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2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 2. Further Licensing Requirements ─ Establishment of Training Program and Special Fee › 25-24-2-3. Additional Fees for University Support

Sec. 3. In addition to the biennial licensure fee provided for by IC 25-24-1-1, each licensed optometrist, at the time of payment of the biennial licensure fee each even-numbered year, shall pay to the Indiana professional licensing agency an additional fee of thirty-four dollars ($34), which shall be deposited in an optometry school account of the state general fund, and all such fees so deposited shall, before the following July 2, be paid to Indiana University to be used by it for the advancement of optometrical research and the maintenance and support of the department in which the science of optometry is taught at the university. A sufficient amount to pay the same is appropriated annually out of such account in the general fund of the state treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Formerly: Acts 1951, c.190, s.3. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.41; Acts 1981, P.L.229, SEC.3; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.184; P.L.169-1985, SEC.86; P.L.1-2006, SEC.460.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-0.3. Treatment of Rules Adopted by Optometric Legend Drug Prescription Advisory Committee

Sec. 0.3. The rules adopted by the optometric legend drug prescription advisory committee under IC 25-26-15-13 (before its repeal by P.L.157-2006) before July 1, 2006, and in effect on June 30, 2006, shall be treated after June 30, 2006, as the rules of the Indiana optometry board under this chapter, as added by P.L.157-2006.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.410.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-1. "Associated Structures of the Eye"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "associated structures of the eye" means the:
(1) eyelids;
(2) eyebrows;
(3) conjunctiva;
(4) lachrymal apparatus; and
(5) orbital tissues.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-2. "Administer"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "administer" means the direct application of a legend drug by an optometrist to a patient.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-3. "Board"; Treatment of References to Optometric Legend Drug Prescription Advisory Committee

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "board" means the Indiana optometry board established by IC 25-24-1-1.
(b) Any reference in a law, a rule, a license, a registration, a certification, or an agreement to the optometric legend drug prescription advisory committee shall be treated after June 30, 2006, as a reference to the board.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65. Amended by P.L.220-2011, SEC.411.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-4. "Diagnostic Legend Drug"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "diagnostic legend drug" means a pharmacological agent approved by the board that is used in the examination of the human eye to detect abnormalities.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-5. "Dispense"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "dispense" means to deliver a legend drug to an ultimate user by or pursuant to a lawful order of an optometrist. The term includes the:
(1) prescribing;
(2) administering;
(3) packaging;
(4) labeling; or
(5) compounding;
necessary to prepare the drug for delivery.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-6. "Legend Drug"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "legend drug" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-2-199. The term does not include controlled substances (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9) other than Tramadol (Ultram).
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65. Amended by P.L.56-2015, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-7. "Optometrist"

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "optometrist" means an individual licensed as an optometrist under IC 25-24-1.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-8. "Prescription"

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "prescription" means a written order or an order transmitted by other means of communication that is immediately reduced to writing by the pharmacist or, for electronically transmitted orders in accordance with IC 25-1-9.3, recorded in an electronic format from an optometrist to or for an ultimate user for a drug or device, containing:
(1) the name and address of the patient;
(2) the date of issue;
(3) the name and strength or size (if applicable) of the drug or device;
(4) the amount to be dispensed (unless indicated by directions and duration of therapy);
(5) adequate directions for the proper use of the drug or device by the patient;
(6) the name and certification number of the prescribing optometrist; and
(7) if the prescription:
(A) is in written form, the signature of the optometrist; or
(B) is in electronic form, the electronic signature of the optometrist.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65. Amended by P.L.28-2019, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-9. "Therapeutic Legend Drug"

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "therapeutic legend drug" means a pharmacological agent that is used in the treatment of a diagnosed condition of the:
(1) human eye; or
(2) associated structures of the human eye.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-10. Duties of Board

Sec. 10. The board shall do the following:
(1) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:
(A) Establish a formulary of legend drugs that may be prescribed, dispensed, or administered by an optometrist.
(B) Set fees described in IC 25-1-8.
(C) Carry out this chapter.
(2) Establish education and training requirements in ocular pharmacology required for certification to do the following:
(A) Administer therapeutic legend drugs.
(B) Dispense legend drugs.
(C) Prescribe legend drugs.
(3) Establish continuing education requirements for renewal of the certificate issued under this chapter.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-11. Formulary Requirements; Dependently and Independently Prescribed Legend Drugs

Sec. 11. (a) The formulary established under section 10 of this chapter shall include legend drugs that:
(1) may be independently prescribed by an optometrist; or
(2) must be dependently prescribed by an optometrist.
(b) If a legend drug is designated in the formulary as one (1) that must be dependently prescribed, the formulary must designate:
(1) those legend drugs for which the optometrist must only notify the patient's physician that the optometrist is prescribing the legend drug; and
(2) those legend drugs for which the optometrist must consult with the patient's physician before prescribing the legend drug.
(c) If the patient has no physician, the optometrist must document such in the patient's file.
(d) If the legend drug is designated in the formulary as a legend drug that must be dependently prescribed, the optometrist shall indicate on the prescription that:
(1) the patient's physician has been contacted; or
(2) the patient has indicated to the optometrist that the patient has no physician.
(e) If the legend drug is designated in the formulary as a legend drug that may be independently prescribed, the optometrist may prescribe the legend drug without notifying the patient's physician.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65. Amended by P.L.1-2007, SEC.178.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-12. Certificate Issuance

Sec. 12. The board shall issue a certificate to a licensed optometrist who:
(1) applies; and
(2) successfully fulfills all the requirements of this chapter.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-13. Application Requirements

Sec. 13. An optometrist who applies for a certificate to administer, dispense, and prescribe legend drugs must meet the following requirements:
(1) Apply in the form and manner prescribed by the board.
(2) Provide proof of education in ocular pharmacology from a school or college of optometry or medicine approved by the optometry board.
(3) Pass the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease (TMOD) examination that is sponsored by the International Association of Boards of Examiners in Optometry (IAB) and administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry.
(4) Pay the fee established by the board.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-15. Certificate Renewal

Sec. 15. The board shall renew a certificate issued under this chapter:
(1) concurrently with the renewal of the optometrist's license to practice optometry;
(2) upon payment of the renewal fee established by the board; and
(3) upon completion of continuing education requirements established under section 10 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-16. Diagnostic Legend Drugs; Therapeutic Legend Drugs

Sec. 16. (a) Optometrists may administer topical diagnostic legend drugs limited to:
(1) miotics;
(2) mydriatics;
(3) anesthetics; and
(4) cycloplegics;
without holding a certificate issued under this chapter. These pharmaceutical agents may be applied in diagnostic procedures only as a part of an examination of the eye.
(b) The board may authorize an optometrist holding a certificate issued under this chapter to:
(1) administer for therapeutic use;
(2) dispense; or
(3) prescribe;
legend drugs that are included in the formulary established by the board under section 10 of this chapter, in the treatment of any condition of the eye or the associated structures of the eye.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-16.5. Optometrists; Prescribing a Certain Controlled Substance

Sec. 16.5. An optometrist who:
(1) holds a license under this article;
(2) meets the requirements of this chapter for certification to administer, dispense, or prescribe a legend drug; and
(3) maintains a controlled substance registration under IC 35-48-3;
may prescribe Tramadol (Ultram).
As added by P.L.56-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 3. Optometric Legend Drugs › 25-24-3-17. Penalties for Noncompliance

Sec. 17. (a) An optometrist may not:
(1) administer, dispense, or prescribe therapeutic legend drugs; or
(2) dispense or prescribe diagnostic legend drugs;
unless the optometrist is certified under this chapter.
(b) An optometrist may administer diagnostic legend drugs without obtaining a certificate under this chapter.
(c) An individual who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 25. Peddlers, Vendors, and Hawkers › Chapter 2. Exemption of Certain Military Personnel From Vending and Peddling License Fees › 25-25-2-1. Veterans; Right to License Without Fee

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to:
(1) any veteran described in IC 10-17-5-2 or IC 10-17-5-1 (before their repeal); or
(2) any other veteran to whom this chapter applies because of the provisions of any other statute;
who holds an honorable discharge from such service issued by the proper authorities. Such a person shall be entitled to a license to vend, hawk, and peddle goods, wares, fruits, and merchandise in any county, city, or town in Indiana without the payment of any fee for the license. Upon the presentation of the person's certificate and papers of discharge, properly executed, to the auditor of any county and proving the person's identity as the person named in the person's certificate of honorable discharge, the auditor shall issue to the former soldier or sailor a free license to vend, hawk, and peddle goods, wares, fruits, and merchandise in the county and in all cities and towns in the county. A fee may not be charged to the holder of the license by the auditor, by the authorities of any city or town in the county, or by any other officer. The license shall be full and complete authority to vend, hawk, and peddle without the payment of any sum of money.
(b) A person who acquires a license under this section is subject to all county, city, or town regulations and ordinances concerning vendors, hawkers, or peddlers, except for those provisions requiring payment of money for obtaining a license.
Formerly: Acts 1895, c.121, s.1; Acts 1899, c.42, s.1. As amended by Acts 1979, P.L.247, SEC.1; Acts 1980, P.L.38, SEC.16; P.L.16-1983, SEC.17; P.L.2-2003, SEC.66; P.L.42-2020, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 25. Peddlers, Vendors, and Hawkers › Chapter 2. Exemption of Certain Military Personnel From Vending and Peddling License Fees › 25-25-2-2. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1895, c.121, s.2. Repealed by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2570.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 25. Peddlers, Vendors, and Hawkers › Chapter 2. Exemption of Certain Military Personnel From Vending and Peddling License Fees › 25-25-2-3. Repealed

As added by P.L.48-1991, SEC.44. Repealed by P.L.102-2009, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-1. Public Interest

Sec. 1. The practice of pharmacy is declared to be a professional occupation in the state of Indiana, affecting the public health, safety, and welfare and must be subject to regulation and control in the public interest by the board of pharmacy. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest and concern that the practice of pharmacy merit and receive the confidence of the public and that only qualified persons be permitted to practice pharmacy in the state of Indiana.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-1.5. Continuation of Accrued Rights or Benefits

Sec. 1.5. A right or benefit accrued under IC 25-26-1 through IC 25-26-12 before July 1, 1977, is continued under this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1989, SEC.52.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-3. Board of Pharmacy; Creation; Oath; Meetings; Compensation; Majority Approval of Actions

Sec. 3. (a) The Indiana board of pharmacy is created. The board consists of seven (7) members appointed by the governor for terms under IC 25-1-6.5.
(b) Subject to IC 25-1-6.5-3, the board consists of the following:
(1) One (1) member of the board, to represent the general public, who is a resident of this state who has never been associated with pharmacy in any way other than as a consumer.
(2) Five (5) members who are pharmacists in good standing of recognized experience and ability from varied practice settings who hold a current license to practice pharmacy in Indiana, including one (1) member of the board who must be a practicing hospital pharmacist.
(3) One (1) member who is a pharmacy technician in good standing, engaged in active practice as a pharmacy technician, and holds a current certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
(c) A member may be removed under IC 25-1-6.5-4.
(d) Not later than ten (10) days after a member's appointment, the member must subscribe by oath or affirmation to faithfully uphold the duties of the member's office. If a member fails to qualify as provided, a new member shall be appointed in the member's place.
(e) At the first meeting of each year the board shall elect from among its members a president and vice president who shall perform duties and have powers as the board prescribes.
(f) The board shall meet at least eight (8) times per year at such times and places as the board selects. At each meeting the board shall continue in session from day to day, for not more than five (5) days, until the business of the meeting is complete. Four (4) members of the board shall constitute a quorum.
(g) Each member of the board is entitled to compensation as determined by the rules of the budget agency for each day the member is actually engaged in business of the board, together with necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of the member's duties.
(h) Approval by a majority of the quorum is required for any action to be taken by the board.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.185; P.L.157-1986, SEC.1; P.L.48-1991, SEC.45; P.L.187-1999, SEC.2; P.L.202-2017, SEC.2; P.L.249-2019, SEC.113; P.L.143-2022, SEC.56.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-4.1. Authority to Adopt Emergency Rules Concerning Synthetic Drugs; Procedure and Mandatory Considerations

Sec. 4.1. (a) The board may adopt an emergency rule to declare that a substance is a synthetic drug.
(b) The board may, on its own initiative or under a written request from the state police department, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, or a poison control center, adopt an emergency rule declaring a substance to be a synthetic drug if the board finds that the substance:
(1) has been scheduled or emergency scheduled by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration;
(2) has been scheduled, emergency scheduled, or criminalized by another state; or
(3) has:
(A) a high potential for abuse; and
(B) no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or lacks accepted safety for use in treatment under medical supervision.
(c) In making its determination under subsection (b)(3), the board shall consider the following factors relating to the substance:
(1) The actual or relative potential for abuse.
(2) Scientific evidence of the substance's pharmacological effect, if known.
(3) The state of current scientific knowledge regarding the substance.
(4) The history and current pattern of abuse of the substance.
(5) The scope, duration, and significance of abuse of the substance.
(6) The degree of risk to the public health.
(7) The psychic or psychological dependence liability of the substance.
(d) A rule adopted under this section becomes effective thirty (30) days after it is filed with the publisher under IC 4-22-2-37.1.
(e) A rule adopted under this section expires on June 30 of the year following the year in which it is filed with the publisher under IC 4-22-2-37.1.
(f) The board may readopt under this section an emergency rule that has expired.
As added by P.L.78-2012, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.196-2013, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-4.4. Emergency Rules Concerning Compounding

Sec. 4.4. The board may adopt emergency rules under IC 4-22-2-37.1 concerning pharmacies that perform compounding.
As added by P.L.202-2017, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-4.5. Rehabilitation of Impaired Pharmacists; Confidentiality of Information; Duties of Board Designated Rehabilitation Program

Sec. 4.5. (a) As used in this section, "impaired pharmacist" means a licensed pharmacist who has been affected by the use or abuse of alcohol or other drugs.
(b) The board shall assist in the rehabilitation of an impaired or a licensed pharmacist. The board may:
(1) enter into agreements, provide grants, and make other arrangements with statewide nonprofit professional associations, foundations, or entities specifically devoted to the rehabilitation of impaired health care professionals to identify and assist impaired pharmacists or licensed pharmacists; and
(2) accept and designate grants, public and private financial assistance, and licensure fees to fund programs under subdivision (1).
(c) Except as provided in subsection (e), all:
(1) information furnished to a nonprofit professional organization or foundation, including interviews, reports, statements, and memoranda; and
(2) findings, conclusions, or recommendations that result from a proceeding of a professional organization or foundation;
are privileged and confidential.
(d) The records of a proceeding under subsection (c) may be used only in the exercise of the proper functions of the board and may not become public records or be subject to a subpoena or discovery proceeding.
(e) Information received by the board from the board designated rehabilitation program for noncompliance by the licensed pharmacist may be used by the board in any disciplinary or criminal proceedings instituted against the impaired licensed pharmacist.
(f) The board designated rehabilitation program shall:
(1) immediately report to the board the name and results of any contact or investigation concerning an impaired licensed pharmacist that the program believes constitutes an imminent danger to either the public or the impaired licensed pharmacist; and
(2) in a timely fashion report to the board an impaired licensed pharmacist:
(A) who refuses to cooperate with the program;
(B) who refuses to submit to treatment; or
(C) whose impairment is not substantially alleviated through treatment.
As added by P.L.188-1995, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.182-2003, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-5. Executive Director; Record of Proceedings; Inspector-Investigators

Sec. 5. (a) The executive director shall keep a record of the proceedings of the board. The record shall contain the names and addresses of all persons who apply to the board for a license or permit and the action taken on each.
(b) The board shall hire and supervise a sufficient number of inspector-investigators to enforce the controlled substances law (IC 35-48). Inspector-investigators hired by the board are employees of the Indiana professional licensing agency.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.187; Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.64; P.L.169-1985, SEC.87; P.L.1-2006, SEC.461.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-6. Funds From Sources Other Than State

Sec. 6. The board may accept and expend funds from sources other than the state of Indiana, provided that:
(1) such funds are awarded for the pursuit of a specific objective which the board is authorized to accomplish by this chapter, or which the board is qualified to accomplish by reason of its jurisdiction or professional expertise;
(2) such funds are expended for the pursuit of the objective for which they are awarded;
(3) activities connected with or occasioned by the expenditures of such funds do not interfere with or impair the performance of the board's duties and responsibilities and do not conflict with the exercise of the board's powers as specified by this chapter;
(4) such funds are kept in a separate, special account in the state treasury; and
(5) periodic reports are made to the governor concerning the board's receipt and expenditure of such funds.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-7. Enforcement of Law

Sec. 7. With respect to pharmacists, pharmacies, drugs, controlled drugs, legend drugs, and devices and the enforcement of this chapter, the board shall have the same powers, duties, and functions as specified in IC 16-42-20-2.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-1993, SEC.146.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-8. Repealed

As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.188. Repealed by P.L.105-2008, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-9. Pharmacist Intern Programs; Continuing Education

Sec. 9. (a) The board shall establish standards for pharmacist intern programs. Such standards shall include, but not be limited to, the number of hours students must spend in a program, the number of hours a student must spend in a pharmacy each week, and the types of duties the student may perform.
(b) The board shall, by regulation, establish standards and requirements for continuing education and shall endorse those continuing education programs which meet the standards and requirements.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.98-2006, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-10. Pharmacist Intern Registration; Renewal

Sec. 10. (a) An applicant for registration as a pharmacist intern must furnish proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant:
(1) is actively enrolled in a school of pharmacy accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education;
(2) has obtained the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee Certificate; or
(3) is a qualified applicant awaiting the examination for licensure as a pharmacist.
(b) A registration issued under subsection (a) is valid for one (1) year and may be renewed by the board in accordance with subsection (c) until the expiration date established by the Indiana professional licensing agency under IC 25-1-5-4.
(c) An application for registration or renewal must be accompanied by the appropriate fee and one (1) of the following:
(1) Proof of having obtained the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee Certificate.
(2) Proof of active enrollment in a school of pharmacy accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.187-1999, SEC.3; P.L.182-2003, SEC.2; P.L.98-2006, SEC.4; P.L.1-2006, SEC.462; P.L.1-2007, SEC.179; P.L.101-2020, SEC.4; P.L.143-2022, SEC.57.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-10.5. Pharmacist Intern Practice; Supervision

Sec. 10.5. (a) A pharmacy intern may engage in the practice of pharmacy if the activities are under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. The pharmacist on duty is responsible for the activities relating to the practice of pharmacy performed by the pharmacy intern.
(b) A pharmacist shall review in person the prescription drug order and the dispensed product prepared by a pharmacy intern before the product is dispensed to the patient or the patient's agent.
As added by P.L.98-2006, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.207-2021, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-11. Pharmacists; Licenses; Eligibility; Examination

Sec. 11. (a) To be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist, an individual must file such evidence as is required by the board that:
(1) the individual is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) the individual does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the individual's ability to practice competently;
(3) the individual:
(A) has graduated with a professional degree from a school of pharmacy accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education or the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs and approved by the board; or
(B) has:
(i) graduated with a professional degree from a school of pharmacy located outside the United States and Canada; and
(ii) met the requirements under subsection (c); and
(4) the individual has satisfactorily completed a pharmacist intern program approved by the board.
(b) An applicant who has graduated with a professional degree from a school of pharmacy accredited by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs and approved by the board must obtain the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee Certificate administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy before taking the examination required under subsection (d).
(c) An applicant who has graduated with a professional degree from a school of pharmacy located outside the United States and Canada must do the following:
(1) Provide the board with verification of the applicant's academic record and graduation.
(2) Obtain the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee Certificate administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
(d) After filing an application on a form provided by the board, submitting the information required in subsection (a), and successfully completing the examination administered by the board, the applicant may be licensed as a pharmacist.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.189; Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.65; P.L.169-1985, SEC.88; P.L.149-1987, SEC.73; P.L.152-1988, SEC.21; P.L.48-1991, SEC.46; P.L.33-1993, SEC.44; P.L.242-1995, SEC.2; P.L.98-2006, SEC.6; P.L.143-2022, SEC.58.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-12. Persons Licensed in Another State

Sec. 12. (a) An individual who is licensed as a pharmacist in another state where the requirements for licensure were not less than those required in this state at the time of original licensure may be issued a license in this state if:
(1) the individual has registered with and been approved by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy;
(2) the individual has graduated with a professional degree in pharmacy from a school of pharmacy accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education or the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs and approved by the board; and
(3) the individual has successfully completed an examination administered by the board concerning the federal statutes and regulations and the Indiana statutes and rules governing the practice of pharmacy.
(b) An individual who has a professional pharmacy degree from a school of pharmacy located outside the United States and Canada and who is licensed in another state where the requirements for licensure are substantially the same as those in this state may be issued a license under this chapter if:
(1) the individual has registered with and been approved by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy;
(2) the individual has provided the board with proof of the applicant's:
(A) academic record and graduation with a professional degree from a school of pharmacy; and
(B) completion of the requirements for obtaining a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee Certificate administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy; and
(3) the individual has successfully completed an examination administered by the board concerning the federal statutes and regulations and the Indiana statutes and rules governing the practice of pharmacy.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.169-1985, SEC.89; P.L.156-1986, SEC.2; P.L.149-1987, SEC.74; P.L.33-1993, SEC.45; P.L.242-1995, SEC.3; P.L.288-2001, SEC.2; P.L.98-2006, SEC.7; P.L.143-2022, SEC.59.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-12.5. Repealed

As added by P.L.242-1995, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.98-2006, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-13. Active and Inactive Pharmacists

Sec. 13. (a) A person holding a pharmacist license shall be considered an active pharmacist if his fees are current and he has complied with all continuing education requirements.
(b) Any active pharmacist either by his own choice or by action of the board after hearing, may be classified as an inactive pharmacist. An inactive pharmacist may maintain his license by paying his license fees. An inactive pharmacist is exempt from the continuing education requirements. A person may not actively engage in the practice of pharmacy while classified as an inactive pharmacist.
(c) A person classified as an inactive pharmacist may reactivate his license by meeting current continuing education requirements and successfully demonstrating to the board's satisfaction his ability to actively practice as a pharmacist.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-14. Expiration, Renewal, Surrender, and Reinstatement of Pharmacist's License

Sec. 14. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a pharmacist's license expires biennially on the date established by the licensing agency under IC 25-1-5-4, unless renewed before that date.
(b) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), if an application for renewal is not filed and the required fee paid before the established biennial renewal date, the license expires and becomes invalid without any action taken by the board.
(c) Subject to IC 25-1-4-3, a statement attesting that the pharmacist has met the continuing education requirements shall be submitted with the application for license renewal.
(d) If a pharmacist surrenders the pharmacist's license to practice pharmacy in Indiana, the board may subsequently consider reinstatement of the pharmacist's license upon written request of the pharmacist. The board may impose any conditions it considers appropriate to the surrender or to the reinstatement of a surrendered license. The practitioner may not voluntarily surrender the practitioner's license to the board without the written consent of the board if any disciplinary proceedings are pending against the practitioner under this chapter or IC 25-1-9.
(e) If a license has been expired for not more than three (3) years, the board may reinstate the license only if the person meets the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6(c).
(f) If a license has been expired for more than three (3) years, the license may be reinstated by the board if the holder of the license meets the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(d).
(g) The board may require a person who applies for a license under subsection (e) to appear before the board and explain the reason the person failed to renew the person's license.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.190; P.L.169-1985, SEC.90; P.L.149-1987, SEC.75; P.L.48-1991, SEC.47; P.L.269-2001, SEC.25; P.L.98-2006, SEC.8; P.L.105-2008, SEC.46; P.L.177-2015, SEC.63.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-15. Confidentiality of Prescriptions, Records, and Patient Information; Disclosure; Immunity

Sec. 15. (a) A pharmacist shall hold in strictest confidence all prescriptions, drug orders, records, and patient information. The pharmacist may divulge the information only when it is in the best interest of the patient or when requested by the board or its representatives or by a law enforcement officer charged with the enforcement of laws pertaining to drugs or devices or the practice of pharmacy.
(b) A person who has knowledge by virtue of the person's office of any prescription drug order, record, or patient information may not divulge the information except in connection with a criminal prosecution or proceeding or a proceeding before the board, to which the person to whom the information relates is a party.
(c) A pharmacist or pharmacy is immune from civil liability for any action based on its good faith release of information under this section.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.36-2022, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-16. Pharmacist's Professional Judgment; Honoring and Refusal to Honor Prescriptions; Immunity

Sec. 16. (a) A pharmacist shall exercise the pharmacist's professional judgment in the best interest of the patient's health when engaging in the practice of pharmacy.
(b) A pharmacist has a duty to honor all prescriptions from a practitioner or from a physician, podiatrist, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, or veterinarian licensed under the laws of another state. Before honoring a prescription, the pharmacist shall take reasonable steps to determine whether the prescription has been issued in compliance with the laws of the state where it originated. The pharmacist is immune from criminal prosecution or civil liability if the pharmacist, in good faith, refuses to honor a prescription because, in the pharmacist's professional judgment, the honoring of the prescription would:
(1) be contrary to law;
(2) be against the best interest of the patient;
(3) aid or abet an addiction or habit; or
(4) be contrary to the health and safety of the patient.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.156-1986, SEC.3; P.L.28-2020, SEC.1; P.L.114-2020, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-16.5. Optometrists Who May Have Prescriptions Filled

Sec. 16.5. Pharmacists licensed by Indiana may fill prescriptions of optometrists who are:
(1) licensed by Indiana; and
(2) certified under IC 25-24-3;
for a drug that is included in the formulary adopted under IC 25-24-3-10.
As added by P.L.147-1991, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.157-2006, SEC.66.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-18. Eligibility for Pharmacy Permits; Inspections; Value of Drug Inventory

Sec. 18. (a) To be eligible for issuance of a pharmacy permit, an applicant must show to the satisfaction of the board that:
(1) Persons at the location will engage in the bona fide practice of pharmacy. The application must show the number of hours each week, if any, that the pharmacy will be open to the general public.
(2) The pharmacy will maintain a sufficient stock of emergency and frequently prescribed drugs and devices as to adequately serve and protect the public health.
(3) Except as provided in IC 25-26-13.5 and section 19 of this chapter, a registered pharmacist will be in personal attendance and on duty in the licensed premises at all times when the practice of pharmacy is being conducted and that the pharmacist will be responsible for the lawful conduct of the pharmacy.
(4) The pharmacy will be located separate and apart from any area containing merchandise not offered for sale under the pharmacy permit. The pharmacy will:
(A) be stationary;
(B) be sufficiently secure, either through electronic or physical means, or a combination of both, to protect the products contained in the pharmacy and to detect and deter entry during those times when the pharmacy is closed;
(C) be well lighted and ventilated with clean and sanitary surroundings;
(D) be equipped with a sink with hot and cold running water or some means for heating water, a proper sewage outlet, and refrigeration;
(E) have a prescription filling area of sufficient size to permit the practice of pharmacy as practiced at that particular pharmacy; and
(F) have such additional fixtures, facilities, and equipment as the board requires to enable it to operate properly as a pharmacy in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations governing pharmacies.
(b) Prior to opening a pharmacy after receipt of a pharmacy permit, the permit holder shall submit the premises to a qualifying inspection by a representative of the board and shall present a physical inventory of the drugs and all other items in the inventory on the premises.
(c) At all times, the wholesale value of the drug inventory on the licensed items must be at least ten percent (10%) of the wholesale value of the items in the licensed area.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-1990, SEC.90; P.L.27-1998, SEC.1; P.L.187-1999, SEC.4; P.L.251-2003, SEC.2; P.L.1-2009, SEC.142; P.L.159-2012, SEC.5; P.L.58-2014, SEC.10; P.L.5-2015, SEC.58; P.L.202-2017, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-18.5. Supervision of Pharmacy Interns, Technicians, and Technicians in Training; Remote Distribution Facility Supervision

Sec. 18.5. (a) As used in this section, "immediate and personal supervision" means within reasonable visual and vocal distance of the pharmacist.
(b) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), licensed pharmacy technicians or pharmacy technicians in training who are:
(1) licensed or certified under IC 25-26-19; and
(2) practicing at a pharmacy;
must practice under a licensed pharmacist's immediate and personal supervision at all times.
(c) A pharmacist may not supervise more than eight (8) pharmacy interns, pharmacy technicians, or pharmacy technicians in training at any time. Not more than three (3) of the eight (8) individuals being supervised by a pharmacist may be pharmacy technicians in training.
(d) A licensed pharmacy technician employed at a remote dispensing facility (as defined in IC 25-26-13.5-3) may be under the supervision of a pharmacist through the use of a computer link, a video link, and an audio link.
(e) A pharmacy technician may work remotely for nondispensing job responsibilities, including:
(1) data entry;
(2) insurance processing; or
(3) other responsibilities that do not require the pharmacy technician to be physically present at the pharmacy.
As added by P.L.5-2015, SEC.59. Amended by P.L.202-2017, SEC.6; P.L.207-2021, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-19. Retail Pharmacies; Absence of Pharmacist; Revocation of Privilege

Sec. 19. (a) A pharmacy holding a Category I or Category III permit that is not operating as a remote dispensing facility (as defined in IC 25-26-13.5-3) may be open to the general public without a pharmacist on duty if the following conditions are met:
(1) Approval is obtained from the board.
(2) All legend drugs and other merchandise that can only be dispensed by a pharmacist are securely locked or secured by an alternative system approved by the board when the pharmacist is absent.
(3) During the pharmacist's absence, a sign at least twenty (20) inches by thirty (30) inches is prominently displayed in the prescription department stating: "Prescription Department Closed, No Pharmacist on Duty".
(4) Only a pharmacist has access to the secured area.
(b) The board may revoke or limit a pharmacy's privilege under this section after a hearing under IC 4-21.5-3.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.7-1987, SEC.125; P.L.147-1991, SEC.5; P.L.288-2001, SEC.3; P.L.152-2012, SEC.11; P.L.202-2017, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-20. Applications for Pharmacy Permits

Sec. 20. (a) A person desiring to open, establish, operate, or maintain a pharmacy shall apply to the board for a pharmacy permit on a form provided by the board. The applicant shall set forth:
(1) the name and occupation of the persons desiring the permit;
(2) the location, including street address and city, of the pharmacy; and
(3) such other information as the board may require.
(b) If the applicant desires to open, establish, operate, or maintain more than one (1) pharmacy, the applicant must file a separate application for each.
(c) The board shall hold the permit holder responsible and may not discipline or otherwise hold an individual licensed under this chapter responsible for staffing deficiencies of the pharmacy if the individual does not have authority for staffing determinations of the pharmacy.
(d) The board shall grant or deny an application for a permit not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the application and any additional information required by the board are submitted.
(e) The board may not issue a pharmacy permit to a person who desires to operate the pharmacy out of a residence.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.169-1985, SEC.91; P.L.270-2001, SEC.3; P.L.98-2006, SEC.10; P.L.152-2012, SEC.12; P.L.207-2021, SEC.33; P.L.143-2022, SEC.60.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores › Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board › 25-26-13-21. Transfer of Ownership or Location of Pharmacies

Sec. 21. (a) A pharmacy permit is not transferable as to location or ownership.
(b) Not later than ten (10) days after the change of ownership of a pharmacy, an application shall be submitted for transfer of ownership accompanied by a signed and dated certificate of sale. The original permit remains valid until a new permit is issued or the application is rejected by the board. Not later than ten (10) days after notice of the board's action, the old permit is void and must be returned immediately by the new owner.
(c) If the holder of a pharmacy permit desires to change the location of the pharmacy, he shall file an application on a form provided by the board for a permit for the new location.
(d) All applications for transfers of ownership or location of a pharmacy must be accompanied by the appropriate fee.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.191.