Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-10 - RETAIL PHARMACY REGULATIONS › Rule 480-10-.06 - Licensure, Applications, and Display of License and Renewal Certificate

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 Licensure and Applications
(a) Every retail
			 pharmacy must be licensed by the Board in accordance with the laws and
			 regulations of this State. As used in these rules, a "retail pharmacy" shall
			 mean all pharmacies, except hospital, clinic, prison, and specialty pharmacies,
			 located in this state where pharmacy is practiced as defined in O.C.G.A.
			 §§
									26-4-4 and 
			  26-4-5.
(b) All retail pharmacies shall renew
			 biennially by June 30th of the odd-numbered years with the Georgia State Board
			 of Pharmacy; certificates of registration shall be issued only to those retail
			 pharmacies who comply with this rule.
(c) Certificates of registration shall be
			 issued only to those retail pharmacies who meet the following requirements:
1. Submission of an application with the
			 following information:
i. The name, full
			 business address, and telephone number of the licensee;
ii. All trade or business names used by the
			 licensee;
iii. Address, telephone
			 number, and the name of the Pharmacist in Charge;
iv. The type of ownership or operations
			 (i.e., partnership, corporation, or sole proprietorship);
v. The name(s) of the owner and/or operator
			 of the licensee, including:
(I) If a person,
			 the name of the person;
(II) If a
			 partnership, the name of the partnership and the name of each
			 partner;
(III) If a sole
			 proprietorship, the full name of the sole proprietorship and the name of the
			 business entity; or
(IV) If a
			 corporation, the corporate name, the name and title of each corporate officer
			 and director, the state of incorporation; and the name of the parent company,
			 if any.
vi. Where
			 operations are conducted at more than one location by a single retail pharmacy,
			 each such location shall be licensed by the Board.
2. Payment of an application fee. Application
			 fees shall not be refundable.
3.
			 Filing a report from the Director of the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency
			 (GDNA) certifying the applicant possesses the necessary qualifications for a
			 license.
(d) Licenses
			 become null and void upon the sale, transfer or change of mode of
			 operation.
(e) 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
			 made and the fee paid before September 1st, of the odd numbered year, the
			 license shall lapse and shall not be renewed except by application for a new
			 license.
(f) Changes in any
			 information in this rule shall be submitted to the Board prior to such change.
			 Change of ownership and change of location notification must be made via the
			 formal application process. If application is for change of location only, then
			 a new license number will not be required.
(g) The Board will consider the following
			 factors in determining eligibility for licensure of applicants in charge of the
			 facility who are applying for a retail pharmacy license:
1. Any convictions of the applicant under any
			 Federal, State, or local laws relating to drug samples, wholesale or retail
			 drug distribution, or distribution of controlled substances;
2. Any felony convictions of the applicant
			 under Federal, State, or local laws;
3. The furnishing by the applicant of false
			 or fraudulent material in any application made in connection with drug
			 manufacturing or distribution;
4.
			 Suspension or revocation by Federal, State, or local government of any
			 pharmacist, pharmacy or other health care license currently or previously held
			 by the applicant;
5. Compliance
			 with licensing requirements under previously granted licenses, if
			 any;
6. Compliance with
			 requirements to maintain and/or make available to the State Licensing Authority
			 or to Federal, State, or local law enforcement officials, those records
			 required to be maintained by retail pharmacies; and
7. Other factors or qualifications the Board
			 considers relevant to and consistent with the public health and
			 safety.
(h) 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.