reinstatement; limited license; volunteer work

32-1832.
Retired license;  waiver of fees;  reinstatement;  limited license;  volunteer work
A. The board shall waive a physician's biennial renewal fee if the physician has paid all past fees,  presents an affidavit to the board stating that the physician has permanently retired from the practice of osteopathic medicine and does not have any pending complaints or open disciplinary matters before the board.
B. A retired physician whose biennial fee has been waived by the board pursuant to this section is not required to comply with any continuing medical education requirements of this chapter.
C. After retired status is granted by the board,  a retired physician shall submit a renewal of retired status every two years on a form and in a manner prescribed by the board.
D. Except as provided in subsection F of this section,  a retired physician who has had the biennial renewal fee waived by the board pursuant to this section and who engages in the practice of osteopathic medicine is subject to the same penalties that are imposed pursuant to this chapter on a person who practices medicine without a license or without being exempt from licensure.
E. The board may reinstate a retired physician to active status on payment of the biennial renewal fee and presentation of evidence satisfactory to the board that the physician meets the qualifications prescribed pursuant to section 32-1822. The board may deny the request for reinstatement,  place the licensee on probation or issue a limited license that requires general or direct supervision by another licensed doctor of osteopathy for not more than one year.
F. A retired physician who has had the biennial renewal fee waived by the board pursuant to this section may perform volunteer work of not more than ten hours each week and may teach or provide instruction at an approved school of osteopathic medicine.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1833 - Pro bono registration

32-1833.
Pro bono registration
A. The board may issue a pro bono registration to allow a doctor of osteopathy who is not a licensee to practice in this state for a total of sixty days each calendar year if the doctor meets all of the following requirements:
1. Holds an active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state,  territory or possession of the United States.
2. Has never had a license revoked or suspended by a health profession regulatory board of another jurisdiction.
3. Is not the subject of an unresolved complaint.
4. Applies for registration on an annual basis as prescribed by the board.
5. Agrees to render all medical services without accepting a fee or salary or performs only initial or follow-up examinations at no cost to the patient and the patient's family through a charitable organization.
B. The sixty days of practice prescribed pursuant to subsection A of this section may be performed consecutively or cumulatively during each calendar year.
C. For the purpose of meeting the requirements of subsection A of this section,  an applicant under this section shall provide the board the name of each state in which the person is licensed or has held a license. The board shall verify with the applicable regulatory board of each state that the applicant is licensed or has held a license,  has never had a license revoked or suspended and is not the subject of an unresolved complaint. The board may accept the verification of the information required by subsection A,  paragraphs 1,  2 and 3 of this section from each of the other state's regulatory boards either electronically or by hard copy.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1834 - Temporary licensure; requirements; fee

32-1834.
Temporary licensure;  requirements;  fee
A. Beginning July 1,  2017,  the board may issue a temporary license,  which may not be renewed or extended,  to allow a physician who is not a licensee to practice in this state for a total of up to two hundred fifty consecutive days if the physician meets all of the following requirements:
1. Holds an active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state,  territory or possession of the United States.
2. Has never had a license revoked or suspended or surrendered a license for disciplinary reasons.
3. Is not the subject of an unresolved complaint.
4. Has applied for a license pursuant to section 32-1822.
5. Has paid any applicable fees.
B. The physician shall submit to the board a notarized affidavit attesting that the physician meets the requirements of subsection A,  paragraphs 1,  2 and 3 of this section. The physician shall notify the board immediately if any circumstance specified in subsection A,  paragraphs 1,  2 and 3 of this section changes during the application period for a temporary license or while holding a temporary license,  at which time the board may deny or revoke the temporary license.
C. The board shall approve or deny an application under this section within thirty days after an applicant files a complete application. The approval of a temporary license pursuant to this section allows the physician to practice in this state without restriction.
D. If granted,  the physician's temporary license expires the earlier of two hundred fifty days after the date the temporary license is granted or on approval or denial of the physician's license application submitted pursuant to section 32-1822.
E. For the purpose of meeting the requirements of subsection A of this section,  an applicant shall provide the board the name of each state,  territory or possession of the United States in which the person is licensed or has held a license and the board shall verify with the applicable regulatory board that the applicant holds an active and unrestricted license to practice medicine,  has never had a license revoked or suspended or surrendered a license for disciplinary reasons and is not the subject of an unresolved complaint. The board may accept the verification of this information from each other regulatory board verbally,  which shall be followed by either an electronic or hard copy before the physician's permanent license is granted. If the board is unable to verify the information within the initial thirty days as required by subsection C of this section,  the board may extend the time frame by an additional thirty days to receive the necessary verification.
F. The board may establish a fee in rule for temporary licensure under this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1835 - Specialty certification; prohibited requirement for licensure; definition

32-1835.
Specialty certification;  prohibited requirement for licensure;  definition
A. The board may not require an applicant for licensure pursuant to this article to hold or maintain a specialty certification as a condition of licensure in this state. This subsection does not prohibit the board from considering an applicant's specialty certification as a factor in whether to grant a license to the applicant.
B. For the purposes of this section,  " specialty certification"  means certification by a board that specializes in one particular area of medicine and that may require examinations in addition to those required by this state to be licensed to practice medicine.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1851 - Prohibited acts

32-1851.
Prohibited acts
The following acts are prohibited:
1. Practicing medicine and surgery as an osteopathic physician and surgeon without holding a license issued by the board under the provisions of this chapter.
2. Misusing the designation " D.O."  in a way that leads the public to believe that a person is licensed to practice medicine in this state.
3. Using the designation " doctor of osteopathy" ,  " doctor of osteopathic medicine" ,  " osteopathic physician" ,  " osteopathic surgeon" ,  " osteopathic physician and surgeon"  or any combination of these terms unless the designation additionally contains the description of another branch of the healing arts.
4. Using any other words,  initials or symbols or a combination of these that leads the public to believe a person is licensed to practice medicine in this state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1852 - Rights and duties of osteopathic physicians and surgeons; scope of practice

32-1852.
Rights and duties of osteopathic physicians and surgeons;  scope of practice
A person holding a license under this chapter to practice medicine and surgery as an osteopathic physician and surgeon shall be subject to all state and local laws and regulations pertaining to public health. In diagnosticating,  prognosticating and treating any human ills he shall be subjected to all the same duties and obligations and authorized to exercise all the same rights and privileges possessed by physicians and surgeons of other complete schools of medicine in the practice of their profession.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1853 - Use of title

32-1853.
Use of title
A person licensed under this chapter shall use the title " osteopathic physician and surgeon" ,  " osteopathic physician"  or " doctor of osteopathy"  or affix the initials " D.O."  after the licensee's name.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1853.01 - Use of title by a medical assistant

32-1853.01.
Use of title by a medical assistant
It is unlawful for a person to use the title " medical assistant"  or a related abbreviation unless the person is working as a medical assistant under the supervision of a doctor of osteopathic medicine pursuant to rules adopted by the board or possesses written verification of successful completion of a training program provided pursuant to rules adopted by the board.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1855.02 - Physicians; duty to report

32-1855.02.
Physicians;  duty to report
If a death or an incident requiring emergency medical response occurs in a dental office or dental clinic during the administration of or recovery from general anesthesia or sedation by a physician,  the physician shall,  and any other person may,  report the death or incident to the board within seven business days after the occurrence.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1856 - Judicial review

32-1856.
Judicial review
Except as provided in section 41-1092.08,  subsection H,  an appeal to the superior court in Maricopa county may be taken from any final decision of the board pursuant to title 12,  chapter 7,  article 6.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1857 - Injunction

32-1857.
Injunction
A. An injunction may be issued to enjoin the practice of osteopathic medicine by either of the following:
1. A person not licensed to practice osteopathic medicine nor exempt from the licensing requirement under this chapter.
2. A physician whose continued practice will or may cause irreparable damage to the public health and safety.
B. In a petition for injunction under subsection A,  paragraph 1 it is sufficient to charge that the respondent on a certain day in a named county engaged in the practice of osteopathic medicine without a license and without being exempt from the licensing requirement under this chapter. For the purpose of this subsection damage or injury as a result of such practice is presumed.
C. A petition for injunction shall be filed in the name of this state by the board or at the request of the attorney general in Maricopa county or the county where the respondent resides or may be found.
D. Issuance of an injunction does not relieve the respondent from being subject to any other proceedings under law provided for in this chapter or otherwise. Violation of an injunction shall be punished as for contempt of court.
E. In all other respects injunction proceedings under this section shall be conducted in the same manner as other injunctions.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1858 - Violations; classification

32-1858.
Violations;  classification
A. A person who practices medicine and surgery as an osteopathic physician and surgeon without compliance with this chapter or a person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a class 5 felony.
B. A violation of each section of this chapter constitutes a separate offense and each day of continuing violation constitutes a separate offense.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1860 - Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; disclosure of patient information; immunity; definition

32-1860.
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome;  disclosure of patient information;  immunity;  definition
A. Notwithstanding section 32-1854,  it is not an act of unprofessional conduct for a physician to report to the department of health services the name of a patient's spouse or sex partner or a person with whom the patient has shared hypodermic needles or syringes if the physician knows that the patient has contracted or tests positive for the human immunodeficiency virus and that the patient has not or will not notify these people and refer them to testing. Before making the report to the department of health services,  the physician shall first consult with the patient and ask the patient to release this information voluntarily.
B. It is not an act of unprofessional conduct for a physician who knows or has reason to believe that a significant exposure has occurred between a patient infected with the human immunodeficiency virus and a health care or public safety employee to inform the employee of the exposure. Before informing the employee,  the physician shall consult with the patient and ask the patient to release this information voluntarily. If the patient does not release this information the physician may do so in a manner that does not identify the patient.
C. This section does not impose a duty to disclose information. A physician is not civilly or criminally liable for either disclosing or not disclosing information.
D. If a physician decides to make a disclosure pursuant to this section,  he may request that the department of health services make the disclosure on his behalf.
E. For the purposes of this section,  " significant exposure"  means contact of a person's ruptured or broken skin or mucous membranes with another person's blood or body fluids,  other than tears,  saliva or perspiration,  of a magnitude that the centers for disease control of the United States public health service have epidemiologically demonstrated can result in transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1861 - Substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation program; private contract; funding

32-1861.
Substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation program;  private contract;  funding
A. The board may establish a confidential program for the treatment and rehabilitation of licensees who are impaired by substance abuse. This program may include education,  intervention,  therapeutic treatment and posttreatment monitoring and support.
B. The board may contract with other organizations to operate the program established pursuant to subsection A of this section. A contract with a private organization shall include the following requirements:
1. Periodic reports to the board regarding treatment program activity.
2. Release to the board on demand of all treatment records.
3. Quarterly reports to the board regarding each physician's diagnosis and prognosis and recommendations for continuing care,  treatment and supervision.
4. Immediate reporting to the board of the name of an impaired physician who the treating organization believes to be incapable of safely practicing medicine.
C. The board may allocate an amount of not more than twenty dollars from each fee it collects from the renewal of licenses pursuant to section 32-1826 for the administration of the program established by this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1902 - Arizona state board of pharmacy; immunity

32-1902.
Arizona state board of pharmacy;  immunity
A. The Arizona state board of pharmacy is established consisting of the following members who are appointed by the governor:
1. Six pharmacists at least one of whom is a pharmacist employed by a licensed hospital and at least one of whom is employed by a community pharmacy and engaged in the day-to-day practice of pharmacy.
2. One pharmacy technician.
3. Two public members.
B. To be qualified for appointment:
1. A pharmacist must be licensed as a pharmacist in this state or any other jurisdiction for a period of at least ten years and licensed as a pharmacist and a resident in this state for a period of at least five years immediately before the date of appointment.
2. Each public member must be a resident of this state for a period of at least five years immediately before the date of appointment.
3. A pharmacy technician must be a practicing pharmacy technician in this state or any other jurisdiction for at least five years and be licensed as a pharmacy technician and a resident of this state for at least five years immediately before the date of appointment. A pharmacy technician appointed before July 1,  2009 does not have to meet the minimum five year licensure requirement of this paragraph.
C. Each pharmacist and pharmacy technician member shall serve for a term of five years. Public members may serve for a term of five years unless removed by the governor. The public members shall after the first of every year present a written report to the governor. Vacancies occurring on the board other than by expiration of term of office shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term only.
D. On or before January 15 of each year in which a pharmacist or a pharmacy technician is to be appointed,  the executive director of the pharmacy association of Arizona may submit to the governor a list of the names of at least seven of its members who have been nominated by the association,  and who meet the requirements as provided in this section for the next occurring vacancy on the board. The governor may make appointments of licensed pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to the board from the nominees on the list or from others having the necessary qualifications.
E. Appointees to the board within thirty days after their appointment shall take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation,  before a properly qualified officer,  that they will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of their office. The executive director shall file the oath or affirmation with the secretary of state.
F. Members of the board are personally exempt from suit with respect to all acts done and actions taken in good faith and in furtherance of this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1903 - Organization; meetings; quorum; compensation of board; executive director; compensation; powers and duties

32-1903.
Organization;  meetings;  quorum;  compensation of board;  executive director;  compensation;  powers and duties
A. The board shall annually elect a president and a vice-president from among its membership and,  subject to title 41,  chapter 4,  article 4,  select an executive director who may or may not be a member of the board. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
B. The president of the board shall preside at all of its meetings. The vice-president shall act if the president is absent. A majority of the membership of the board constitutes a quorum.
C. The executive director is the executive officer in charge of the board's office and shall administer this chapter under the direction of the board. The executive director shall make,  keep and be in charge of all records and record books required to be kept by the board,  including a register of all licensees and registered businesses under this chapter. The executive director shall attend to the correspondence of the board and perform other duties the board requires. The executive director is eligible to receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611.
D. Any member of the board or the executive director may administer oaths in connection with the duties of the board. The books,  registers and records of the board as made and kept by the executive director or under the executive director's supervision are prima facie evidence of the matter therein recorded in any court of law. Members of the board are eligible to receive compensation in the amount of two hundred dollars for each day of actual service in the business of the board and reimbursement for all expenses necessarily and properly incurred in attending meetings of or for the board.
E. The executive director may designate the deputy director to sign claims and other documents in the executive director's absence. If the executive director dies,  becomes incapacitated or resigns,  the deputy director shall serve as the executive director until the board selects a new executive director.
F. The executive director may cause to be published reports summarizing judgments,  decrees,  court orders and board action that may have been rendered under this chapter,  including the nature of charges and the disposition of the charges. The executive director may disseminate information regarding drugs,  devices,  poisons or hazardous substances in situations the executive director believes involve imminent danger to health or gross deception of the consumer and report the results of investigations carried out under this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1905 - Meetings; time and place; annual report

32-1905.
Meetings;  time and place;  annual report
A. The board of pharmacy shall hold meetings to consider license,  permit and registration applications and to transact other business legally coming before it. The board must hold at least four meetings in each fiscal year.
B. The board shall designate the time and place of its meetings at least thirty days before each meeting.
C. The board shall submit an annual written report to the governor and to the Arizona pharmacy association that includes the names of all pharmacists,  interns,  pharmacy technicians,  pharmacy technician trainees,  pharmacies,  wholesalers,  third-party logistics providers and manufacturers authorized to practice under this chapter and a record of licenses,  permits,  registrations and renewals.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1906 - Membership in national associations; official attendance at professional meetings

32-1906.
Membership in national associations;  official attendance at professional meetings
A. The board may join and subscribe to state,  district,  regional or national organizations or publications relating to and dealing with pharmacy and manufacturing,  wholesaling,  and distribution of drugs,  devices,  poisons,  and hazardous substances.
B. Members of the board,  the executive director and compliance officers,  if authorized by the board,  and subject to legislative appropriation therefor,  may attend the state,  district,  regional and national meetings and other educational meetings relating to any of the subjects as provided in subsection A that,  in the discretion of the board,  are necessary and for its best interests.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1907 - Arizona state board of pharmacy fund

32-1907.
Arizona state board of pharmacy fund
A. Except as provided in section 32-1939,  the executive director shall receive and receipt for all fees and other monies provided for in this chapter and shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  ten percent of such monies in the state general fund and ninety percent in the Arizona state board of pharmacy fund. All monies derived from civil penalties collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the state general fund.
B. Except as provided in subsection C of this section,  monies deposited in the Arizona state board of pharmacy fund shall be subject to section 35-143.01.
C. From monies deposited in the Arizona state board of pharmacy fund pursuant to subsection A of this section,  the executive director may transfer up to five hundred thousand dollars annually to the controlled substances prescription monitoring program fund established by section 36-2605 for expenses related to the controlled substances prescription monitoring program as required by title 36,  chapter 28.
D. From monies deposited in the Arizona state board of pharmacy fund pursuant to subsection A of this section,  the executive director may transfer up to one million dollars annually to the Arizona poison and drug information center for the purposes specified in section 36-1161 to supplement,  and not supplant,  any state general fund appropriation for those purposes.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1908 - Scope of chapter

32-1908.
Scope of chapter
A. The provisions of this chapter regarding the selling of drugs,  poisons,  or hazardous substances shall be considered to include the sale,  dispensing,  furnishing or giving of any such article,  or the supplying or applying of any such articles in the conduct of any drug,  poison,  or hazardous substance establishment.
B. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to confer authority to license or regulate the collection,  processing or distribution of whole human blood or its plasma,  fractionations,  products,  derivatives or other human tissue procured,  processed or distributed by federally licensed or regulated blood banks or tissue banks.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1910 - Emergencies; continued provision of services

32-1910.
Emergencies;  continued provision of services
A. If a natural disaster or terrorist attack occurs and,  as a consequence of the natural disaster or terrorist attack,  a state of emergency is declared by the governor or by a county,  city or town pursuant to its authority and the declared state of emergency results in individuals being unable to refill existing prescriptions,  the board shall cooperate with this state and the county,  city or town to ensure the provision of drugs,  devices and professional services to the public.
B. If a natural disaster or terrorist attack occurs in another state and,  as a consequence of the natural disaster or terrorist attack,  a state of emergency is declared by the governor of that state and the declared state of emergency results in individuals being temporarily relocated to Arizona and unable to refill existing prescriptions,  the board shall cooperate with this state to ensure the provision of drugs,  devices and professional services to the relocated individuals.
C. When a state of emergency has been declared pursuant to this section,  a pharmacist may work in the affected county,  city or town and may dispense a one-time emergency refill prescription of up to a thirty-day supply of a prescribed medication if both of the following apply:
1. In the pharmacist s professional opinion the medication is essential to the maintenance of life or to the continuation of therapy.
2. The pharmacist makes a good faith effort to reduce the information to a written prescription marked " emergency prescription"  and then files and maintains the prescription as required by law.
D. If the state of emergency declared pursuant to this section continues for at least twenty-one days after the pharmacist dispenses an emergency prescription pursuant to subsection C,  the pharmacist may dispense one additional emergency refill prescription of up to a thirty day supply of the prescribed medication.
E. A pharmacist who is not licensed in this state,  but who is currently licensed in another state,  may dispense prescription medications in those affected counties,  cities or towns in this state during the time that a declared state of emergency exists pursuant to this section if both of the following apply:
1. The pharmacist has proof of licensure in another state.
2. The pharmacist is engaged in a legitimate relief effort during the period of time an emergency has been declared pursuant to this section.
F. The board may adopt rules for the provision of pharmaceutical care and drug and device delivery during a declared emergency that is the consequence of a natural disaster or terrorist attack,  including the use of temporary or mobile pharmacy facilities and nonresident licensed pharmacy professionals.
G. A pharmacist's authority to dispense prescriptions pursuant to this section ends when the declared state of emergency is terminated.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1921.01 - Disclosures on applications; licensees; registrants; applicability

32-1921.01.
Disclosures on applications;  licensees;  registrants;  applicability
A. A pharmacist,  pharmacy intern,  pharmacy technician and pharmacy technician trainee are not required to disclose the following information when filing an application under this chapter:
1. A single misdemeanor charge that was dismissed,  expunged or set aside more than five years before the date of application.
2. A single misdemeanor conviction that occurred more than ten years before the date of application.
3. A single felony conviction that was reduced to a misdemeanor conviction or that was dismissed,  expunged or set aside more than ten years before the date of application.
B. An applicant or a licensee or registrant who has had more than one of any charge or conviction specified in subsection A of this section shall disclose that information to the board.
C. Subsection A of this section applies to current licensees and registrants.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1923 - Interns and intern preceptors; qualifications; licensure; purpose of internship

32-1923.
Interns and intern preceptors;  qualifications;  licensure;  purpose of internship
A. A pharmacist who meets the qualifications established by the board to supervise the training of a pharmacy intern shall comply with the rules of the board and be known as a pharmacy intern preceptor.
B. A person shall not act as a pharmacy intern until that person is licensed by the board. An employer shall verify that a person is currently licensed as a pharmacy intern before the employer allows that person to act as a pharmacy intern.
C. The board shall establish the preliminary educational qualifications for all pharmacy interns,  which may include enrollment and attendance in a school or college of pharmacy approved by the board.
D. A pharmacy intern who is currently licensed may be employed in a pharmacy or any other place approved and authorized by the board for training interns and shall receive instruction in the practice of pharmacy,  including manufacturing,  wholesaling,  dispensing of drugs and devices,  compounding and dispensing prescription orders,  clinical pharmacy,  providing drug information,  keeping records and making reports required by state and federal laws and other experience that,  in the discretion of the board,  provides the intern with the necessary experience to practice the profession of pharmacy. Pharmacy interns may compound,  dispense and sell drugs,  devices and poisons or perform other duties of a pharmacist only in the presence and under the immediate personal supervision of a pharmacist.
E. Intern training and licensure as a pharmacy intern under this section are for the purpose of acquiring practical experience in the practice of the profession of pharmacy before becoming licensed as a pharmacist and are not for the purpose of continued licensure under the pharmacy laws. If a pharmacy intern fails to complete pharmacy education within a period of six years,  the intern is not eligible for relicensure as an intern without an acceptable explanation to the board that the intern intends to be and is working toward becoming a pharmacist.
F. The board may accept the experience of a pharmacy intern acquired in another jurisdiction on proper certification by the other jurisdiction.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1923.01 - Pharmacy technicians; pharmacy technician trainees; qualifications; remote dispensing site pharmacies

32-1923.01.
Pharmacy technicians;  pharmacy technician trainees;  qualifications;  remote dispensing site pharmacies
A. An applicant for licensure as a pharmacy technician must:
1. Be at least eighteen years of age.
2. Have a high school diploma or the equivalent of a high school diploma.
3. Complete a training program prescribed by board rules.
4. Pass a board-approved pharmacy technician examination.
B. An applicant to register as a pharmacy technician trainee must:
1. Be at least eighteen years of age.
2. Register with the board via an online application.
C. Before a pharmacy technician prepares,  compounds or dispenses prescription medications at a remote dispensing site pharmacy,  the pharmacy technician shall:
1. Complete,  in addition to any other board-approved mandatory continuing professional education requirements,  a two-hour continuing education program on remote dispensing site pharmacy practices provided by an approved provider.
2. Have at least one thousand hours of experience working as a pharmacy technician in an outpatient pharmacy setting under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
D. A pharmacy technician working at a remote dispensing site pharmacy:
1. Shall maintain an active,  nationally recognized pharmacy technician certification approved by the board.
2. May not perform extemporaneous sterile or nonsterile compounding but may prepare commercially available medications for dispensing,  including the reconstitution of orally administered powder antibiotics.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1924 - Licenses; fees; rules; signatures; registration; online profiles

32-1924.
Licenses;  fees;  rules;  signatures;  registration;  online profiles
A. An applicant for licensure as a pharmacist shall pay the board an initial licensure fee of not more than $500.
B. An applicant for licensure as a pharmacist,  intern or pharmacy technician shall pay a fee prescribed by the board that does not exceed $50 for issuance of a wall license. On payment of a fee of not more than $50,  the board may issue a replacement wall license to a licensee who requests a replacement because the original was damaged or destroyed,  because of a change of name or for other good cause as prescribed by the board.
C. An applicant for licensure as an intern shall pay a fee of not more than $75. A license issued pursuant to this subsection expires five years after it is issued. The board shall adopt rules to prescribe the requirements for the renewal of a license that expires before the pharmacy intern completes the education or training required for licensure as a pharmacist.
D. An applicant for reciprocal licensure as a pharmacist shall pay a fee of not more than $500 for the application and expense of investigating the applicant's pharmaceutical standing in the jurisdiction in which the applicant is licensed.
E. All pharmacist licenses shall bear the signatures of the executive director and a majority of the members of the board.
F. An applicant to register as a pharmacy technician trainee shall submit with the application a fee prescribed by the board that does not exceed $25. A pharmacy technician trainee may apply for licensure as a pharmacy technician within thirty-six months after registering as a pharmacy technician trainee. A pharmacy technician trainee registration may not be renewed or reissued.
G. An applicant for licensure as a pharmacy technician shall submit with the application a fee prescribed by the board that does not exceed $100.
H. A licensee or registrant shall create an online profile using the board's licensing software.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1926 - Notice of change of information required

32-1926.
Notice of change of information required
A. Except as prescribed in subsection B of this section,  a pharmacist,  intern,  pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee,  within ten days after a change in that person's employer,  employer's address,  home address or contact information,  shall electronically update the person's online board profile or give written notice to the board office staff of the new information.
B. Pursuant to board rule,  a pharmacist designated as the pharmacist in charge for a permit issued under this chapter shall give immediate notice to the board office staff of the initiation and termination of such responsibility. The pharmacist shall either electronically update the pharmacist's online board profile or give written notice to the board office staff of the new information.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1926.01 - Change in residency status; written notice required

32-1926.01.
Change in residency status;  written notice required
A. A licensee shall give written notice to the board office staff of a change in the licensee's residency status authorized by the United States citizenship and immigration services.
B. If the licensee's residency status ceases to be authorized by the United States citizenship and immigration services,  the licensee shall give written notice to the board office staff that the licensee voluntarily terminates the license.