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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 19 - OPTOMETRY AND OPTOMETRISTS (§§ 73-19-1 — 73-19-195) › AUTHORIZED OPHTHALMIC YAG LASER POSTERIOR CAPSULOTOMY PROCEDURE (§§ 73-19-191 — 73-19-195) › Section 73-19-191 - Qualifications for license to perform authorized ophthalmic YAG laser posterior capsulotomy procedures

An optometrist may be licensed in Mississippi to perform authorized ophthalmic YAG laser posterior capsulotomy procedures if he/she:
(a)
Provides proof of holding a Mississippi license to practice therapeutic optometry and is in good standing;
(b)
Provides proof of satisfactory completion of a course of instruction as approved by the board. Those graduating from an accredited school or college of optometry within five (5) years after July 1, 2021, may be excluded from course completion requirement, provided that the candidate has successfully passed appropriate coursework to fulfill requirements as determined by the board. The board-approved course of instruction shall be:
(i)
Provided by an accredited optometry, osteopathy or medical school;
(ii)
A minimum of thirty-two (32) clock hours in length; and
(iii)
Sponsored by an organization approved by the board;
(c)
Satisfactorily completes a written test approved by the board on aspects pertaining to authorized ophthalmic YAG laser posterior capsulotomy procedures;
(d)
Passes a clinical skills assessment approved by the board;
(e)
Participates in eight (8) additional hours of working under a preceptor who is either an ophthalmologist or licensed credentialed optometrist. The preceptor must be licensed to perform the ophthalmic YAG laser posterior capsulotomy procedures, and the training shall occur within the state in which the preceptor is licensed to perform such procedures; and
(f)
Such other requirements as may be directed by the board.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 316, HB 1302,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 19 - OPTOMETRY AND OPTOMETRISTS (§§ 73-19-1 — 73-19-195) › AUTHORIZED OPHTHALMIC YAG LASER POSTERIOR CAPSULOTOMY PROCEDURE (§§ 73-19-191 — 73-19-195) › Section 73-19-193 - Qualifications for credentials for licensed out-of-state optometrist applying for licensing by endorsement in Mississippi to perform authorized ophthalmic YAG laser posterior capsulotomy procedures

An optometrist licensed in another state who applies for licensure by endorsement in Mississippi shall be credentialed to perform authorized ophthalmic YAG laser posterior capsulotomy procedures if the applicant provides proof that:
(a)
The applicant holds an active license in good standing by another state; and
(b)
The applicant is credentialed by that state to perform ophthalmic YAG laser posterior capsulotomy procedures; and
(c)
The requirements in the state of licensure for performing ophthalmic YAG laser posterior capsulotomy procedures meet or exceed the requirements in Section
73-19-191
; or
(d)
The applicant has satisfactory outcome data from prior ophthalmic YAG laser posterior capsulotomy procedures.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 316, HB 1302,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 19 - OPTOMETRY AND OPTOMETRISTS (§§ 73-19-1 — 73-19-195) › AUTHORIZED OPHTHALMIC YAG LASER POSTERIOR CAPSULOTOMY PROCEDURE (§§ 73-19-191 — 73-19-195) › Section 73-19-195 - Report of outcome of every authorized ophthalmic YAG laser posterior capsulotomy procedure performed

Optometrists shall report to the board the outcome of every authorized ophthalmic surgery procedure performed in such form as required or directed by the board.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 316, HB 1302,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-69 - Repeal of Sections 73-21-71 through 73-21-129

Sections
73-21-71
through
73-21-129
, which create the State Board of Pharmacy and prescribe its duties and powers, shall stand repealed on July 1, 2025.
Laws, 1979, ch. 301, § 37; Laws, 1979, ch. 357, § 17; Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 28; Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 28; Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 1; Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 1; Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 1; Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 1; Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 1, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted and amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 34, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-71 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Short title

This chapter shall be known as the "Mississippi Pharmacy Practice Act."
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 2; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 2; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 2; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 2; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 2, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 2, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-77 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Organization of board; oath; meetings; compensation and expenses of members

(1)
Each person appointed as a member of the board shall qualify by taking the oath prescribed by the Constitution for the state officers, and shall file certificate thereof in the Office of the Secretary of State within fifteen (15) days after his appointment.
(2)
There shall be a president of the board and such other officers as deemed necessary by the board elected by and from its membership.
(3)
The board shall meet at least once each quarter to transact business, and may meet at such additional times as it may deem necessary. Such additional meetings may be called by the president of the board or a majority of the members of the board.
(4)
The place for each meeting shall be determined prior to giving notice of such meeting and shall not be changed after such notice is given without adequate subsequent notice.
(5)
A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of the meeting and all actions of the board shall be by a majority.
(6)
Each member of the board shall receive a per diem as provided in Section
25-3-69
, not to exceed thirty (30) days in any one (1) period of twelve (12) months, for each day actually engaged in meetings of the board, together with necessary traveling and other expenses as provided in Section
25-3-41
.
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 4; Laws, 1992, ch. 531 § 2; reenacted, Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 5, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 5, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-79 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Executive director; additional employees; legal counsel

(1)
The board shall employ an executive director of the board. The executive director shall be a citizen of Mississippi and a pharmacist licensed and in good standing to practice pharmacy in the State of Mississippi, who has had five (5) years' experience as a pharmacist.
(2)
The executive director shall receive a salary to be set by the board, subject to the approval of the State Personnel Board, and shall be entitled to necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his official duties. He shall devote full time to the duties of his office and shall not be engaged in any other business that will interfere with the duties of his office.
(3)
The duties and responsibilities of the executive director shall be defined by rules and regulations prescribed by the board.
(4)
The board may, in its discretion, employ persons in addition to the executive director in such other positions or capacities as it deems necessary to the proper conduct of board business. Any pharmacist-investigator employed by the board may have other part-time employment, provided that he shall not accept any employment that would cause a conflict of interest in his pharmacist-investigator duties. The board may employ legal counsel to assist in the conduct of its business.
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 5; Laws, 1992, ch. 531 § 3; Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 6; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 6, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 6, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-81 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] General powers and duties of board; enforcement of chapter; rules and regulations

The responsibility for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter shall be vested in the board. The board shall have all of the duties, powers and authority specifically granted by and necessary to the enforcement of this chapter. The board may make, adopt, amend and repeal such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary by the board, from time to time, for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter, in accordance with the provisions of the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law (Section
25-43-1.101
et seq.).
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 7, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted and amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 7, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-83 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Board to regulate practice of pharmacy; licensing of pharmacists; fees; persons holding license on July 1, 1991

(1)
The board shall be responsible for the control and regulation of the practice of pharmacy, to include the regulation of pharmacy externs or interns and pharmacist technicians, in this state, the regulation of the wholesaler distribution of drugs and devices as defined in Section
73-21-73
, the distribution of sample drugs or devices by manufacturer's distributors as defined in Section
73-21-73
by persons other than the original manufacturer or distributor in this state and the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers as defined in Section
73-21-153
.
(2)
A license for the practice of pharmacy shall be obtained by all persons prior to their engaging in the practice of pharmacy. However, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to physicians, dentists, veterinarians, osteopaths or other practitioners of the healing arts who are licensed under the laws of the State of Mississippi and are authorized to dispense and administer prescription drugs in the course of their professional practice.
(3)
The initial licensure fee shall be set by the board but shall not exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), except the initial licensure fee for pharmacy benefit managers shall be set by the board but shall not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
(4)
All students actively enrolled in a professional school of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education who are making satisfactory progress toward graduation and who act as an extern or intern under the direct supervision of a pharmacist in a location permitted by the Board of Pharmacy must obtain a pharmacy student registration prior to engaging in such activity. The student registration fee shall be set by the board but shall not exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
(5)
All persons licensed to practice pharmacy prior to July 1, 1991, by the State Board of Pharmacy under Section
73-21-89
shall continue to be licensed under the provisions of Section
73-21-91
.
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 7; Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 7; Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 8; Laws, 1994, ch. 513, § 2; Laws, 1997, ch. 441, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 8; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 29, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted and amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 8, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 541, HB 777, 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-87 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Requirements for pharmacist's license by reciprocity or license transfer

(1)
To obtain a license to engage in the practice of pharmacy by reciprocity or license transfer, the applicant shall:
(a)
Have submitted a written application on the form prescribed by the board;
(b)
Be of good moral character;
(c)
Have possessed at the time of initial licensure as a pharmacist such other qualifications necessary to have been eligible for licensure at that time in that state;
(d)
Have presented to the board proof that any license or licenses granted to the applicant by any other states have not been suspended, revoked, cancelled or otherwise restricted for any reason except nonrenewal or the failure to obtain required continuing education credits; and
(e)
Have paid all fees specified by the board for licensure.
(2)
No applicant shall be eligible for licensure by reciprocity or license transfer unless the state in which the applicant was initially licensed also grants a reciprocal license or transfer license to pharmacists licensed by this state under like circumstances and conditions.
(3)
The issuance of a license by reciprocity to a military-trained applicant, military spouse or person who establishes residence in this state shall be subject to the provisions of Section
73-50-1
or
73-50-2
, as applicable.
(4)
Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section
93-11-64
.
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 9; Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 9; reenacted, Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 10; Laws, 1995, ch. 513, § 4; Laws, 1997, ch. 588, § 47; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 9, eff. 4/26/2011.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 398, HB 1263,§ 18, eff. 7/1/2021.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 9, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 10, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 350, SB 2419, 21, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-89 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Requirements for pharmacist's license for graduates of University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy; termination of provisions

(1)
The board shall issue a license to practice pharmacy to any person, if such person be otherwise qualified, upon presentation to the board of:
(a)
Satisfactory proof that the applicant has been graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy;
(b)
Written application for licensure; and
(c)
Payment of all fees specified by the board for licensure.
(2)
The board shall not issue any new licenses pursuant to this section after June 30, 1987.
(3)
Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section
93-11-64
, Mississippi Code of 1972.
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 11; Laws, 1997, ch. 588, § 48; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 10, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 11, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-91 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Renewal of licenses; reinstatement upon failure to renew

(1)
Every pharmacist shall renew his license annually. To renew his license, a pharmacist shall:
(a)
Submit an application for renewal on the form prescribed by the board;
(b)
Submit satisfactory evidence of the completion in the last licensure period of such continuing education units as shall be required by the board, but in no case less than one (1) continuing education unit in the last licensure period;
(c)
(i)
Pay any renewal fees as required by the board, not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each annual licensing period, provided that the board may add a surcharge of not more than Five Dollars ($5.00) to a license renewal fee to fund a program to aid impaired pharmacists or pharmacy students. Any pharmacist license renewal received postmarked after December 31 of the renewal period will be returned and a Fifty Dollar ($50.00) late renewal fee will be assessed before renewal.
(ii)
The license fee for a pharmacy benefit manager shall be set by the board, but shall not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Any license renewal received postmarked after December 31 of the renewal period will be returned and a Five Hundred Dollar ($500.00) late renewal fee will be assessed before renewal.
(2)
Any pharmacist who has defaulted in license renewal may be reinstated within two (2) years upon payment of renewal fees in arrears and presentation of evidence of the required continuing education. Any pharmacist defaulting in license renewal for a period in excess of two (2) years shall be required to successfully complete the examination given by the board pursuant to Section
73-21-85
before being eligible for reinstatement as a pharmacist in Mississippi, or shall be required to appear before the board to be examined for his competence and knowledge of the practice of pharmacy, and may be required to submit evidence of continuing education. If the person is found fit by the board to practice pharmacy in this state, the board may reinstate his license to practice pharmacy upon payment of all renewal fees in arrears.
(3)
Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section
93-11-64
.
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 11; Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 11; Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 12; Laws, 1997, ch. 327, § 1; Laws, 1997, ch. 588, § 49; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 12; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 12; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 12; Laws, 2007, ch. 309, § 17; Laws, 2009, ch. 377, § 1; Laws, 2010, ch. 316, § 1; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 30, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted and amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 12, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 541, HB 777, 2, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-93 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Examination; frequency and location; scope; facilities

(1)
The examination for licensure required under Section
73-21-85
shall be given by the board at least once during each year. The board shall determine the content and subject matter of each examination, the place, time and date of the administration of the examination and those persons who have successfully passed the examination.
(2)
The examination shall be prepared to measure the competence of the applicant to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The board may employ and cooperate with any organization or consultant in the preparation and grading of an appropriate examination, but shall retain the sole discretion and responsibility of determining which applicants have successfully passed such an examination.
(3)
The board shall have authority to use the laboratories of the school of pharmacy and other facilities of the University of Mississippi for the purpose of examining applicants.
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 12; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 12; reenacted without change, Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 11, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 12, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 13, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-95 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Abolition of assistant pharmacist's license; issuance of pharmacists' licenses to persons holding such licenses

The assistant pharmacist license is hereby abolished after April 30, 1984. The board shall issue a license to practice pharmacy to those persons presently holding an assistant pharmacist license upon their meeting the requirements of Section
73-21-91
.
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 14; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 14; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 14; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 14; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 12, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 13, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 14, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-107 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Inspection of permittee's facility and records; scope

(1)
The board or its representative may enter and inspect, during reasonable hours, a facility which has obtained or applied for a permit under Section
73-21-105
relative to the following:
(a)
Drug storage and security;
(b)
Equipment;
(c)
Sanitary conditions; or
(d)
Records, reports, or other documents required to be kept or made under this chapter or the Uniform Controlled Substances Law (Section
41-29-101
et seq.) or rules and regulations adopted under such laws.
(2)
Prior to an entry and inspection, the board representative shall state his purpose and present appropriate credentials to the owner, pharmacist or agent in charge of a facility.
(3)
The board representative may:
(a)
Inspect and copy records, reports, and other documents required to be kept or made under this chapter, the Uniform Controlled Substances Law, or rules and regulations adopted under such laws;
(b)
Inspect, within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, a facility's storage, equipment, security, records, or prescription drugs or devices; or
(c)
Inventory any stock of any prescription drugs or devices in the facility.
(4)
Unless the owner, pharmacist, or agent in charge of the facility consents in writing, an inspection authorized by this section may not extend to:
(a)
Financial data;
(b)
Sales data other than shipment data; or
(c)
Pricing data.
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 19; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 19; reenacted without change, Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 20; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 21; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 21; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 20; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 18, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 20, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 21, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-109 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Unlawful use of certain business names

No person shall make use of the terms "drugstore," "pharmacy," "apothecary" or words of similar meaning which indicate that pharmaceutical services are performed in any sign, letterhead or advertisement unless such person is a permit holder as provided in Section
73-21-105
, or such property or name was previously registered with the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy or provided pharmaceutical services in excess of twenty (20) years. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than ninety (90) days, or by both.
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 20; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 20; reenacted without change, Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 21; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 22; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 22; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 21; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 20, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 22, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 23, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-111 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Personnel regulations; registration of pharmacy technicians; annual registration fee; criminal background checks

(1)
The board shall make, adopt, amend and repeal, from time to time, such rules and regulations for the regulation of supportive personnel as may be deemed necessary by the board.
(2)
Every person who acts or serves as a pharmacy technician in a pharmacy that is located in this state and permitted by the board shall obtain a registration from the board. To obtain a pharmacy technician registration the applicant must:
(a)
Have submitted a written application on a form(s) prescribed by the board; and
(b)
Be of good moral character; and
(c)
Have paid the initial registration fee not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
(3)
Each pharmacy technician shall renew his or her registration annually. To renew his or her registration, a technician must:
(a)
Submit an application on a form prescribed by the board; and
(b)
Pay a renewal fee not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each annual registration period. The board may add a surcharge of not more than Five Dollars ($5.00) to the registration renewal fee to assist in funding a program that assists impaired pharmacists, pharmacy students and pharmacy technicians.
(4)
To insure that all applicants are of good moral character, the board shall conduct a criminal history records check on all applicants for a license. In order to determine the applicant's suitability for licensing, the applicant shall be fingerprinted. The board shall submit the fingerprints to the Department of Public Safety for a check of the state criminal records and forward to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a check of the national criminal records. The Department of Public Safety shall disseminate the results of the state check and the national check to the board for a suitability determination. The board shall be authorized to collect from the applicant the amount of the fee that the Department of Public Safety charges the board for the fingerprinting, whether manual or electronic, and the state and national criminal history records checks.
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 21; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 21; reenacted without change, Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 22; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 23; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 23; Laws, 2005, ch. 514, § 2; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 22; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 21, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted and amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 23, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 24, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-113 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Payment and deposit into state treasury of funds received by state board of pharmacy; expenditure

All fees received by the board from examinations, licenses, permits and monetary penalties, and any other funds received by the board, shall be paid to the State Treasurer, who shall issue receipts therefor and deposit such funds in the State Treasury in a special fund to the credit of the board. All such funds shall be expended only pursuant to appropriation approved by the Legislature and as provided by law.
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 22; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 277; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 22; reenacted without change, Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 23; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 24; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 24; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 23; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 22, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 24, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 25, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-115 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Prescription forms; execution; dispensing options; one-time emergency dispensing authority

(1)
Every prescription written in this state by a person authorized to issue such prescription shall be on prescription forms containing two (2) lines for the prescriber's signature. There shall be a signature line in the lower right-hand corner of the prescription form beneath which shall be clearly imprinted the words "substitution permissible." There shall be a signature line in the lower left-hand corner of the prescription form beneath which shall be clearly imprinted the words "dispense as written." The prescriber's signature on either signature line shall validate the prescription and shall designate approval or disapproval of product selection.
(2)
If a prescription form which does not contain the two (2) signature lines required in subsection (1) of this section is utilized by the prescriber, he shall write in his own handwriting the words "dispense as written" thereupon to prevent product selection.
(3)
A pharmacist licensed by the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy may dispense a one-time emergency dispensing of a prescription of up to a seventy-two-hour supply of a prescribed medication in the event the pharmacist is unable to contact the prescriber to obtain refill authorization, provided that:
(a)
The prescription is not for a controlled substance;
(b)
In the pharmacist's professional judgment, the interruption of therapy might reasonably produce undesirable health consequences or may cause physical or mental discomfort;
(c)
The dispensing pharmacist notifies the prescriber or his agent of the emergency dispensing within seven (7) working days after the one-time emergency dispensing;
(d)
The pharmacist properly records the dispensing as a separate nonrefillable prescription. Said document shall be filed as is required of all other prescription records. This document shall be serially numbered and contain all information required of other prescriptions. In addition it shall contain the number of the prescription from which it was refilled; and
(e)
The pharmacist shall record on the new document the circumstances which warrant this emergency dispensing.
This emergency dispensing shall be done only in the permitted facility which contains the nonrefillable prescription.
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 23; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 23; reenacted without change, Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 24; Laws, 1994, ch. 513, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 25; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 25; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 24; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 23, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 25, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 26, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-119 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Labeling of drug products, biological products, and interchangeable biological products sold at retail

(1)
The label of the container of any drug product which is sold within the State of Mississippi for resale at retail and which requires a prescription to be dispensed at retail shall contain at a minimum the name of the manufacturer of the final dosage unit, expiration date if applicable, batch or lot number and national drug code. The label of the container of any biological product dispensed by a pharmacist shall include its nonproprietary name designated by the federal Food and Drug Administration for use and the name of the manufacturer of the product.
(2)
Whenever product selection is made, the pharmacist shall indicate on the label of the dispensed container the initials "G.E." or "I.B.," as appropriate. The label for generic equivalent drugs shall include the proprietary name of the product dispensed or the generic name of the product dispensed and its manufacturer either written in full or appropriately abbreviated, unless the prescriber indicates that the name of the drug product shall not appear on the label. The label for interchangeable biological products shall include its nonproprietary name designated by the federal Food and Drug Administration for use and the name of the manufacturer of the product.
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 25; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 25; reenacted without change, Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 26; Laws, 1994, ch. 513, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 27; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 27; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 26; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 25, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 27, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 366, SB 2365,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2019.
Reenacted by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 28, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-121 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Immunity from civil or criminal liability of dispensing pharmacists and prescribers; immunity from civil liability of persons providing information to board or pharmacist organization; disclosure of information in records of board or pharmacist organization

(1)
Product selection as authorized by Sections
73-21-115
through
73-21-119
shall not constitute evidence of negligence by the dispensing pharmacist when such product selection is in accordance with reasonable and prudent pharmacy practice. No prescriber shall be liable for civil damages or in any criminal prosecution arising from the incorrect product selection by a pharmacist.
(2)
Any person having knowledge relating to a pharmacist or to a pharmacy student which might provide grounds for disciplinary action by the board may report relevant facts to the board, and shall by reason of reporting such facts in good faith be immune from civil liability.
(3)
Any person furnishing information in the form of data, reports or records to the board or to a pharmacist organization approved by the board to receive such information, where such information is furnished for the purpose of aiding a pharmacist or a pharmacy student impaired by chemical abuse or by mental or by physical illness, shall by reason of furnishing such information in good faith be immune from civil liability.
(4)
The records of the board or the records of a pharmacist organization approved by the board to aid pharmacists or pharmacy students impaired by chemical abuse, where such records relate to the impairment, shall be confidential and are not considered open records; provided, however, the board may disclose this confidential information only:
(a)
In a disciplinary hearing before the board, or in an appeal of an action or order of the board;
(b)
To the pharmacist licensing or disciplinary authorities of other jurisdictions in the case of a pharmacist who is licensed in, or seeking transfer to, another state; or
(c)
Pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 27; Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 26; reenacted, Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 27; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 28; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 28; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 27; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 26, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 28, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 29, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-123 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Sales of certain drugs not regulated

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent, or in any manner interfere with, or to require a permit for the sale of nonnarcotic nonprescription drugs which may be lawfully sold under the United States Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 USCS 301 et seq. as now or hereafter amended) without a prescription, nor shall any rule or regulation be adopted by the board under the provisions of this chapter which shall require the sale of nonprescription drugs by a licensed pharmacist in a pharmacy or otherwise apply to or interfere with the sale or distribution of such drugs.
Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 27; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 27; reenacted without change, Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 28; reenacted without changes, Laws, 1998, ch. 511, § 29; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 501, § 29; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 28; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 546, § 27, eff. 4/26/2011.
Reenacted and amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 29, eff. 7/1/2020.
Reenacted by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 30, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-125 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Community pharmacies and pharmacists and volunteers working therein immune from civil liability for actions arising out of provision of charitable or gratuitous pharmaceutical products

(1)
Any community pharmacy, including a faith-based community pharmacy, or any licensed pharmacist who voluntarily provides charitable services in a community pharmacy, or any other person who serves as a volunteer in a community pharmacy, shall be immune from liability for any civil action arising out of supplying pharmaceutical products in the course of providing such charitable or gratuitous pharmaceutical products. This section shall not extend immunity to acts of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct or to the manufacturer or designer of products provided.
(2)
Any community pharmacy seeking immunity under this section shall post a notice, in a conspicuous place adjacent to the area where prescriptions are picked up by consumers, reading substantially as follows: "NOTICE: If you are harmed by medication that you receive here, you do not have the same legal recourse as you have against other pharmacies." Failure to post the notice negates the immunity from liability provided under this section. The notice shall be no less than eleven (11) by fourteen (14) inches in size, and the type used shall be no smaller than thirty-six (36) point and surrounded by a one-inch solid black border.
(3)
For purposes of this section, "community pharmacy" means a pharmacy operated solely for charitable purposes, whose only function is to supply gratuitous pharmaceutical products, and which is operated by a nonprofit organization qualified or eligible for qualification as a tax-exempt organization under 26 USCS 501.
Laws, 2005, ch. 459, § 1, eff. 7/1/2005.
Amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 30, eff. 7/1/2020.
Brought forward by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 31, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-126 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Rules and regulations for issuance and renewal of licenses and permits for in and out of state wholesale distributors, chain pharmacy warehouses and re-packagers

(1)
The State Board of Pharmacy shall promulgate rules regarding the issuance and renewal of licenses and permits for new or renewal application requirements for both in- and out-of-state wholesale distributors, chain pharmacy warehouses and repackagers shipping into Mississippi. Requirements for new and/or renewal applications, if information has not been previously provided to the board, will include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a)
Type of ownership (individual, partnership or corporation);
(b)
Names of principal owners or officers and social security numbers;
(c)
Names of designated representatives and social security numbers;
(d)
Criminal background checks of applicants and designated representatives as required by rule;
(e)
Copy of license in home state;
(f)
Bond requirements.
(2)
To ensure that all applicants are of good moral character, the board shall conduct a criminal history records check on all applicants for a license. In order to determine the applicant's suitability for licensing, the applicant shall be fingerprinted. The board shall submit the fingerprints to the Department of Public Safety for a check of the state criminal records and forward to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a check of the national criminal records. The Department of Public Safety shall disseminate the results of the state check and the national check to the board for a suitability determination. The board shall be authorized to collect from the applicant the amount of the fee that the Department of Public Safety charges the board for the fingerprinting, whether manual or electronic, and the state and national criminal history records checks.
(3)
The board shall promulgate rules for the establishment of a pedigree or electronic file to be used by wholesale distributors, chain pharmacy warehouses and repackagers for the purpose of ensuring the integrity of drugs owned, purchased, distributed, returned, transferred and sold when the products leave the normal distribution channel.
(4)
The board is authorized to use an outside agency to accredit wholesale distributors and repackagers, including the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy's (NABP) Verified Accredited Wholesale Distributors (VAWD) program.
(5)
Pharmacies shall not be responsible for verification or adjudication of the pedigree for pharmaceuticals.
(6)
The board may exempt wholesalers accredited by the VAWD program from the above requirements.
Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 30, eff. 6/30/2006.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 419, HB 688,§ 31, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 373, HB 1226,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 448, HB 462, 32, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 21 - PHARMACISTS (§§ 73-21-1 — 73-21-205) › MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT (§§ 73-21-69 — 73-21-129) › Section 73-21-127.1 - Annual Prescription Monitoring Program report on number of opioid prescriptions provided to patients

The Prescription Monitoring Program shall issue a report each year to the Legislature that indicates the number of opioid prescriptions that were provided to patients during that year.
Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 436, HB 1158,§ 14, eff. 3/27/2023.