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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-49 - DEFAULT ON OBLIGATIONS › Rule 480-49-.03 - Bad Checks and Reversals

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) It is the policy of the Board of Pharmacy
			 to pursue its legal remedies under O.C.G.A. §
								16-9-20 when a bad check is issued in payment of examination, license or renewal fees,
			 application fees, or similar fees, and to take such other action as outlined
			 herein. Any person issuing a bad check will be subject to the service charge as
			 provided in O.C.G.A. §
								16-9-20(a)(2).
(2) Bad Checks.
(a) If an applicant for licensure by
			 examination or reciprocity issues a bad check to cover required licensure or
			 examination fees, such applicant shall not be issued a license until the
			 applicant has paid the appropriate fees and the service charge. If a license is
			 issued prior to determining that the applicant issued a bad check, such license
			 will be deemed to have been issued in error and deemed not current unless the
			 applicant pays the licensure or examination fees and service charge within ten
			 (10) days of the Board mailing the notice by certified or registered mail. The
			 applicant must pay the licensure fees and the service charge by cashier's check
			 or money order.
(b) If an applicant
			 for registration or permit issues a bad check to cover required application
			 fees, such applicant shall not be issued a registration or permit until the
			 applicant has paid the appropriate fees and the service charge. If a
			 registration or permit is issued prior to determining that the applicant issued
			 a bad check, such registration or permit will be deemed to have been issued in
			 error and deemed not current unless the applicant pays the appropriate fees and
			 service charge within ten (10) days of the Board mailing the notice by
			 certified or registered mail. The applicant must pay the application fees and
			 the service charge by cashier's check or money order.
(c) If a licensee, permit-holder, or
			 registrant attempts to renew a license, permit, or registration by the issuance
			 of a bad check, the license, permit, or registration will not be renewed until
			 the licensee, permit-holder, or registrant pays all fees due including any
			 applicable late renewal fees plus the service charge. If the license, permit,
			 or registration is renewed and reissued to the licensee, permit-holder, or
			 registrant prior to determination that the licensee, permit-holder, or
			 registrant issued a bad check, the licensee, permit-holder, or registrant will
			 be notified by certified or registered mail that the renewed license, permit,
			 or registration will be deemed not current unless the licensee, permit-holder,
			 or registrant remits all fees due for renewal plus the service charge within
			 ten (10) days of the Board mailing the notice by certified or registered mail.
			 The licensee, permit-holder, or registrant must pay the fees and service charge
			 by cashier's check or money order.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-50 - DRUG DISPOSAL AND AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS › Rule 480-50-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) "Authorized
			 Collectors" or "Collectors" means retail pharmacies, hospitals/clinics with an
			 on-site pharmacy, narcotic treatment programs, manufacturers, distributors, and
			 reverse distributors which have registered with the DEA to become authorized
			 collectors of drugs for disposal, are authorized to handle controlled
			 substances, and are currently licensed by the Georgia Board of
			 Pharmacy.
(2) "Authorized
			 Employees" means employees of authorized collectors that have met the DEA
			 employment standards and are pharmacists licensed by the Georgia Board of
			 Pharmacy.
(3) "Collection
			 Receptacle" means a lockable and sturdy container with a permanent outer
			 container and a removable numbered inner-liner with a small opening that allows
			 contents to be added but not removed and which container is securely fastened
			 to a permanent structure in a secure area.
(4) "Drugs" means controlled substances and
			 dangerous drugs (non-controlled substances) as those terms are defined in
			 O.C.G.A. Title 16, Chapter 13.
(5)
			 "Mail-back Packages" means pre-paid postage packages provided by authorized
			 collectors at a price or at no cost to the patient or patient's
			 family
(6) "Mail-back Programs"
			 means programs that utilize mail-back packages provided by authorized
			 collectors in which the packages are mailed directly to a reverse distributor
			 and can never be mailed back to the authorized collector.
(7) "Numbered Inner-liner" means a removable,
			 tamper-evident, and tear-resistant liner that bears a unique identification
			 number that is used inside a collection receptacle and which can be securely
			 sealed for transfer to a reverse distributor for transportation to a drug
			 destruction site.
(8) "Ultimate
			 user" means a person who has lawfully obtained and who possesses a drug for
			 his/her own use or for the use of a member of his/her household or for an
			 animal owned by him/her or a member of his/her household.
(9) "Unique Identification Number" means a
			 number traceable to a specific authorized collector.
O.C.G.A. §§
									16-13-45,  26-3-7,  26-3-16,  26-4-27,  26-4-28,  26-4-29,  26-4-87,  26-4-112,  Pub. L. 111-273.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-50 - DRUG DISPOSAL AND AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS › Rule 480-50-.02 - Collection Receptacles Located at Authorized Collectors

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Authorized
			 collectors may place, utilize, and maintain collection receptacles at their DEA
			 registered location. Receptacles can only be available to receive drugs when
			 the collector is open for business and only when an authorized employee is
			 present.
(a) An authorized collector may only
			 begin receiving drugs for disposal at the facility after providing thirty (30)
			 days of advance notification to the Board and the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics
			 Agency of its qualification for and intention to serve as an authorized
			 collector.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-50 - DRUG DISPOSAL AND AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS › Rule 480-50-.03 - Collection Receptacles Located at Long Term Care Facilities (LTCF)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Collection
			 receptacles in long-term care facilities ("LTCF") must be located in a secured
			 area monitored by long-term care facility employees. Collection receptacles can
			 only be used in facilities where a consultant pharmacist's services are
			 required.
(a) A LTCF may only begin receiving
			 drugs for disposal at the facility after providing thirty (30) days of advance
			 notification to the Board and the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency of its
			 qualification for and intention to set up a collection receptacle.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-50 - DRUG DISPOSAL AND AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS › Rule 480-50-.04 - Numbered Inner-Liner Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A numbered inner-liner shall meet the
			 following requirements:
(a) The inner-liner
			 shall be waterproof, tamper-evident, and tear-resistant;
(b) The inner-liner shall be removable and
			 sealable immediately upon removal without emptying or touching the
			 contents;
(c) The contents of the
			 inner-liner shall not be viewable from the outside when sealed;
(d) The size of the inner-liner shall be
			 clearly marked on the outside of the liner (e.g., 5-gallon, 10-gallon, etc.);
			 and
(e) The inner-liner shall bear
			 a permanent, unique identification number that enables the inner-liner to be
			 tracked.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-50 - DRUG DISPOSAL AND AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS › Rule 480-50-.05 - Mail-back Programs

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Pre-paid mail-back packages may be
			 provided by authorized collectors to patients and their families for a price or
			 at no cost to the patient.
(2) In
			 Georgia, mail-back packages cannot be returned or mailed back to the authorized
			 collector, unless that collector is a licensed reverse distributor. Collectors
			 that are pharmacies cannot receive or dispose of mail back packages. All such
			 mail-back packages must be shipped directly to a licensed reverse distributor
			 for disposal.
O.C.G.A. §§
									16-13-45,  26-3-7,  26-3-16,  26-4-27,  26-4-28,  26-4-29,  26-4-87,  26-4-112,  Pub. L. 111-273.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-50 - DRUG DISPOSAL AND AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS › Rule 480-50-.06 - Reverse Distributors

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any person that reverse distributes a
			 controlled substance shall be registered with the United States Drug
			 Enforcement Administration as a reverse distributor and actively licensed by
			 the Georgia Board of Pharmacy as a reverse distributor.
(2) A reverse distributor shall acquire
			 controlled substances and non-controlled drugs from a collector in the
			 following manner:
(a) Pick-up of sealed inner
			 liner from a collector at the collector's licensed location or authorized
			 receptacle collection site such as a LTCF; or
(b) Receive a sealed inner-liner delivered by
			 common or contract carrier or delivered directly by a registrant or a LTCF to
			 the reverse distributor.
(i) Delivery to the
			 reverse distributor by common or contract carrier may only be made to the
			 reverse distributor at the reverse distributor's registered location. Once
en route
, such deliveries may not be re-routed to any other
			 location or person, regardless of registration status.
(ii) All controlled substance and
			 non-controlled drug deliveries to a reverse distributor shall be personally
			 received by an employee of the reverse distributor at the registered
			 location.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-50 - DRUG DISPOSAL AND AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS › Rule 480-50-.07 - Inspections

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Georgia
			 Drugs and Narcotics Agency (GDNA) shall have the authority to conduct
			 inspections of any place, premises, or receptacle utilized by any authorized
			 collector in relation to collection, retention, and disposal of
			 drugs.
(2) GDNA shall have the
			 authority to examine, copy, or remove all records required by this rule, and to
			 examine, remove, or inventory all numbered inner-liners.
(3) It shall be the responsibility of any
			 authorized collector to make same available for such inspection, copying,
			 examination, or inventorying by said GDNA.
(4) Following any such examination,
			 inventory, or inspection of records or receptacles, GDNA shall provide to the
			 authorized collector a copy of any written inspection report produced on which
			 any deficiencies or violations are made along with any recommendations, if any,
			 concerning the satisfactory storage, record-keeping, handling, and security of
			 drugs for disposal.
(5) The
			 Pharmacist-in-Charge of each authorized collector shall obtain a copy of the
			 current Board permit of every reverse distributor to which inner-liners are
			 returned. Such copies shall be made available during the GDNA's
			 inspection.
(6) The
			 Pharmacist-in-Charge of each authorized collector shall respond in a written
			 report addressing any discrepancies or deficiencies noted in a GDNA inspection
			 report within two weeks after receipt of the inspection notice. The
			 deficiencies shall be corrected within ten (10) business days.
O.C.G.A. §§
									16-13-45,  26-3-7,  26-3-16,  26-4-27,  26-4-28,  26-4-29,  26-4-87,  26-4-112,  Pub. L. 111-273.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-51 - INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS › Rule 480-51-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) "Biological
			 product" means a biological product as defined in subsection (i) of section 351
			 of the Public Health Service Act,
			  42 U.S.C. Section 262.
(2) "Interchangeable biological product"
			 means a biological product that the federal Food and Drug Administration has
			 determined meets the standards set forth in subsection (k)(4) of
			  42 U.S.C. 262  or has been deemed therapeutically
			 equivalent by the federal Food and Drug Administration.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										26-4-5,  26-4-27,  26-4-28,  26-4-81.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-51 - INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS › Rule 480-51-.02 - Substituting Interchangeable Biological Products

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) If a practitioner of the healing arts
			 prescribes a biological product by its nonproprietary name, the pharmacist may
			 substitute the biological product with an interchangeable biological product,
			 but shall dispense the lowest retail-priced interchangeable biological product,
			 which is in stock.
(2)
			 Substitutions as provided in this rule are authorized for the express purpose
			 of making available to the consumer the lowest retail priced interchangeable
			 biological product which is in stock.
(3) Whenever a substitution is made:
(a) The pharmacist shall record on the
			 original prescription the fact that there has been a substitution and the
			 identity of the dispensed interchangeable biological product and its
			 manufacturer. Such prescription shall be maintained for two years and shall be
			 available for inspection by the board or its representative.
(b) The pharmacist shall affix to the
			 prescription label or container or an auxiliary label, the name of the
			 interchangeable biological product, with an explanation of "interchangeable
			 biological product for (insert name of prescribed biological product)" or
			 similar language to indicate substitution has occurred, unless the prescribing
			 practitioner indicated that the name of the biological product may not appear
			 upon the prescription label.
1. This labeling
			 requirement does not apply to biological products dispensed for in-patient
			 hospital services, to hospital-administered biological products for
			 outpatients, or to biological products in specialty packaging for dosing
			 purposes. This labeling requirement does apply to hospital retail pharmacies
			 and to any biological products dispensed by a hospital for a patient's use or
			 administration at home.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-52 - RETAIL PHARMACY REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING LOW-THC PRODUCTS › Rule 480-52-.02 - Low THC Products: Inspection, Retention of Records and Security

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Every licensed pharmacy, possessing or
			 having possessed any Low THC Product, within a period of two years, and/or
			 possessing any record related to the same, shall exercise diligent care in
			 protecting such Low THC Products and/or records related to the same from loss
			 or theft.
(a) Records relative to Low THC
			 Products required to be maintained in compliance with this rule shall be those
			 records which would be required to be kept relative to a Dangerous Drug by
			 O.C.G.A. T. Ch. 16-13. All records relative to Low THC Products shall be kept,
			 secured, and safeguarded in the same manner as similar records relating to
			 Dangerous Drugs.
(b) Every licensed
			 Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary shall ensure that all Low THC Products are
			 purchased from and/or returned to firms holding a current permit issued by the
			 Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission ("Commission"). This requirement
			 can be met by a pharmacy maintaining a copy of such firms' current Commission
			 permit.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-52 - RETAIL PHARMACY REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING LOW-THC PRODUCTS › Rule 480-52-.03 - Prescription Department, Requirement, Supervision, Hours Closed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The physical spatial bounds of a Low THC
			 Pharmacy Dispensary shall be the same as and co-terminus with, the same such
			 space occupied by the Predicate Retail Licensee, and the activities of the Low
			 THC Pharmacy Dispensary shall be conducted therein. That area or areas
			 designated as the "Prescription Department" pursuant to Rule
			  480-10-.02(2), for
			 the Predicate Retail Licensee shall constitute the same such area for the Low
			 THC Pharmacy Dispensary and the activities of the Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary
			 may be conducted therein.
(2) The
			 pharmacist in charge of the Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary shall be the same
			 pharmacist who is designated pharmacist in charge for the Predicate Retail
			 Licensee, and in operation of the Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary shall be subject
			 to Rule  480-10-.02(3).
(3) A licensed pharmacist shall be present
			 and on duty in a Low THC Pharmacy for the same time and in the same manner as
			 required for operation of the Predicate Retail Licensee.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										16-12-206,  26-4-28,  26-4-110.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-52 - RETAIL PHARMACY REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING LOW-THC PRODUCTS › Rule 480-52-.04 - Location of Low THC Products

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All Low THC
			 Products shall be stored within the prescription department of the Predicate
			 Retail Licensee possessing such drugs or devices; and
(a) In complying with this Rule, all Low THC
			 Products shall, at minimum, be stored and secured in the same manner required
			 for dangerous drugs (legend drugs) by Board Rule
			  480-10-.03.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-52 - RETAIL PHARMACY REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING LOW-THC PRODUCTS › Rule 480-52-.05 - Sufficient Space in Prescription Department

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
There shall be provided within the prescription department of
				each Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary sufficient shelf, drawer, counter or cabinet
				space for the neat and orderly storage of all Low THC Products, equipment,
				publications and other items kept therein. Low THC Products may be stored apart
				from or together with other dangerous drugs stored in the prescription
				department.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										16-12-206,  26-4-28,  26-4-110.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-52 - RETAIL PHARMACY REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING LOW-THC PRODUCTS › Rule 480-52-.06 - Refrigeration

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
There shall be provided within each prescription department
				adequate facilities for the proper storage of Low THC Products which require
				refrigeration, and such Low THC Products shall be stored therein in such manner
				as to preserve their therapeutic activity.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										16-12-206,  26-4-28,  26-4-110.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-52 - RETAIL PHARMACY REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING LOW-THC PRODUCTS › Rule 480-52-.08 - Sanitation

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary shall be operated in the same
				clean and sanitary manner as that required by Rule
				 480-10-.07  for the Predicate Retail
				Licensee.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										16-12-206,  26-4-28,  26-4-110.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-52 - RETAIL PHARMACY REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING LOW-THC PRODUCTS › Rule 480-52-.09 - Storage of Equipment

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The required equipment of a Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary shall
				be cleaned and stored in the same manner as that required by Rule
				 480-10-.08  for the Predicate Retail
				Licensee.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										16-12-206,  26-4-28,  26-4-110.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-52 - RETAIL PHARMACY REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING LOW-THC PRODUCTS › Rule 480-52-.10 - Requirements for Dispensing Low THC Products

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Low THC Products shall only be dispensed
			 by a Georgia Board of Pharmacy licensed Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary.
(2) Low THC Pharmacy Dispensaries shall only
			 dispense Low THC Products to Registered Patients and shall physically view and
			 inspect the patient's identification and patient registry card, and shall
			 verify the validity of the patient's registration, prior to dispensing Low THC
			 Products.
(3) A pharmacist who
			 dispenses Low THC Products shall seek and review information on a Registered
			 Patient from the prescription drug monitoring program data base established
			 pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
								16-13-57 prior to dispensing Low
			 THC Products to the Registered Patient.
(4) All Low THC Products dispensed shall be
			 labeled by the Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary with the following information:
(a) Date the Low THC Product is dispensed to
			 the patient;
(b) Patient
			 identification information:
1. Patient's
			 first and last name;
2. Patient's
			 date of birth;
3. Patient's unique
			 patient registry serial number;
4.
			 Patient's caregiver's first and last name and unique patient registry serial
			 number, if applicable.
(c) Name, address, and license number of the
			 Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary;
(d)
			 Directions for use of the Low THC Product; and
(e) Any cautionary statement or symbols
			 required.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-52 - RETAIL PHARMACY REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING LOW-THC PRODUCTS › Rule 480-52-.11 - Outdated, Deteriorated Drugs

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Pharmacist in Charge of each Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary
				shall cause examination of the stock of the prescription department of that
				Pharmacy, by persons qualified to do so, and shall cause to be removed from
				stock all outdated and deteriorated Low THC Products, and such shall be done at
				regular intervals of not more than six months duration, and under no
				circumstances will any Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary or Pharmacist permit any Low
				THC Product to be dispensed which bears a date of expiration which has been
				reached, or any Low THC Product which is in a deteriorated
				condition.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										16-12-206,  26-4-28,  26-4-110.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-52 - RETAIL PHARMACY REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING LOW-THC PRODUCTS › Rule 480-52-.12 - Minimum Equipment for Prescription Departments

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 No Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary licensed in accordance with O.C.G.A. T. 16, Ch.
			 12, shall engage in the practice of dispensing Low THC Products unless it shall
			 possess the following items:
(a) Copies of
			 and/or computer or electronic access to current reference materials appropriate
			 to Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary practice. These reference materials shall be
			 authoritative on at least the topics of drug interactions; patient counseling;
			 compounding and pharmaceutical calculations; and generic
			 substitution.
(b) The telephone
			 number of a poison control center. This number shall be conspicuously posted
			 within the prescription department.
(c) Current copies of and/or computer or
			 electronic access to the following:
1.
			 Georgia Pharmacy Practice Act, O.C.G.A. T. 26, Ch. 4;
2. Access to Medical Cannabis, O.C.G.A. T.
			 16, Ch. 12, Art. 9;
3. Georgia
			 Controlled Substances Act & Dangerous Drug Act, O.C.G.A. T. 16, Ch. 13;
			 and
4. Official Rules of the
			 Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.
(d) Adequate supply of Low THC Products most
			 commonly prescribed (ONLY to be on hand after a permit has been issued by the
			 Board).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-52 - RETAIL PHARMACY REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING LOW-THC PRODUCTS › Rule 480-52-.13 - Destruction of Low THC Products

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Low THC Products which are outdated or expired must be disposed
				of by return to the originating Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission
				licensed producer.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										16-12-206,  26-4-28,  26-4-110.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-52 - RETAIL PHARMACY REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING LOW-THC PRODUCTS › Rule 480-52-.14 - Security System Approval

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
As set forth by O.C.G.A. §
								16-12-206(b)(9), the Board may provide in its rules and regulations the manner in which the
				prescription department of a Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary may be secured. This
				requirement will be met in in the same manner described in Rule
				 480-10-.16  for the Predicate Retail
				Licensee.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										16-12-206,  26-4-28,  26-4-110.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-52 - RETAIL PHARMACY REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING LOW-THC PRODUCTS › Rule 480-52-.15 - Required Notifications to the Board

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary shall be required to provide
				immediate notification to the Board of any event the occurrence of which the
				Predicate Retail Licensee would be required to immediately notify the Board
				pursuant to Rule
				 480-10-.20(2).
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										16-12-206,  26-4-28,  26-4-110.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-52 - RETAIL PHARMACY REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING LOW-THC PRODUCTS › Rule 480-52-.16 - Purchase of Low THC Products by a Low THC Pharmacy Dispensary

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All Low THC Pharmacy Dispensaries are required to purchase or
				receive Low THC Products from a firm licensed by the Georgia Access to Medical
				Cannabis Commission.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										16-12-206,  26-4-28,  26-4-110.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-1 - ORGANIZATION OF BOARD › Rule 490-1-.01 - Organization of Board

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Board of Physical Therapy is composed of eight members who
				are appointed by the Governor. Members of the public may obtain information
				from the Board and make submissions or requests to the Board by contacting the
				Joint Secretary of the Professional Licensing Boards Division, 237 Coliseum
				Dr., Macon, GA 31217.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-1-2,  43-1-3,  43-1-19,  43-1-24,  43-1-25,  43-33-5,  50-18-70.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-1 - ORGANIZATION OF BOARD › Rule 490-1-.02 - Officers

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Board shall
			 elect annually from its members a president and vice president, who shall have
			 the privilege of re-election. Elections shall be held at the regular December
			 meeting, with officers to preside at the following meeting, unless otherwise
			 determined by the Board.
(2) The
			 president shall call and preside at all meetings, except that four members may
			 call a meeting, providing all members are adequately notified.
(3) The vice president shall call and preside
			 at all meetings in the absence of the president.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  43-1-2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-1 - ORGANIZATION OF BOARD › Rule 490-1-.03 - Joint Secretary, Records, Fees

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The Joint Secretary shall keep accurate minutes of all meetings
				and submit a report at each meeting; be custodian of all records; carry on the
				official correspondence of the Board; and collect and disburse all
				fees.
Ga. L. 1972, pp.
				388-396.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-1 - ORGANIZATION OF BOARD › Rule 490-1-.04 - Repealed

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O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-1-2,  43-1-19,  43-1-24,  43-1-25,  43-33-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 490-2-.01 - Application For Licensure And Examination

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(1) A completed
			 application for examination must be submitted and approved prior to taking the
			 examination.
(2) Any physical
			 therapist or physical therapist assistant who plans to practice as a physical
			 therapist or physical therapist assistant in the State of Georgia must be
			 licensed by the Board or hold a Georgia Compact Privilege issued by the
			 Physical Therapy Compact Commission prior to beginning said practice.
(3) All applications for licensure must be
			 complete within the timeframe indicated in the Joint Secretary Rules and/or
			 policies. All applications not completed within this designated timeframe shall
			 be considered expired and withdrawn. Following expiration of an application, a
			 new application in its entirety, to include all required fees, shall be
			 required for consideration of licensure.
(4) All applicants for licensure and
			 examination are also subject to the provisions of O.C.G.A. §§
								43-1-19 and 
			  43-33-18.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										43-1-25,  43-33-10(11).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 490-2-.02 - Licensure: Examination

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(1) All physical therapists and physical
			 therapist assistants are required to submit a completed application, the
			 appropriate fee, and pass an examination for licensure to practice the
			 profession in Georgia except as provided for in O.C.G.A. Sec.
			  43-33-15.
			 The Board may at its discretion grant a license to an applicant who has
			 previously taken and completed, within the requirements as set by the Board,
			 the examination required.
(a) All applicants
			 who are graduates of Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
			 (CAPTE) accredited schools and are applying for licensure must submit:
1. Passing scores from the national licensing
			 examination; and
2. Passing scores
			 from examination on the laws governing the practice of physical therapy in
			 Georgia and the rules of the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy;
			 and
3. Official proof of graduation
			 directly from the institution granting the entry level degree in physical
			 therapy or physical therapist assistant indicating the date of graduation.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 490-2-.03 - Licensure: Foreign-Educated Applicants

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(1) All applicants who are graduates of
			 educational programs conducted in a foreign country that are not accredited by
			 CAPTE and approved by the Board must submit credentials prescribed by the Board
			 in order to be considered for approval to take the licensing examination.
(a) Transcripts must be evaluated by a
			 credential evaluation agency approved by the Board to determine if the
			 professional instruction is substantially equivalent to that of entry-level
			 United States-educated therapists. The credentialing evaluation agency shall
			 evaluate the transcripts and professional instruction using the most recent
			 Coursework Tool (CWT) adopted by the Federation of State Boards of Physical
			 Therapy and send its evaluation and a copy of the official transcript directly
			 to the Board. A list of credentialing agencies approved by the Board shall be
			 included in each application packet.
(b) Proof of
			 licensure/certification/registration, that is current and in good standing, to
			 practice physical therapy, or proof of appropriate eligibility to practice
			 physical therapy, in the country of education must be submitted.
(c) Verification of
			 licensure/certification/registration in all jurisdictions in which the
			 candidate holds or has ever held a license/certification/registration must be
			 submitted.
(d) Applicants educated
			 in a non-English speaking physical therapy program must take and receive a
			 passing score of 89 on the IBT TOEFL to include: a passing score of 22 on the
			 writing section, a passing score of 22 on the reading section, a passing score
			 of 21 on the listening section and a passing score of 24 on the speaking
			 section before being allowed to sit for the licensure examination. Official
			 score results must be submitted to the Board.
(e) Applicants educated in an English
			 speaking physical therapy program must have a school official submit an
			 official letter to the Board attesting that the physical therapy curriculum was
			 taught in English.
(f) Once a
			 completed application is on file and prior to initiation of a traineeship, all
			 foreign educated applicants must take and pass the NPTE and the examination on
			 the laws governing the practice of physical therapy in Georgia and the rules of
			 the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy.
(g) All foreign-educated applicants must
			 complete a Board-approved traineeship consisting of a minimum of 480 hours,
			 which must be completed within three (3) months of the issuance of the
			 traineeship permit.
This requirement may be waived at the discretion of
			 the Board if the applicant has demonstrated clinical competency with a minimum
			 of 5 years of continuous active practice and license in good
			 standing.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 490-2-.04 - Training Permits

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A training permit may be issued pursuant to O.C.G.A.
				§§
								43-33-10 and 
				  43-33-17 of  the
				Georgia Physical Therapy Act to a qualified applicant following Board-approval
				of a properly submitted application.
(a) Qualified applicants are:
1. Graduates of entry-level programs for
			 physical therapists or physical therapist assistants from either a CAPTE or a
			 non-CAPTE-accredited school who have taken and passed the national licensing
			 examination and an examination on the laws and rules governing the practice of
			 physical therapy in Georgia; or,
2.
			 Applicants for reinstatement, who have not practiced for two (2) and up to five
			 (5) years; or,
3. Applicants for
			 reinstatement who have not practiced for more than five (5) years and who have
			 successfully taken and passed the national licensing examination and an
			 examination on the laws and rules governing the practice of physical therapy in
			 Georgia; or,
4. Applicants for
			 endorsement, who have not practiced for two (2) and up to five (5) years; or,
5. Applicants for endorsement who
			 have not practiced for more than five (5) years and who have successfully taken
			 and passed the national licensing examination and an examination on the laws
			 and rules governing the practice of physical therapy in
			 Georgia.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 490-2-.05 - Repealed

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O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-1-3,  43-33-10,  43-33-14,  50-13-4.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 490-2-.06 - Fees

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Fees are maintained by schedule and may be reviewed and changed
				at the discretion of the Board. Returned checks will be dealt with in
				accordance with Code Section
				  16-9-20 of 
				the Criminal Code of Georgia. All fees shall be submitted with the application,
				request for other services or upon notification by the Board.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  16-9-20,  43-1-7,  43-1-9,  43-1-24,  43-1-25,  43-33-10.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 490-2-.08 - Practical and Oral Examinations

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In addition to the national physical therapy examination, the
				Board has the right to require a practical and/or oral examination in cases
				where the Board deems it necessary to establish the qualifications of an
				individual.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-1-19,  43-1-24,  43-1-25,  43-33-10,  43-33-12 to 
				  43-33-15,  43-33-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 490-2-.09 - Licensure: Reciprocity

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(1) The Board may, in its discretion register
			 a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant without an examination as
			 set forth in Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section
			  43-33-15 upon payment of applicable fees. (Refer to fee schedule)
(2) Any applicant applying for licensure
			 pursuant to O.C.G.A.
			  43-33-15 and  who is a graduate of a physical therapy or physical therapist assistant
			 program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy
			 Education (CAPTE) and approved by the Board, must provide:
(a) Verification of an active license in good
			 standing from another state board; and,
(b) A verification of licensure in good
			 standing from the state board of all states in which the applicant has held a
			 license to actively practice; and,
(c) Verification of active practice in the
			 two years immediately preceding the date of application; or proof of completion
			 of 26 hours of acceptable continuing education coursework pursuant to the
			 requirements in Board Rule
			  490-4-.02(1)(2)(4)(7) and (8)  and,
(d) Official transcript from the institution
			 granting the entry level degree in physical therapy or physical therapist
			 assistant indicating the date of graduation; and,
(e) Passing scores from the national
			 licensing examination; and,
(f)
			 Passing scores from the Georgia Ethics and Jurisprudence Examination.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 490-2-.10 - Licensure - Endorsement/Reciprocity for Military Spouses and Transitioning Service Members

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Board may, in its discretion register
			 a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant without an examination as
			 set forth in Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section
			  43-33-15 upon receipt of a complete application and payment of applicable fees. (Refer
			 to fee schedule)
(2) A military
			 spouse or transitioning service member, as defined in O.C.G.A. §
								43-1-34, is deemed eligible to apply for licensure pursuant to O.C.G.A.
			  43-33-15 if the applicant is a holder of a valid physical therapy or physical therapist
			 assistant license in another State for which the training, experience and
			 testing substantially meet or exceed the requirements under this state to
			 obtain a license; and,
(a) The military
			 spouse or transitioning service member must be a graduate of a physical therapy
			 or physical therapist assistant program accredited by the Commission on
			 Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) approved by the Board, and
			 must provide:
1. Verification of an active
			 license in good standing from another state board; and,
2. Within six (6) months of the issuance of a
			 license, submit a verification of licensure in good standing from the state
			 board of all states in which the applicant has held a license to actively
			 practice; and,
3. Verification of
			 active continued competence in physical therapy in the two years immediately
			 preceding the date of this application which may include a verification of
			 employment or 26 hours of acceptable continuing education coursework pursuant
			 to the requirements in Board Rule
			  490-4-.02(1)(2)(4)(7) and (8); and,
4. Official transcript from the institution
			 granting the entry level degree in physical therapy or physical therapist
			 assistant indicating the date of graduation; and,
5. Passing scores from the national licensing
			 examination.
6. Passing scores from
			 the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy ethics and jurisprudence
			 examination.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-3 - EVALUATION OF EXAMINATIONS: APPLICANTS › Rule 490-3-.01 - Evaluation of Examinations. Amended

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The passing level for the physical therapist and the physical
				therapist assistant licensing examinations shall be determined by the Board.
				Scoring for the NPTE ranges from 200 - 800. The minimum passing score is 600
				for both PT and PTA. Prior to 1996 Georgia's standard was 1.5 times the
				standard deviation below the national mean.
O.G.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,  43-33-10,  43-33-12,  43-33-13,  43-33-14.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-3 - EVALUATION OF EXAMINATIONS: APPLICANTS › Rule 490-3-.02 - Re-examination

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(1)
			 An applicant who fails the national examination on the first attempt, may
			 retake the examination up to the maximum lifetime limit in accordance with the
			 eligibility criteria established by the exam administrator approved by the
			 Board.
(2) An applicant who fails
			 the examination will receive a notification from the Board to include:
(a) An acknowledgement of receipt of the
			 examination scores with a request that the applicant complete a comprehensive
			 review of their individual Score Report that is provided to them by the exam
			 administrator.
(b) Information on
			 practical considerations to assist and promote learning proficiency, to assist
			 applicants with preparing to retake the examination.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-3 - EVALUATION OF EXAMINATIONS: APPLICANTS › Rule 490-3-.03 - Hearings

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
An applicant to whom the Board has refused examination may have
				a hearing before the Board.
Ga. L. 1972, pp. 338 -
				396.