Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-33 - OUTPATIENT CLINIC PHARMACIES › Rule 480-33-.02 - Licensure and Registration

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All outpatient clinic pharmacies shall
			 renew biennially by June 30th of each odd numbered year with the Georgia State
			 Board of Pharmacy. Certificates of registration shall be issued to outpatient
			 clinic pharmacies which meet the requirements for licensure and which comply
			 with Chapter 480-33 of the Rules of the Georgia State Board of
			 Pharmacy.
(2) Minimum Required
			 Information for Licensure. The Board requires the following information from
			 each outpatient clinic pharmacy as part of the initial licensing procedure and
			 as part of each renewal of such license. The name, complete street address for
			 the business (i.e., geographic location), and telephone number of the
			 applicant/ licensee. All trade or business names used by the
			 applicant/licensee. Address, telephone numbers, and the name(s) of the clinic
			 administrator;
(a) The type of ownership or
			 operation (i.e., partnership, corporation, or sole proprietorship);
			 and
(b) The name(s) of the owner
			 and/or operator of the applicant/licensee, including:
1. If a sole proprietorship, the complete
			 name of the proprietor;
2. If a
			 partnership, the complete name of each partner, and the name of the
			 partnership;
3. If a corporation,
			 the name and title of each corporate officer and director, the corporate name
			 and the state of incorporation, and the name of the parent company, if any.
(i) Where operations are conducted at more
			 than one location by a single outpatient clinic pharmacy, each such location
			 shall be licensed by the Board.
(ii) Applications for Licensure.
(I) Registration of an outpatient clinic
			 pharmacy shall be considered filed with the Board when an application is
			 received by the Board, a fee paid, and a report from the Director of the
			 Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency (GDNA) certifying that the applicant
			 possesses the necessary qualifications for a license.
(II) Application fees shall not be
			 refundable.
(III) Licenses shall
			 become null and void upon the sale, transfer or change of mode of operation or
			 location of the business.
(IV)
			 Licenses are renewed for two year periods and expire on June 30th of each odd
			 numbered year and may be renewed upon the payment of the required fee for each
			 place of business and the filing of an application for renewal. If the
			 application for renewal is not filed with the Board and the fee paid before
			 September 1st, of each odd numbered year, the license shall lapse and may not
			 be renewed. An application for reinstatement shall be required. Reinstatement
			 shall be at the sole discretion of the Board.
(V) Changes in any information in this
			 section shall be submitted to the Board prior to such change.
(iii) Minimum Qualifications.
(I) To obtain an outpatient clinic pharmacy
			 license, the outpatient clinic pharmacy must employ a
			 pharmacist-in-charge.
(II) The
			 Board shall consider the following factors in determining eligibility for
			 licensure for each person(s) in charge of the facility when considering an
			 application for an outpatient clinic pharmacy license:
I.Any convictions of the applicant under any
			 Federal, State, or local laws relating to drugs, wholesale or retail drug
			 distribution, or distribution of controlled substances;
II.Any felony convictions of the applicant
			 under any Federal, State, or local laws;
III.The furnishing by the applicant of false
			 or fraudulent material or information in any application;
IV.Suspension or revocation of Federal,
			 State, or local government of any pharmacist, pharmacy or other healthcare
			 license currently or previously held by the applicant;
V.Failure to comply with any licensing
			 requirements under a previously held license, if any;
VI.Failure to comply with any requirements to
			 maintain and/or make available to the state licensing authority or to Federal,
			 State, or local law enforcement officials, any records required to be
			 maintained by outpatient clinic pharmacies;
VII.Other factors or qualifications the Board
			 considers relevant to and consistent with the public's health and safety;
			 and
VIII.The Board reserves the
			 right to deny a license to an applicant if it determines that the granting of
			 such a license would not be in the best interest of the
			 public.