Alaska Administrative Code

When an optometrist disposes of his established practice to a successor, the successor shall, within a reasonable time, remove from all signs, cards, stationery, and directories connected with the practice he has acquired or is acquiring, all words or phrases such as "successor t…

Every optometrist shall keep a record of examinations and visual analyses made and prescriptions issued and for whom the prescriptions were prepared. The record shall be preserved for a period of at least five years from the date services were rendered, except in the case of deat…

Notes 12 AAC 48.320 Eff. 2/14/78, Register 65; am 4/22/83, Register 86; repealed 12/31/2005, Register 176 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More…

(a) No optometrist may advertise professional services in a false or misleading manner. Conduct prohibited by this subsection includes (1) using any false, deceptive, or misleading representation in connection with any advertising concerning ophthalmic products or optometric serv…

(a) A licensee may not prescribe, order, or administer a phannaceutical agent, including a controlled substance, for the treatment of eye disease unless the use of the pharmaceutical agent or controlled substance is (1) within the scope of the licensee's education and training fr…

(a) Before prescribing, ordering, or administering a controlled substance, a licensee shall (1) evaluate the patient and include complete medical, pain, alcohol, and substance abuse histories; (2) diagnose the patient and document in the patient's medical record the nature of the…

A licensed optometrist who has a federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number must register with the prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) controlled substance prescription database under AS 17.30.200 Notes 12 AAC 48.360 Eff. 2/21/2019,Register 229, April 201…

(a) A person in or outside the state may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice optometry in the state through telehealth without first obtaining a license from the board. (b) An optometrist conducting a patient visit through telehealth (1) shall, before treating…

(a) If a license lapses for any reason, the lapsed license holder is prohibited under AS 08.72.110 from the practice of optometry in Alaska until the license is reinstated by the board. (b) A license that has been lapsed for less than two years will be reinstated by the board upo…

Notes 12 AAC 48.905 Eff. 10/25/98, Register 148; am 10/14/99, Register 152; am 12/31/2005, Register 176; am 4/11/2008, Register 186; repealed 10/16/2011, Register 200 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between …

A licensee's registration and renewal certificate must be displayed in the office in which the holder practices optometry. Every licensee, whenever requested, shall exhibit the certificate to a member of the board or an employee of the department and shall notify the department a…

(a) As used in AS 08.72 and this chapter, "prescription", means a written formula by a person licensed under AS 08.72 that contains the issue date of the prescription, the name and office location, and contact information of the prescriber, the name of the patient, and, for (1) e…

(a) In this chapter, (1) "ophthalmic prosthetic products" means a device used for or incident to correction of a visual anomaly including eye glasses, lenses, contact lenses, frames, or any component of them; (2) "board" means the Alaska Board of Examiners in Optometry; (3) "cont…

(a) The department will approve an embalmer or funeral director, who is licensed in this state, to be a sponsor to provide direct supervision to an apprenticeship trainee for the purposes of meeting AS 08.42.085, if the embalmer or funeral director submits on forms provided by th…

(a) Apprenticeship training must be provided by a sponsor approved under 12 AAC 50.100. (b) A funeral director trainee shall document at least one year of apprenticeship training that was supervised by a sponsor that meets the requirements of 12 AAC 50.100 and includes experience…

The department will issue or renew a permit for the disposal of human remains of compensation by a person not licensed under AS 08.42 if the remains have been cremated and the applicant submits (1) a complete, notarized application for a permit on a form provided by the departmen…

(a) During an embalmer trainee's first six months of apprenticeship training, the sponsor for the trainee shall be present and providing direct supervision during the entire embalming process. For the remainder of the apprenticeship training, the sponsor shall be present for the …

Notes 12 AAC 52.010 Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 2/26/2000, Register 153; am 2/15/2006, Register 177; am 10/31/2019, Register 232, January 2020; am 7/15/2023, Register 247, October 2023; repealed 1/19/2024, Register 249, April 2024 State regulations are updated quarterly; we cu…

(a) An applicant for a pharmacy license shall submit the items required in (b) of this section for review and approval by the executive administrator. An application that does not clearly demonstrate qualifications for licensure must be reviewed and approved by the board. (b) An …

Notes 12 AAC 52.030 Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 2/26/2000, Register 153; am 2/11/2004, Register 169; am 1/17/2007, Register 181; repealed 12/28/2022, Register 244, January 2023 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a compar…

Notes 12 AAC 52.040 Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 2/26/2000, Register 153; am 2/11/2004, Register 169; am 1/17/2007, Register 181; repealed 12/28/2022, Register 244, January 2023 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a compar…

(a) When a pharmacy ceases operations, the pharmacist-in-charge of that pharmacy shall (1) submit written notice to the board of the cessation of pharmacy operations on a form provided by the department; the form must be submitted within 10 days after the cessation of operations …

(a) If a pharmacy has a fire or other disaster, the pharmacist-in-charge of the pharmacy shall (1) within 10 days, report to the board the date of a fire or any disaster that may affect the strength, purity, or labeling of drugs, devices, or other materials used in the practice o…

(a) An applicant for a pharmacist license by examination shall submit the items required in this section for review and approval by the executive administrator. An application that does not clearly demonstrate qualification for licensure must be reviewed and approved by the board…

Notes 12 AAC 52.075 Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 1/17/2007, Register 181; repealed 1/19/2024, Register 249, April 2024 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterl…

Notes 12 AAC 52.080 Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 11/10/2001, Register 160; am 2/15/2006, Register 177; am 4/16/2016, Register 218, July 2016; repealed 12/28/2022, Register 244, January 2023 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below…

(a) An applicant for a pharmacist license shall pass the North American Pharmacy licensing examination (NAPLEX), a administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacya with a NAPLEX scaled score of 75 or higher. (b) Repealed 5/19/2024; (c) An applicant for a pharmacist…

An applicant for licensure by examination who has submitted documents that meet the requirements set out under 12 AAC 52.070 will be referred by the board to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy to determine eligibility to sit for the North American Pharmacy Licensing E…

(a) An applicant for a pharmacist license by reciprocity shall submit the items required in this section for review and approval by the executive administrator. An application that does not clearly demonstrate qualifications for licensure must be reviewed and approved by the boar…

The department will submit the Alaska pharmacy jurisprudence examination to an applicant for licensure by reciprocity who has submitted documents that meet the requirements set out under 12 AAC 52.095. The Alaska pharmacy jurisprudence examination is prepared by the board and cov…

(a) The board will issue a temporary pharmacist license to an applicant for licensure if the applicant (1) submits a completed application for licensure; (2) provides certified evidence of meeting the requirements in AS 08.80.110, AS 08.80.145, and this chapter; (3) repealed 2/26…

(a) The board will issue a temporary military courtesy license to an active duty military member or spouse of an active duty military member of the armed forces of the United States who meets the requirements of AS 08.01.063 and this section to practice as a pharmacist, pharmacy …

(a) If the board has identified an urgent situation as defined under of this section, the board may issue an emergency permit to practice as a pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician to an applicant who meets the requirements of this section if the applicant (1) submi…

(a) An applicant shall submit the items required (b) of this section for review and approval by the executive administrator. An application that does not clearly demonstrate qualifications for licensure must be reviewed and approved by the board. (b) A pharmacist intern license w…

Notes 12 AAC 52.130 Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 6/2/2004, Register 170; am 2/15/2006, Register 177; am 6/29/2018, Register 226, July 2018; am 12/28/2022, Register 244, January 2023; repealed 1/19/2024, Register 249, April 2024 Authority:AS 08.80.005 AS 08.80.030 AS 08.80.158 S…

(a) An applicant who meets the requirements on the checklist set out in (b) of this section has demonstrated the necessary qualifications for a pharmacy technician license. An applicant who does not meet the requirements on the checklist or whose responses on the form for applica…

Notes 12 AAC 52.150 Eff. 10/31/2019, Register 232, January 2020; repealed 5/19/2024, Register 250, July 2024 Authority:AS 08.80.003 AS 08.80.005 AS 08.80.030 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most …

(a) The responsibilities of the pharmacist-in-charge include (1) obtaining an Alaska pharmacist license before the facility's licensure in the state; (2) compliance with all laws and regulations governing the activities of the pharmacy; (3) training of all pharmacy personnel; (4)…

(a) To determine whether a specific act is within the scope of pharmacy practice in or into the state, or whether an act can be delegated to other individuals under a licensee's supervision, the licensee must independently determine whether the act is (1) expressly prohibited by …

Except as provided in 12 AAC 52.220, the following duties may be performed only by a pharmacist: (1) receiving an oral prescription drug order; (2) consulting with a prescriber regarding a patient or prescription; (3) interpreting a prescription drug order; (4) determining the pr…

(a) A pharmacist intern may not represent that the pharmacist intern is a pharmacist. Only a person licensed by the board as a pharmacist intern may take, use, or exhibit the title of pharmacist intern or any other similar term. (b) Except as provided in (c) of this section, a ph…

(a) An individual who assists in performing functions included in the definition of the practice of pharmacy must be licensed as a pharmacy technician. (b) Before an individual may perform the tasks of a pharmacy technician, or functions in accordance with 12 AAC 52.235, the indi…

(a) A pharmacy technician who holds a national certification may, at the discretion of the pharmacist on duty and under the direct supervision of that pharmacist, (1) perform a final check of and distribute a non-controlled substance prescription if (A) the prescription drug orde…

(a) A pharmacist planning to exercise collaborative practice authority in the pharmacist's practice by initiating or modifying drug therapy, in accordance with a written protocol established and approved for the pharmacist's practice by a practitioner authorized to prescribe drug…

(a) Upon retiring from practice, an individual holding an unencumbered pharmacist license in the state that is not under investigation with the board may apply for the conversion of an active or inactive pharmacist license to a retired status pharmacist license. (b) An individual…

Notes 12 AAC 52.250 Eff. 1/29/2011, Register 197; repealed 7/15/2023, Register 247, October 2023 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparis…

(a) Pharmacy, remote pharmacy, wholesale drug distributor, outsourcing facility, third-party logistics provider, manufacturer, pharmacist, pharmacy technician, and drug room licenses must be renewed biennially on or before a date set by the department. (b) An applicant for renewa…