Arizona Administrative Code

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-305 Former Rule 3.7000; Amended effective August 23, 1978 (Supp. 78-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 416, effective January 10, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Repealed by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 155, effective 3/4/2024.

A. To request a Board approval required by this Chapter or a special request to deviate from or waive compliance with a requirement of this Chapter, a person shall send a letter by regular mail, e-mail, or facsimile to the Board office, detailing the nature of the approval or spe…

A. A pharmacist or a graduate intern or pharmacy intern under the supervision of a pharmacist shall perform the following professional practices in dispensing a prescription medication from a prescription order: 1. Receive, reduce to written form, and manually initial oral prescr…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-403 Former Rule 4.1200; Amended effective August 10, 1978 (Supp. 78-4). Amended effective March 28, 1980 (Supp. 80-2). Amended effective August 9, 1983 (Supp. 83-4). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective May 16, 1990 (Supp. 90-2). Amended…

A. Rebates prohibited. A pharmacist or pharmacy permittee shall not offer, deliver, receive, or accept any unearned rebate, refund, commission, preference, patronage dividend, discount, or other unearned consideration, whether in the form of money or otherwise, as compensation or…

A pharmacist designated as the pharmacist-in-charge for a pharmacy, manufacturer, or other establishment shall give immediate notice, as defined in R4-23-110, when: 1. The pharmacist's responsibility as a pharmacist-in-charge is terminated; or 2. The pharmacist knows of a pending…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-406 Adopted as an emergency effective January 10, 1979, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 79-1). Amended as an emergency effective April 2, 1979, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days. Adopted effective Apri…

A. Prescription orders. A pharmacist shall ensure that: 1. A prescription order the pharmacist uses to dispense a drug or device includes the following information: a. Date of issuance; b. Name and address of the patient for whom or the owner of the animal for which the drug or d…

A. As used in this Section: 1. "Community member" means any person in position to assist an individual at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose. This includes emergency first responders, peace officers or other law enforcement personnel, fire department personnel, schoo…

A. Standard procedures. The first time a pharmacist dispenses a self-administered hormonal contraceptive under a standing prescription order, as authorized under A.R.S. § 32-1979.01, to a patient, the pharmacist shall: 1. Determine the patient is at least 18 years old; 2. Obtain …

A. Systems manual. A pharmacy permittee or pharmacist-in-charge shall: 1. Develop, implement, and comply with policies and procedures for the following operational aspects of a computer system:a. Examples of all output documentation provided by the computer system that contains o…

A. After a person for whom a drug is prescribed or the person's agent takes the drug from the premises where sold, distributed, or dispensed, a pharmacist or pharmacy permittee shall not accept the drug for return or exchange for the purpose of resale unless the pharmacist determ…

A. This Section establishes the current good compounding practices to be used by a pharmacist licensed by the Board, in a pharmacy permitted by the Board, and in compliance with applicable federal and state law governing the practice of pharmacy. B. A pharmacy permittee shall ens…

A. Authorization to administer immunizations, vaccines, and emergency medications, as defined at A.R.S. § 32-1974(N), to an eligible adult patient or eligible minor patient. As used in this Section, "eligible adult patient" means an eligible patient 13 years of age or older and "…

A. When a state of emergency is declared under A.R.S. § 32-1910(A) or (B) and the state of emergency results in individuals being unable to refill existing prescriptions, a pharmacist may work in the affected county, city, or town and may dispense a one-time emergency refill pres…

A. When a state of emergency is declared under A.R.S. § 32-1910(A) or (B): 1. A pharmacist who is not licensed in this state, but who is currently licensed in another state, may dispense prescription medications in those affected counties, cities, or towns in this state during th…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-414

A. The Board may contract with qualified organizations to operate a program for the treatment and rehabilitation of licensees impaired as the result of alcohol or other drug abuse, pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-1932.01. B. Participants in the program are either "confidential" or "known…

R4-23-416. Reserved page 33

R4-23-417. Reserved page 33

R4-23-418. Reserved page 33

R4-23-419. Reserved page 33

R4-23-420. Reserved page 33

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-421 New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 4052, effective November 9, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 2600, effective February 4, 2012 (Supp. 11-4).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-422 New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 4052, effective November 9, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 2600, effective February 4, 2012 (Supp. 11-4).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-423 New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 4052, effective November 9, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 2600, effective February 4, 2012 (Supp. 11-4).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-424 New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 4052, effective November 9, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 2600, effective February 4, 2012 (Supp. 11-4).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-425 New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 4052, effective November 9, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 2600, effective February 4, 2012 (Supp. 11-4).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-426 New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 4052, effective November 9, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 2600, effective February 4, 2012 (Supp. 11-4).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-427 New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 4052, effective November 9, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 2600, effective February 4, 2012 (Supp. 11-4).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-428 New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 4052, effective November 9, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 2600, effective February 4, 2012 (Supp. 11-4).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-429 New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 4052, effective November 9, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 2600, effective February 4, 2012 (Supp. 11-4).

A.Under A.R.S. § 36-2606, a medical practitioner who is issued a license under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 25, or 29 and possesses a current DEA registration under the Federal Controlled Substances Act shall have a current CSPMP registration issued by …

A.Each dispenser shall submit to the Board or its designee by electronic means information regarding each prescription dispensed for a controlled substance listed in Schedules II, III, and IV of A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 27, the Arizona Uniform Controlled Substances Act. The infor…

A.Except as provided in A.R.S. § 36-2604(B) and (C) and this Section, prescription information submitted to the Board or its designee is confidential and is not subject to public inspection. B.The Board or its designee shall review the prescription information collected under A.R…

A.The Board shall appoint a task force to help it administer the computerized central database tracking system as specified in A.R.S. § 36-2603. B.The Task Force shall meet at least once each year and at the call of the chairperson to establish the procedures and conditions relat…

A.Before releasing prescription monitoring program data, the Board or its designee shall receive a written or electronic request for controlled substance prescription information. B.A person authorized to access CSPMP data under R4-23-503(C)(1) through (7) shall submit a written …

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-506 Adopted effective December 3, 1974 (Supp. 75-1). Repealed effective August 24, 1992 (Supp. 92-3).

A. Permit required to sell a narcotic or other controlled substance, prescription-only drug or device, nonprescription drug, precursor chemical, or regulated chemical. A person shall have a current Board permit to: 1. Sell a narcotic or other controlled substance, prescription-on…

A.A person applying for a permit shall : 1. Submit a completed application for the desired permit electronically or manually on a form furnished by the Board, and 2. Submit with the application form:a. The documents specified in the application form, and b. The permit fee specifi…

A.Permit. A person, including the following, shall not sell or distribute a nonprescription drug without a current Board-issued permit: 1. A grocer; 2. Other non-pharmacy retail outlet; or 3. Mobile or non-fixed location retailer, such as a swap-meet vendor. B.A medical practitio…

A. Permit. A person shall not manufacture, package, repackage, label, or relabel any narcotic or other controlled substance, prescription-only drug or device, nonprescription drug, precursor chemical, or regulated chemical without a current Board-issued drug manufacturer permit. …

A. Permit. A person shall not operate a business or firm for the wholesale distribution of any drug, device, precursor chemical, or regulated chemical without a current Board-issued full-service or nonprescription drug wholesale permit. B. Application. 1. To obtain a permit to op…

A.Permit. A person shall not operate a pharmacy in Arizona without a current Board-issued pharmacy permit. B.Application. 1. To obtain a permit to operate a pharmacy in Arizona, a person shall submit a completed application, on a form available from the Board, and the fee specifi…

A. Permit. A person that is not a resident of Arizona shall not sell or distribute any narcotic or other controlled substance, prescription-only drug or device, nonprescription drug, precursor chemical, or regulated chemical into Arizona without possessing both:1. A current Board…

A. A community, hospital, or limited-service pharmacy permittee shall give the Board: 1. Notice by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail within ten days of employing or terminating a pharmacist; and 2. Immediate notice of designating or terminating a pharmacist-in-charge. B. Respon…

A. Minimum area of community pharmacy. The minimum area of a community pharmacy, the actual area primarily devoted to stocking drugs restricted to pharmacists, and to the compounding and dispensing of prescription medication, exclusive of office area or other support function are…