Title 34 — Title 34

(a)(1) All certificates of licensure shall expire on December 31 of even-numbered years unless a licensed pharmacist pays a renewal fee in a specified amount set by the board, by rule. The fee shall not be less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than one hundred fifty dollar…

Candidates for licensure as pharmacists shall complete a practical training program as prescribed by the board in keeping with standards established by the national accreditation agencies. The candidate shall apply to the board for proper reporting forms and shall ascertain that …

In the event of any sale in bankruptcy, at public auction or any other sale except in the normal course of business, the seller shall give written notice of such sale to the board at least one week prior to the day of sale, and a complete and accurate report must be made in writi…

Any person found in possession of a drug or medicine limited by law to dispensation by a prescription, unless such drug or medicine was lawfully dispensed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 and, in addition thereto, may be …

Requirements; Violations. (a) Every pharmacy when opened for business shall be under the personal supervision of a duly licensed pharmacist who shall have personal supervision of not more than one pharmacy at the same time. During temporary absences of the licensed pharmacist, no…

Any new pharmacy or any existing pharmacy which is to be remodeled or which is to be moved to a new location other than a hospital pharmacy must comply with the following requirements for the prescription room area: That portion or part of the entire licensed pharmacy which is to…

Every site approved by the State Board of Pharmacy for intern training shall be managed so that the intern is provided with ample opportunity to meet the training requirements established by the board. The site must have in its employ, or have an arrangement with, a pharmacist wh…

Every pharmacist serving as a preceptor shall have expressed a willingness to serve as a preceptor. Pharmacist preceptors shall be approved by the board and shall be willing to cooperate with the board in developing the necessary training requirements and shall provide appropriat…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), every pharmacy located in a hospital, skilled nursing home, or other related institution in this state shall be under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. In general hospitals, skilled nursing homes, and extended care facil…

(a) In the event a pharmacist receives a request for a prescription refill and the pharmacist is unable to readily obtain refill authorization from the prescriber, the pharmacist may dispense a one-time emergency refill of up to a 72-hour supply or the smallest dispensable packag…

for Certain Residential Care Facility Patients. (a) The Board of Pharmacy may establish by rule protocols allowing a pharmacy in possession of a current retail pharmacy permit to repackage, relabel, and store any non-controlled legend drug for a patient residing in a residential …

(a) A pharmacist licensed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy and a physician licensed by the Medical Licensure Commission may enter into a collaborative practice agreement. (b) A copy of the collaborative practice agreement and any amendment thereto shall be submitted to each…

(a) No person shall dispense or cause to be dispensed a different drug or brand of drug in lieu of that ordered or prescribed without the express permission in each case of the person ordering or prescribing such drug, except as provided below: (1) A licensed pharmacist shall be …

(a) No person shall dispense or cause to be dispensed a different biological or brand of biological product in lieu of that ordered or prescribed without the express permission in each case of the person ordering or prescribing the drug, except as provided in this section. (b) A …

No person shall compound or sell or offer for sale or cause to be compounded, sold, or offered for sale any medicine, drug, poison, chemical, or pharmaceutical preparation that is adulterated. Any one of the above-named substances shall be deemed to be adulterated if it is sold b…

1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-158, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy is created and vested with the authority to carry out the purposes of and enforce this chapter. (b)(1) Beginning January 1, 2026, the board shall consi…

Disbursements; Books and Records. (a) The president of the board shall preside at all of the board’s meetings. The vice president shall preside in the absence or inability of the president. The secretary of the board shall be the executive officer in charge of the board’s office.…

The board shall do all of the following: (1) Adopt rules concerning the records and reports to be kept and made by a pharmacy relating to the filling of prescriptions and the handling and preservation of drugs. (2) Fix standards and requirements for licenses and permits except as…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The power to make rules regulating the practice of pharmacy includes the power to prohibit unlicensed persons from practicing pharmacy and the power to regulate how licensed persons practice pharmacy. (2) A primary …

(a)(1) The Attorney General of the state shall be the attorney for the board, but the board may employ other counsel. (2)a. Not later than November 1, 2025, the board shall divide the office of general counsel into two distinct divisions. One division shall be responsible for all…

From any order of the board, any party affected thereby may appeal the ruling to the circuit court of the county where the party aggrieved resides or where the board maintains its headquarters. The notice of appeal shall be filed within 30 days from the receipt of the order or ru…