Alaska Administrative Code

(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52.030 Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 2/26/2000, Register 153; am 2/11/2004, Register 169; am 1/17/2007, Register 181; repealed 12/28/2022, Register 244, January 2023 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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52.040 Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 2/26/2000, Register 153; am 2/11/2004, Register 169; am 1/17/2007, Register 181; repealed 12/28/2022, Register 244, January 2023 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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Notes 12 AAC 52.075 Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 1/17/2007, Register 181; repealed 1/19/2024, Register 249, April 2024 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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1/16/98, Register 145; am 11/10/2001, Register 160; am 2/15/2006, Register 177; am 4/16/2016, Register 218, July 2016; repealed 12/28/2022, Register 244, January 2023 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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…

(a) If a pharmacist's or pharmacy technician's license has lapsed for any reason, that pharmacist or pharmacy technician may not practice pharmacy until the board reinstates the license. (b) The board will reinstate a pharmacist or pharmacy technician license that has been lapsed…

(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, an applicant for renewal of a pharmacist license shall certify having completed 30 contact hours of continuing education accepted by the board under 12 AAC 52.340(a) during the concluding license period. (b) This section does not pre…

(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, an applicant for renewal of a pharmacy technician license shall certify that, during the concluding licensing period, the applicant (1) completed 10 contact hours of continuing education accepted by the board under 12 AAC 52.340; or …

An individual licensed under AS 08.80 may apply to the board for an alternative schedule of continuing education if the individual's failure to meet the continuing education requirements in 12 AAC 52.320 is due to illness or other extenuating circumstances. Notes 12 AAC 52.330 Ef…

(a) The following programs will be accepted by the board as continuing education for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians under 12 AAC 52.320 and 12 AAC 52.325: (1) any program presented by a provider accredited by the ACPE that results in a continuing education certificate showi…

(a) The board will randomly audit renewal applications for verification of reported continuing education contact hours. To conduct an audit under this section, the board will access and evaluate continuing pharmacy education data reported to the ACPE-NABP CPE Monitor Service duri…

A person that is required to be licensed by AS 08.80 and who has a license under AS 08.80 and this chapter shall adhere to the guidelines on facilities, reference material, equipment, supplies, and other guidelines established by the board in the pamphlet titled, "Facility Standa…

(a) A drug or device that has exceeded its expiration date shall be removed from stock and quarantined until properly disposed of in accordance with 12 AAC 52.560. (b) A pharmacist may not dispense a drug or device beyond the expiration date on the drug or device. (c) All drugs a…

(a) Each pharmacist, while on duty, is responsible for the security of the pharmacy, including effective control against theft or diversion of drugs. (b) The pharmacist-in-charge is responsible for compliance with all prescription department security requirements. (c) Excluding p…

(a) A central pharmacy that wishes to provide pharmacy services through a remote pharmacy in the state using a telepharmacy system as provided in 12 AAC 52.425 must apply to the board for a remote pharmacy license. The central pharmacy applying under this section for a remote pha…

(a) Only a pharmacist employed by a central pharmacy located in this state may provide pharmacy services to a remote pharmacy through a telepharmacy system. A telepharmacy system must be conducted under the direct supervision of a pharmacist located in this state. The pharmacist-…

A pharmacy or pharmacist that prepares or dispenses sterile pharmaceuticals shall adhere to the accented standard of care. Notes 12 AAC 52.430 Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 10/9/2008, Register 188; am 9/28/2024, Register 251, October 2024 Authority: AS 08.80.030 AS 08.80.157 Sta…

A pharmacy or pharmacist that compounds drugs shall adhere to the guidelines established by the board in the pamphlet titled, "Compounding Practices,"dated February 2008, and incorporated by reference in this section. Notes 12 AAC 52.440 Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 10/9/2008, …

(a) A requesting pharmacy in this state that seeks to participate in shared pharmacy services must apply to the board for approval on a form provided by the department. (b) The board will approve an application by a requesting pharmacy to participate in shared pharmacy services i…

(a) A requesting pharmacist in this state that seeks to participate in shared pharmacy services must apply to the board for approval on a form provided by the department. (b) The board will approve an application by a requesting pharmacist to participate in shared pharmacy servic…

(a) A pharmacy participating in shared pharmacy services, or a pharmacist acting independently of a pharmacy and participating in shared pharmacy services, shall use an identifier on the prescription container that identifies prescriptions to be filled at a filling pharmacy or by…

(a) Notwithstanding 12 AAC 52.445, during a disaster emergency declared by the governor, a pharmacy participating in shared pharmacy services, or a pharmacist acting independently of a pharmacy and participating in shared pharmacy services, shall do so in accordance with this sec…

(a) A pharmacy shall maintain prescription drug orders for a period of two years from the date of filling or the date of the last dispensed refill. The prescription drug orders shall be maintained in a manner that ensures they will remain legible for the required two-year period.…

(a) Before a pharmacist may fill a prescription drug order, the pharmacist shall obtain the following information: (1) name of the patient or, if the prescription drug order is for an animal, species of the animal and name of the owner; (2) address of the patient unless the presc…

A prescription drug order for a schedule II controlled substance may be partially filled if prescribed for (1) a terminally ill patient or a patient residing in a long term care facility, in accordance with 21C.F.R 1306.13; or (2) a patient who is not terminally ill or residing i…

(a) A pharmacist may dispense a refill of a prescription drug order only in accordance with the prescribing practitioner's authorization as indicated on the prescription drug order. If there are no refill instructions on the prescription drug order, or if all refills authorized o…