Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 110 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY › Part II - Pharmacies › Section 18VAC110-20-110 - Pharmacy permits generally

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. A pharmacy
				  permit shall not be issued to a pharmacist to be simultaneously in charge of
				  more than two pharmacies.
B. Except
				  in an emergency, a permit holder shall not require a pharmacist to work longer
				  than 12 continuous hours in any work day and shall allow at least six hours of
				  off-time between consecutive shifts. A pharmacist may, however, volunteer to
				  work longer than 12 continuous hours. A pharmacist working longer than six
				  continuous hours shall be allowed to take a 30-minute break. Breaks, including
				  uninterrupted rest periods and meal breaks, shall be provided consistent with
				  18VAC110-20-113 B 5.
C. The PIC or the pharmacist on duty shall
				  control all aspects of the practice of pharmacy. Any decision overriding such
				  control of the PIC or other pharmacist on duty shall be deemed the practice of
				  pharmacy and may be grounds for disciplinary action against the pharmacy
				  permit.
D. A pharmacist shall not
				  be eligible to serve as PIC until after having obtained a minimum of two years
				  of experience practicing as a pharmacist in Virginia or another jurisdiction in
				  the United States. The board may grant an exception to the minimum number of
				  years of experience for good cause shown.
E. When the PIC ceases practice at a pharmacy
				  or no longer wishes to be designated as PIC, the pharmacist shall immediately
				  return the pharmacy permit to the board indicating the effective date on which
				  the pharmacist ceased to be the PIC.
F. Although not required by law or
				  regulation, an outgoing PIC shall have the opportunity to take a complete and
				  accurate inventory of all Schedules II through V controlled substances on hand
				  on the date the pharmacist ceases to be the PIC, unless the owner submits
				  written notice to the board showing good cause as to why this opportunity
				  should not be allowed.
G. A PIC who
				  is absent from practice for more than 30 consecutive days shall be deemed to no
				  longer be the PIC. Pharmacists-in-charge having knowledge of upcoming absences
				  for longer than 30 days shall be responsible for notifying the board and
				  returning the permit. For unanticipated absences by the PIC, which exceed 15
				  days with no known return date within the next 15 days, the owner shall
				  immediately notify the board and shall obtain a new PIC.
H. An application for a permit designating
				  the new PIC shall be filed with the required fee within 14 days of the original
				  date of resignation or termination of the PIC on a form provided by the board.
				  It shall be unlawful for a pharmacy to operate without a new permit past the
				  14-day deadline unless the board receives a request for an extension prior to
				  the deadline. The executive director for the board may grant an extension for
				  up to an additional 14 days for good cause shown.
I. Only one pharmacy permit shall be issued
				  to conduct a pharmacy occupying the same designated prescription department
				  space. A pharmacy shall not engage in any other activity requiring a license or
				  permit from the board, such as manufacturing or wholesale-distributing, out of
				  the same designated prescription department space.
J. Before any permit is issued, the applicant
				  shall attest to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and
				  ordinances. A pharmacy permit shall not be issued to any person to operate from
				  a private dwelling or residence after September 2, 2009.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400 and
						54.1-3307 of the Code of
						Virginia.