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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 38 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 5 - FEE SCHEDULE › Section 13:38-5.1 - Fee schedule

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Board:
1.Application fee:
$ 125.00;
2.Initial license fee:
i. During the first year of a biennial renewal period:
$ 250.00;
ii. During the second year of a biennial renewal period:
$ 125.00;
3.Biennial renewal fee--active license:
$ 250.00;
4.Biennial renewal fee--inactive license:
$ 100.00;
5.Initial branch office certificate:
i.During the first year of a biennial renewal period:
$ 250.00;
ii.During the second year of a biennial renewal period:
$ 125.00;
6.Biennial renewal fee--branch office certificate:
$ 250.00;
7.Initial certification fee:
i.If paid during the first year of a biennial renewal period:
$ 250.00
ii.If paid during the second year of a biennial renewalperiod:
$ 125.00
8.Biennial renewal fee--certification to prescribe:
$ 250.00
9.Each additional certificate-certification to prescribe
$ 25.00
10.Change of address fee--active or non-active:
$ 25.00;
11.Transfer fee--non-active to active:
i.During the first year of a biennial renewal period:
$ 150.00;
ii. During the second year of a biennial renewal period:
$ 75.00;
12.Penalty for late renewal of certificate:
$ 200.00;
13.Duplicate wall certificate:
$ 25.00;
14.Letter of certification:
i.License:
$ 40.00;
15.Preceptorship certificate:
$ 25.00;
16.Reinstatement fee:
$ 200.00.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 38 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 7 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION › Section 13:38-7.1 - Active registration renewal; continuing education requirement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Any applicant who applies for an active registration renewal certificate for a biennial period shall confirm on the renewal application that the applicant has completed continuing professional optometric education programs of the types and number of credits specified in 13:38-7.3. The Board shall not issue an active registration renewal certificate to any applicant who fails to confirm that the applicant has completed the continuing professional optometric education requirements unless the Board issues the applicant a waiver pursuant to 13:38-7.7.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 38 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 7 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION › Section 13:38-7.2 - Inactive license renewal and reactivation of license; continuing education requirement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Any licensee who has an inactive license shall be exempt from the continuing professional optometric education requirements set forth in this subchapter.
(b) Any licensee seeking to reactivate an inactive license shall provide the Board with evidence of having maintained proficiency by completing the professional optometric education requirements set forth at 13:38-7.3(a)  during the two calendar years immediately preceding the application for reactivation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 38 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 7 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION › Section 13:38-7.3 - Credit hour requirements

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An applicant for an active registration renewal certificate shall complete, during the preceding biennial period, a minimum of 50 credits of continuing professional optometric education. At least 30 of the 50 credits shall consist of courses or programs classified as therapeutic pharmaceutical agents (TPA) credits and shall be primarily devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of ocular disease, ocular pathology, or the ocular manifestation of systemic disease, of which 10 of the 30 continuing professional optometric education credits shall be in oral TPA. The remaining 20 general continuing professional optometric education credits shall be in content areas set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:38-7.4.
1. Out of the 30 credits required, at minimum, for continuing education on TPAs, one credit shall be in educational programs or topics that concern the prescription of hydrocodone, or the prescription of opioid drugs in general, including responsible prescribing practices, the alternatives to the use of opioids for the management and treatment of pain, and the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion. This credit shall not be eligible to be carried over as described in (d) below.
i. A licensee may seek a waiver of this one credit consistent with N.J.A.C. 13:38-7.7.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 38 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 7 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION › Section 13:38-7.4 - Approved course offerings

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(a) The Board shall grant continuing professional optometric education credit only for courses or programs that have significant educational or practical content which deal with matters related to the practice of optometry or with the professional responsibilities or ethical obligations of licensees, such as the following:
1. Clinical Optometry: general optometry; contact lenses; ophthalmic lens design; low vision; functional vision; principals of diagnosis; HIV control; infection control;
2. Ocular Disease and Management: treatment and management of ocular disease: anterior segment; treatment and management of ocular disease: posterior segment; glaucoma; refractive surgery management; peri-operative management of ophthalmic surgery;
3. Related Systemic Disease: ocular/systemic disease; pharmacology; and
4. Optometric Practice Management: jurisprudence; practice management; managed care courses or programs related to the practice of optometry, except that estate planning, financial or investment/tax planning, personal health, the selling of ophthalmic materials, or other similar subjects shall not be acceptable for credit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 38 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 7 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION › Section 13:38-7.5 - Sources of continuing professional optometric education credit and credit-hour calculation

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Board shall grant credit only for continuing professional optometric education courses or programs that are at least one instructional hour long. For purposes of this subchapter, an "instructional hour" represents a 60-minute clock hour with no less than 50 minutes of educational content within the hour. Courses or programs may include one 10-minute break for each instructional hour. Successful completion of an entire course segment of instruction is required in order to receive any continuing professional optometric education credit for that segment.
(b) The Board shall grant a licensee continuing professional optometric education for each biennial period as follows:
1. Attendance at continuing professional optometric education courses or programs: one credit for each hour of attendance;
2. Coursework in a post-graduate educational program related to the profession of optometry: three credits for each course credit awarded;
3. Authoring an educational or scientific article authored and published in a professional refereed journal within the preceding biennial period: three credits per article;
4. Successful completion of videotape, audiotape, computer media, Internet, journal, and correspondence courses or programs: a maximum of two credits per course;
5. Structured grand rounds and hands-on demonstrations of instrumentation: one-half credit for each hour of attendance;
6. Interactive workshops: one credit for each hour of attendance;
7. Preparation and presentation of a continuing professional optometric education lecture course or program: two credits for each hour of a new presentation up to a maximum of twelve credits. For purposes of this paragraph, "new" represents a course or program that the licensee has not taught previously in any educational setting. One credit for each hour of a presentation shall be given for subsequent sessions involving substantially identical subject matter up to a maximum of 12 credits, provided the original material has been updated and subject to the credit limits of 13:38-7.4(d); and
8. A residency or a fellowship, as defined in 13:38-7.4(b)3: 25 credits, of which 12.5 shall be TPA credits, upon completing each residency or fellowship.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 38 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 7 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION › Section 13:38-7.6 - Documentation of continuing professional optometric education credit

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Each licensee shall maintain a record of all continuing professional optometric education activity completed and shall submit evidence of completion of the credit requirements to the Board upon request. Each licensee shall obtain from the continuing education course or program sponsor and retain for a period of at least four years following the renewal a record of attendance which shall include, at a minimum, the following:
1. The participant's name and New Jersey State Board of Optometrists license number;
2. The title and, if the title does not adequately describe the course content, subject matter of the course;
3. The name of the instructor;
4. The course or program sponsor;
5. The date and location of the course or program;
6. The number of continuing education hours and credits awarded;
7. The signature of a course or program official or other verification of successful completion by the course or program sponsor; and
8. The course outline and curriculum vitae for those courses or programs not approved pursuant to 13:38-7.4(b) and (c).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 38 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 7 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION › Section 13:38-7.7 - Waiver of continuing professional optometric education requirements

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Board may waive continuing professional optometric education requirements on an individual basis for reasons of hardship such as illness, disability, active service in the military, or other good cause.
(b) A licensee who seeks a waiver of the continuing professional optometric education requirements shall provide to the Board, in writing, the specific reasons for requesting the waiver and such additional information as the Board may request in support of the waiver.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 38 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 7 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION › Section 13:38-7.8 - Responsibilities of continuing education sponsors for courses/programs with three credits or less

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(a) A continuing education sponsor seeking pre-approval for a course/program awarding three credits or less shall provide the Board, in writing on a form provided by the Board, information which demonstrates that the course meets the following requirements:
1. The course or program is offered in a subject matter and in a format permissible pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter;
2. The course or program is at least one instructional hour in length, but not more than three instructional hours in length; and
3. The course or program is conducted by an instructor or discussion leader who submits a curriculum vitae and meets one of the following criteria:
i. An optometrist with at least five years of experience in the lecture subject matter;
ii. An individual holding an O.D., M.D., Ph.D. or a substantially equivalent international degree who is either board certified or has special expertise in the lecture subject matter; or
iii. A licensed professional who has special expertise in the lecture subject matter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:39-1.1 - Purpose and scope

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) This chapter is promulgated by the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy. The rules contained in this chapter implement the provisions of the New Jersey Pharmacy Practice Act, 45:14-40 et seq., and regulate the practice of pharmacy within the State of New Jersey.
(b) This chapter shall apply to all pharmacies; pharmacists; applicants for permits, licensure or registration; interns; externs; pharmacy technicians; and anyone within the jurisdiction of the Board of Pharmacy.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:39-1.3 - Fee schedule

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Board:
1. For pharmacists as follows:
i.
Application for licensure
125.00.
ii.
Verification of licensure
25.00.
iii.
Application for reciprocity
125.00.
iv.
Application for reinstatement
(1) Disciplinary suspension
225.00.
(2) Administrative suspension
225.00.
v.
Initial licensure fee
(1) If paid during the first year of a
biennial renewal period
140.00.
(2) If paid during the second year of a
biennial renewal period
70.00.
vi.
Biennial license renewal
140.00.
vii.
Replacement biennial license
25.00.
viii.
Inactive license renewal
(To be
determined
by future
rulemaking)
ix.
Late renewal fee
100.00.
x.
Replacement of initial wall license
40.00.
xi.
Continuing education review fee
10.00.
xii.
Continuing education program or course: sponsor
review fee
50.00.
2. For in-State pharmacies as follows:
i.
Pharmacy permits
(1) Application for permit
275.00.
(2) Annual permit renewal
175.00.
(3) Change of ownership/name
275.00.
(4) Change of location
275.00.
ii.
Replacement of annual permit
25.00.
iii.
Late renewal fee
100.00.
iv.
Verification of permit
25.00.
3. For pharmacy technicians as follows:
i.
Application for registration...................
$50.00
ii.
Initial registration fee:
(1) If paid during the first year of a biennial
renewal period.................................
$70.00
(2) If paid during the second year of a biennial
renewal period................................
$35.00
iii.
Biennial registration renewal..................
$70.00
iv.
Replacement biennial registration..............
$25.00
v.
Late renewal fee...............................
$25.00
vi.
Verification of registration...................
$25.00;
and
vii.
Reinstatement fee:
(1) Disciplinary suspension....................
$125.00
(2) Administrative suspension..................
$125.00
4. For out-of-State pharmacies as follows:
i.
Pharmacy permits
(1) Application for permit.....................
275.00
(2) Annual permit renewal......................
175.00
(3) Change of ownership/name...................
275.00
(4) Change of location.........................
275.00
ii.
Replacement of annual permit...................
25.00
iii.
Late renewal fee...............................
100.00
iv.
Verification of permit.........................
25.00
5. For pharmacy interns as follows:
i.
Application for registration
50.00
ii.
Initial registration fee
70.00
iii.
Registration renewal (One time only)
70.00
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:39-1.4 - Payment of penalties

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Any penalties levied by the Board shall be paid within 15 business days of the finalization of a penalty letter or final order of the Board unless otherwise prescribed by statute or terms of a final order.
(b) Failure to comply with this rule may result in action by the Board according to the provisions of 45:1-24.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:39-1.5 - Opportunity to be heard

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Any time the Board seeks to impose a disciplinary sanction upon a licensee, the licensee may request an opportunity to be heard by the Board.
(b) When demonstrated facts are in dispute, a hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:39-1.6 - Waiver

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The rules in this chapter may be relaxed by the Board upon a showing of undue hardship, economic or otherwise, on an applicant; that the waiver of the rule would not unduly burden any affected parties; and that the waiver is consistent with the underlying purposes of the Pharmacy Practice Act, 45:14-40 et seq. and the implementing rules of this chapter.
(b) Waiver requests shall be submitted to the Board in writing and shall include the following:
1. The specific rule(s) or part(s) of the rule(s) for which the waiver is requested;
2. The reasons for requesting the waiver, including a statement detailing the hardship that would result to the applicant if the waiver is not approved; and
3. Documentation which supports the applicant's request for the waiver, if applicable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:39-1.7 - Failure to complete application process

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
If an applicant for a permit, license, or registration issued pursuant to the requirements of this chapter fails to complete the application process within one year of the date of initial application, the Board shall administratively close the application. Following such action, an applicant making reapplication to the Board shall resubmit all required documentation and the applicable application fee set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:39-1.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:39-1.8 - Compliance with policy and procedures

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A pharmacist-in-charge, pharmacist, pharmacy technician, pharmacy extern, pharmacy intern, and pharmacy permit holder shall comply with the policies and procedures required in this chapter, as applicable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:39-1.9 - Continuous quality improvement program

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A pharmacy permit holder and registered pharmacist-in-charge shall implement a continuous quality improvement program (CQI) to detect, identify, and prevent prescription errors.
1. The primary purpose of the CQI shall be to advance error prevention by analyzing, individually and collectively, investigative and other pertinent data collected in response to a prescription error to assess the cause and any contributing factors, such as system or process failures.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE › Section 13:39-2.1 - Requirements for initial licensure as a pharmacist

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An applicant for initial licensure as a pharmacist in New Jersey shall satisfy the following requirements:
1. The applicant shall be at least 18 years of age and shall submit a completed application for initial licensure, which shall include a passport size photo of the applicant and the application fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-1.3;
2. The applicant shall have graduated with either a degree of Bachelor of Science in pharmacy with a minimum five-year course of study, or with a Doctor of Pharmacy, from a school or college of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or deemed ACPE-equivalent by ACPE;
i. The applicant shall submit an official transcript from the registrar of the school or college of pharmacy substantiating that the applicant has graduated;
ii. An applicant who has received a pharmacy degree from a school or college of pharmacy located in a foreign country that has not been accredited by ACPE or has not been deemed ACPE-equivalent by ACPE, shall satisfy the requirements of (b) below;
3. The applicant shall have passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE), consistent with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.2. The applicant shall take the NAPLEX and the MPJE only after providing the Board with an official transcript and receiving authorization to test from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). An applicant who has already taken the NAPLEX and has had his or her scores transferred to New Jersey within five years of having passed the examination consistent with N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.2, shall take the MPJE only after providing the Board with an official transcript and receiving authorization to test from NABP allowing the applicant to be admitted to the MPJE examination;
4. If the applicant is applying for initial licensure more than two years following his or her graduation from pharmacy school, the applicant shall complete 1,440 hours of practical experience in a Board-approved internship. The applicant shall register with the Board as an intern and shall satisfy all internship requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.6 within the two-year period immediately preceding the date of application; and
5. The applicant shall have satisfied the good moral character and criminal history background check requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.3 and 2.4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE › Section 13:39-2.2 - Licensure examination scores

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An applicant for initial licensure shall attain a passing score of not less than 75 on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX). If an applicant fails the NAPLEX, he or she shall be required to repeat the examination.
(b) An applicant for initial licensure shall attain a passing score of not less than 75 on the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE). If an applicant fails the MPJE, he or she shall be required to repeat the examination.
(c) NAPLEX and MPJE results shall be valid only for a period of five years from the date that an applicant receives a passing score on the respective examination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE › Section 13:39-2.3 - Proof of character

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An applicant for initial licensure shall submit evidence of good moral character, which shall be an ongoing requirement for licensure. In determining whether the applicant shall be licensed in the State, the Board shall consider evidence, which demonstrates that the applicant:
1. Is not presently engaged in drug or alcohol use that is likely to impair the ability to practice pharmacy with reasonable skill and safety. For purposes of this section, the term "presently" means at this time or any time within the previous 365 days;
2. Has not been convicted of violating any law of this State or any other state of the United States relating to controlled dangerous substances or other habit-forming drugs;
3. Has not been convicted of violating any law relating to the practice of pharmacy consistent with 45:1-21(f);
4. Has not been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude; and
5. Has not had his or her license or, if a permit holder, his or her permit, suspended or revoked as a result of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings in this or any other jurisdiction which proved the applicant to be in violation of any laws, rules or regulations pertaining to the practice of pharmacy, and that the applicant is not currently under suspension or revocation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE › Section 13:39-2.4 - Criminal history background check

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
An applicant for initial licensure as a pharmacist in the State shall submit his or her name, address and fingerprints for purposes of a criminal history background check to be conducted by the State of New Jersey pursuant to 45:1-28 et seq., P.L. 2002, c. 104, to determine whether criminal history record information exists which may be considered by the Board in determining whether the applicant shall be licensed in the State.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE › Section 13:39-2.5 - Refusal to license

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The Board may refuse to issue a license to any applicant who has violated any law related to the practice of pharmacy or for any of the reasons set forth in 45:1-21 et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE › Section 13:39-2.6 - Internship and externship practical experience requirements

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(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Extern preceptor" means an individual approved by an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)-approved school or college of pharmacy, at which a pharmacy extern is enrolled, who assumes the responsibility to supervise and provide instructional training to a pharmacy extern.
"Intern preceptor" means a pharmacist licensed in this State who assumes the responsibility to supervise and provide instructional training to a pharmacy intern as set forth in (f) below.
"Pharmacy extern" means any person who is in the fifth or sixth college year, or the third or fourth professional year, at an ACPE-approved school or college of pharmacy who is assigned to a pharmacy training site for the purpose of acquiring practical experience under the supervision of the school or college at which he or she is enrolled.
"Pharmacy intern" means a person who is employed in an approved pharmacy training site for the purpose of acquiring practical experience and who has first registered for such purposes with the Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:14-48b(2), and who:
1. Has graduated from an ACPE-approved school or college of pharmacy who is making an application for initial licensure as a pharmacist;
2. Has graduated from a school or college of pharmacy in a foreign country that has not been accredited by ACPE or that has not been deemed ACPE-equivalent by ACPE;
3. Has applied to the Board for reciprocal licensure and has not been engaged in the practice of pharmacy for at least 1,500 hours within the two-year period immediately preceding the date of application; or
4. Is a graduate student participating in a post-graduate pharmacy residency program accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and who is awaiting initial licensure.
"Pharmacy internship or externship" means the program in which practical experience is acquired by a pharmacy intern or extern.
"Pharmacy training site" means a site that is licensed by the Board where drugs are dispensed or pharmaceutical care is provided by a licensed pharmacist and that has a satisfactory record of observance of Federal, State and municipal law and ordinances governing the activities in which it is or has been engaged.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE › Section 13:39-2.7 - Pharmacy intern registration requirements

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) No person shall be employed as a pharmacy intern until he or she has been registered with the Board pursuant to this section and his or her preceptor has been approved by the Board pursuant to 13:39-2.6(c).
(b) An applicant for registration as a pharmacy intern shall submit a written application, on a form supplied by the Board, and shall submit:
1. His or her name, address and fingerprints for purposes of a criminal history background check to be conducted by the State of New Jersey pursuant to 45:1-28 et seq., ( P.L. 2002, c. 104 ) to determine whether criminal history record information exists that may disqualify the applicant from being registered as a pharmacy intern by the Board;
2. A passport size photo of the applicant;
3. Evidence of good moral character, which shall be an ongoing requirement for registration. In determining whether the applicant shall be registered, the Board shall consider evidence, which demonstrates that the applicant:
i. Is not presently engaged in drug or alcohol use that is likely to impair the ability to practice as a pharmacy intern with reasonable skill and safety. For purposes of this section, the term "presently" means at the time of application or any time within the previous 365 days;
ii. Has not been convicted of violating any law of this State or any other state of the United States relating to controlled dangerous substances or other habit-forming drugs;
iii. Has not been convicted of violating any law relating to the practice of pharmacy consistent with 45:1-21(f)  or a crime of moral turpitude; and
iv. Has not had his or her authority to engage in the activity regulated by the Board suspended or revoked as a result of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings in this or any other jurisdiction that determined the applicant to be in violation of any laws, rules or regulations pertaining to the practice of pharmacy and that the applicant is not currently under suspension or revocation; and
4. The application fee and registration fee set forth at 13:39-1.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 2A - REQUIREMENTS FOR RECIPROCAL LICENSURE › Section 13:39-2A.1 - Requirements for reciprocal licensure

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Reciprocal licensure of out-of-State pharmacists shall be limited to those pharmacists who have been duly licensed in mutually reciprocating states and who satisfy the requirements of this section.
(b) A pharmacist currently licensed in a mutually reciprocating jurisdiction shall satisfy the following requirements in order to obtain a license by reciprocity in New Jersey:
1. The applicant shall be at least 18 years of age and shall submit a completed application for reciprocity, including a passport size photo of the applicant and the application fee set forth in 13:39-1.3. The application shall substantiate that the applicant:
i. Has obtained his or her initial licensure by examination and that the initial license is in good standing; and
ii. Has not had any other license granted to the applicant by any other state suspended, revoked or otherwise restricted for any reason except for the failure to renew, or for the failure to obtain the required continuing education credits in any state where the applicant is currently licensed but is not engaged in the practice of pharmacy;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 2A - REQUIREMENTS FOR RECIPROCAL LICENSURE › Section 13:39-2A.2 - Proof of character

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An applicant for licensure by reciprocity shall submit, as part of his or her licensure application, evidence of good moral character, which shall be an ongoing requirement for licensure. In determining whether the applicant shall be licensed in the State, the Board shall consider evidence, which demonstrates that the applicant:
1. Is not presently engaged in drug or alcohol use that is likely to impair the ability to practice pharmacy with reasonable skill and safety. For purposes of this section, the term "presently" means at this time or any time within the previous 365 days;
2. Has not been convicted of violating any law of this State or any other state of the United States relating to controlled dangerous substances or other habit-forming drugs;
3. Has not been convicted of violating any law relating to the practice of pharmacy consistent with 45:1-21(f);
4. Has not been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude; and
5. Has not had his or her license suspended or revoked as a result of any disciplinary proceedings in this or any other jurisdiction, which proved the applicant to be in violation of any laws, rules or regulations pertaining to the practice of pharmacy and that the applicant is not currently under such suspension or revocation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 2A - REQUIREMENTS FOR RECIPROCAL LICENSURE › Section 13:39-2A.3 - Refusal to license

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The Board may refuse to issue a license to any applicant for licensure by reciprocity that has violated any law relating to the practice of pharmacy or for any of the reasons set forth in 45:1-21 et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 2A - REQUIREMENTS FOR RECIPROCAL LICENSURE › Section 13:39-2A.4 - Criminal history background check

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An applicant for licensure by reciprocity in the State shall submit his or her name, address and fingerprints for purposes of a criminal history background check to be conducted by the State of New Jersey pursuant to 45:1-28 et seq., P.L. 2002, c. 104, to determine whether criminal history record information exists which may be considered by the Board in determining whether the applicant shall be licensed in the State.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 2A - REQUIREMENTS FOR RECIPROCAL LICENSURE › Section 13:39-2A.5 - Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination

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An applicant for reciprocal licensure shall pass the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination. A passing score of not less than 75 shall be attained. If an applicant fails the examination, he or she shall be required to repeat the examination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 3 - PHARMACIST REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:39-3.1 - Authorization to practice; display of license

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(a) An applicant who has successfully satisfied all Board requirements for licensure and has been approved by the Board to be licensed shall receive an authorization signed by the Executive Director of the Board granting the applicant the right to practice pharmacy in the State of New Jersey until such time as an initial license may be issued. The licensee shall maintain such authorization on his or her person at all times while engaging in the practice of pharmacy until the initial license is issued.
(b) Upon issuance of a license, the current biennial renewal license shall be conspicuously displayed in view of the public in the pharmacist's principal place of employment.
(c) A pharmacist who is employed by more than one pharmacy in the State shall maintain the wallet-sized license issued by the Board on his or her person when he or she is working at a location where his or her current biennial renewal license is not on display.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 3 - PHARMACIST REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:39-3.2 - Replacement license

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A replacement initial license or renewal license shall be issued by the Board upon payment of a fee as prescribed in 13:39-1.3 and upon submission of proof of the applicant's identity and reasonable proof of the loss or destruction of the initial license or renewal license, or upon return of the damaged initial license or renewal license to the Board.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 3 - PHARMACIST REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:39-3.3 - Change of name

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If a pharmacist legally changes the name under which he or she engages in the practice of pharmacy, the pharmacist shall notify the Board within 30 days of such change. The pharmacist shall submit original proof of the change of name or a certified copy of the court order or marriage certificate, which shall be retained by the Board. When a replacement license is issued, the initial license shall be returned for cancellation and the pharmacist shall remit the required fee as prescribed in 13:39-1.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 3 - PHARMACIST REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:39-3.4 - Change of address of record; service of process

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(a) A pharmacist shall notify the Board in writing of any change in his or her address of record within 30 days.
(b) Failure to notify the Board of any change in a pharmacist's address of record pursuant to (a) above may result in disciplinary action in accordance with 45:1-21(h)  and 13:45C-1.3, and the imposition of penalties set forth in 45:1-25.
(c) Service of any administrative complaint or other Board-initiated process at a pharmacist's address of record shall be deemed adequate notice for the purposes of 1:1-7.1 and the commencement of any disciplinary proceedings.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 3 - PHARMACIST REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:39-3.5 - Verification of licensure

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A verification that the license of a pharmacist is in good standing shall be supplied by the Board upon written request and upon payment of the fee set forth in 13:39-1.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 3 - PHARMACIST REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:39-3.6 - Reproduction of license prohibited

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The biennial license or wallet-sized license issued by the Board to any pharmacist shall not be reprinted, photographed, photostated, duplicated or reproduced by any other means either in whole or in part, except as provided in 13:39-3.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 3 - PHARMACIST REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:39-3.7 - License renewal

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(a) The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each licensee, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. The notice of renewal shall explain inactive renewal and advise the licensee of the option to renew as inactive. If the notice to renew is not sent 60 days prior to the expiration date, no monetary penalties or fines shall apply to the holder for failure to renew provided that the license is renewed within 60 days from the date the notice is sent or within 30 days following the date of license expiration, whichever is later.
(b) A licensee shall renew his or her license for a period of two years from the last expiration date. The licensee shall submit a renewal application to the Board, along with the renewal fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-1.3, prior to the date of license expiration.
(c) A licensee may renew his or her license by choosing inactive status. A licensee electing to renew his or her license as inactive shall not engage in the practice of pharmacy, or hold himself or herself out as eligible to engage in the practice of pharmacy, in New Jersey until such time as the license is returned to active status.
(d) If a licensee does not renew the license prior to its expiration date, the licensee may renew the license within 30 days of its expiration by submitting a renewal application, a renewal fee, and a late fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-1.3. During this 30-day period, the license shall be valid and the licensee shall not be deemed practicing without a license.
(e) A licensee who fails to submit a renewal application within 30 days of license expiration shall have his or her license suspended without a hearing.
(f) A licensee who continues to engage in the practice of pharmacy with a suspended license shall be deemed to be engaging in the unauthorized practice of pharmacy and shall be subject to action consistent with N.J.S.A. 45:1-14 et seq., even if no notice of suspension has been provided to the individual.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 3 - PHARMACIST REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:39-3.8 - License reactivation

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(a) A licensee who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:39-3.7(c)  may apply to the Board for reactivation of the inactive license. A licensee seeking reactivation of an inactive license shall submit:
1. A renewal application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period the license was inactive, which includes the name, address, and telephone number of each employer;
3. The renewal fee for the biennial period for which reactivation is sought as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-1.3.
i. If the renewal application is sent during the first year of the biennial period, the applicant shall submit the renewal fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-1.3.
ii. If the renewal application is sent during the second year of the biennial period, the applicant shall submit one-half of the renewal fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-1.3; and
4. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits that were required to be completed during the biennial period immediately prior to the renewal period for which reactivation is sought, consistent with the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-3A.1.
i. An applicant who holds a valid, current license in good standing issued by another state to engage in the practice of pharmacy and submits proof of having satisfied that state's continuing education requirements for that license, shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this paragraph. If the other state does not have any continuing education requirements, the requirements of this paragraph apply.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 3 - PHARMACIST REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:39-3.9 - License reinstatement from administrative and disciplinary license suspensions

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(a) A licensee who has had his or her license administratively suspended pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:39-3.7(e)  may apply to the Board for reinstatement. A licensee applying for reinstatement shall submit:
1. A reinstatement application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period of suspended license, which includes the names, addresses, and telephone number of each employer;
3. The renewal fee for the biennial period for which reinstatement is sought;
4. The past due renewal fee for the biennial period immediately preceding the renewal period for which reinstatement is sought;
5. The reinstatement fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-1.3; and
6. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits that were required to be completed during the biennial period immediately prior to the renewal period for which reinstatement is sought, consistent with the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-1.3.
i. An applicant who holds a valid, current license in good standing issued by another state to engage in the practice of pharmacy and submits proof of having satisfied that state's continuing education requirements for that license, shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this paragraph. If the other state does not have any continuing education requirements, the requirements of this paragraph apply.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 3 - PHARMACIST REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:39-3.10 - Steering prohibited

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It shall be unlawful for a pharmacist to enter into an arrangement with a health care practitioner who is licensed to issue prescriptions, or any institution, facility, or entity that provides health care services, for the purpose of directing or diverting patients to or from a specified pharmacy or restraining in any way a patient's freedom of choice to select a pharmacy.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 3 - PHARMACIST REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:39-3.11 - Responsibilities of pharmacists

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(a) All pharmacists shall be responsible for compliance with all the rules, regulations and laws governing the practice of pharmacy.
(b) Any pharmacist found to have violated the New Jersey Pharmacy Practice Act, 45:14-40 et seq., or the rules in this chapter, shall be subject to disciplinary action.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 39 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Subchapter 3A - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:39-3A.1 - Continuing education credit hour requirements

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(a) Each applicant for biennial license renewal shall complete a minimum of 30 credits of continuing education during the preceding biennial period, except that the Board shall not require completion of continuing education credits for an applicant's initial license renewal. At least 10 of the continuing education credits shall be obtained through didactic instruction. For purposes of this subsection, "didactic instruction" means in-person instruction and may include telephonic or electronic instruction that is interactive, but shall not include videotaped instruction. At least three continuing education credits shall be obtained in pharmacy law applicable to the practice of pharmacy in New Jersey. Commencing with the biennial renewal period beginning on May 1, 2017, at least one of the 30 continuing education credits shall, pursuant to P.L. 2017, c. 28, be in educational programs or topics concerning prescription opioid drugs, including alternatives to opioids for managing and treating pain, and the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion. This one credit shall not be eligible for carry-over as described in (b) below.
1. In accordance with P.L. 2017, c. 28, if the Board deems it appropriate, on an individual basis, the Board may waive the specific one credit continuing education requirement concerning prescription opioid drugs. Any such waiver request shall be filed pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:39-3A.5.