Title BPC — California Bus. & Prof. Code

(a) Notwithstanding Section 135, an applicant may take the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination four times, and may take the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists four times. (b) Notwithstanding Section 135, an applicant may take t…

When developing the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists, the board shall include all of the following: (a) Examination items to demonstrate the candidate’s proficiency in patient communication skills. (b) Aspects of contemporary standards o…

(a) The examination process shall be regularly reviewed pursuant to Section 139. (b) The examination process shall meet the standards and guidelines set forth in the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing and the Federal Uniform Guidelines for Employee Selection Proc…

An applicant who fails either the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination or the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists may not retake that examination for at least 45 days. The board may, in consultation with the Office of Professiona…

(a) The board shall issue, upon application and payment of the fee established by Section 4400, a retired license to a pharmacist who has been licensed by the board. The board shall not issue a retired license to a pharmacist whose license has been revoked. (b) The holder of a re…

(a) Each application to conduct a pharmacy, wholesaler, third-party logistics provider, veterinary food-animal drug retailer, or outsourcing facility shall be made on a form furnished by the board and shall state the name, address, usual occupation, and professional qualification…

(a) The board may issue a pharmacy technician license to an individual if the applicant is a high school graduate or possesses a general educational development certificate equivalent, and meets any one of the following requirements: (1) Has obtained an associate’s degree in phar…

(a) The board may issue a designated paramedic license to an individual if they hold a license as a paramedic in this state and meets the criteria of this section. (b) The board shall conduct a criminal background check of the applicant to determine if the applicant has committed…

Notwithstanding Section 480, the board may deny an application for licensure under this chapter if any of the following conditions apply: (a) The applicant has been convicted of a crime or subjected to formal discipline that would be grounds for denial of a federal registration t…

(a) Each application for a license under Section 4180 shall be made on a form furnished by the board. The form of application for a license under Section 4180 shall contain the name and address of the applicant, whether the applicant is licensed as a primary care clinic as define…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, when a clinic applicant submits either type of application described in subdivision (b), the board shall issue a license or incorporate the reported changes, as appropriate, within 30 days of receipt of a completed application and payment of any…

(a) Each application for a license as a correctional clinic under Article 13.5 (commencing with Section 4187) shall be made on a form furnished by the board. The application form shall contain the name and address of the applicant, the name of its chief executive officer, as defi…

(a) Each application for a license under Section 4190 shall be made on a form furnished by the board. The form of application for a license under this article shall contain the name and address of the applicant, whether the applicant is licensed, the type of services the facility…

(a) A license issued pursuant to Section 4110, 4120, 4160, or 4161 shall be considered a license within the meaning of Section 4141. (b) The board may, in its discretion, issue a license to any person authorizing the sale and dispensing of hypodermic syringes and needles for anim…

(a) Upon receipt of an application for a license and the applicable fee, the board shall make a thorough investigation to determine whether the applicant is qualified for the license being sought. The board shall also determine whether this article has been complied with, and sha…

(a) At the discretion of the board, an intern pharmacist license may be issued for a period of: (1) One to six years to a person who is currently enrolled in a school of pharmacy recognized by the board. (2) Two years to a person who is a graduate of a school of pharmacy recogniz…

(a) (1) An intern pharmacist shall complete 1,500 hours of pharmacy practice experience before applying for the pharmacist licensure examination. (2) This pharmacy practice experience shall comply with the Standards of Curriculum established by the Accreditation Council for Pharm…

(a) A person who seeks recognition as an advanced pharmacist practitioner shall meet all of the following requirements: (1) Hold an active license to practice pharmacy issued pursuant to this chapter that is in good standing. (2) (A) Satisfy any two of the following criteria: (i)…

(a) An applicant for renewal of an advanced pharmacist practitioner recognition shall maintain a current and active pharmacist license, and shall submit all of the following as part of the renewal: (1) Application and payment of the renewal fees. (2) (A) Proof satisfactory to the…

(a) For purposes of this section, “cultural competency course” means a cultural competency and humility course that meets the following criteria: (1) The course focuses on patients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming, or queer, or who questio…

(a) The courses shall be in the form of postgraduate studies, institutes, seminars, lectures, conferences, workshops, extension studies, correspondence courses, and other similar methods of conveying continuing professional pharmacy education. (b) The subject matter shall be pert…

(a) A pharmacist who, pursuant to any authority of this chapter, prescribes a Schedule II controlled substance, shall have completed an education course on the risks of addiction associated with the use of Schedule II drugs. (b) A pharmacist who has completed such a course within…

A pharmacist who is recognized as an advanced pharmacist practitioner shall complete 10 hours of continuing education each renewal cycle in addition to the requirements of Section 4231. The subject matter shall be in one or more areas of practice relevant to the pharmacist’s clin…

The board may, in accordance with the intent of this article, make exceptions from the requirements of this article in emergency or hardship cases.

(a) The California Hazardous Substances Act, Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 108100) of Part 3 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, applies to pharmacies and pharmacists and any other person or place subject to the jurisdiction of the board. (b) The board may enforce…

(a) Every license issued may be suspended or revoked. (b) The board shall discipline the holder of any license issued by the board, whose default has been entered or whose case has been heard by the board and found guilty, by any of the following methods: (1) Suspending judgment.…

The expiration, cancellation, forfeiture, or suspension of a board-issued license by operation of law or by order or decision of the board or a court of law, the placement of a license on a retired status, or the voluntary surrender of a license by a licensee shall not deprive th…

The board shall take action against any holder of a license who is guilty of unprofessional conduct or whose license has been issued by mistake. Unprofessional conduct includes, but is not limited to, any of the following: (a) Procurement of a license by fraud or misrepresentatio…

In order to ensure that the board’s resources are maximized for the protection of the public health and safety, the board shall prioritize its investigative and prosecutorial resources to ensure that pharmacists representing the greatest threat of patient harm are identified and …

(a) If a pharmacist possesses a license or is otherwise authorized to practice pharmacy in any other state or by an agency of the federal government, and that license or authority is suspended or revoked, the pharmacist’s license shall be suspended automatically for the duration …

The board may deny, suspend, or revoke any license where conditions exist in relation to any person holding 10 percent or more of the ownership interest or where conditions exist in relation to any officer, director, or other person with management or control of the license that …

(a) The board may report any violation by a nonresident pharmacy of the laws and regulations of this state, any other state, or of the United States, including, but not limited to, any violation of this chapter or of the regulations established by the board, to any appropriate st…

If the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cancels, revokes, or suspends an outsourcing facility’s registration for any reason, any license issued pursuant to Section 4129.2 shall be immediately canceled, revoked, or suspended by operation of law.

The board may deny, revoke, or suspend any license issued pursuant to Section 4161 for any violation of this chapter or for any violation of Part 5 (commencing with Section 109875) of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.

(a) Failure by any pharmacist to notify the board in writing that he or she has ceased to act as the pharmacist-in-charge of a pharmacy, or by any pharmacy to notify the board in writing that a pharmacist-in-charge is no longer acting in that capacity, within the 30-day period sp…

(a) A person that is licensed as a wholesaler, third-party logistics provider, or veterinary food-animal drug retailer, shall notify the board within 30 days of the termination of employment of the designated representative-in-charge or responsible manager. Failure to notify the …

It shall constitute unprofessional conduct and a violation of this chapter for any person licensed under this chapter to violate, attempt to violate, directly or indirectly, or assist in or abet the violation of, or conspire to violate, any provision or term of this article, the …

Unprofessional conduct for a pharmacist may include any of the following: (a) Acts or omissions that involve, in whole or in part, the inappropriate exercise of his or her education, training, or experience as a pharmacist, whether or not the act or omission arises in the course …

If the board disciplines a pharmacist-in-charge for the violation of a state or federal law or regulation committed by another person and the pharmacist-in-charge reported to the board that violation or suspected violation, the board shall use the report as a mitigating factor if…

(a) Any person who has been denied a license or whose license has been revoked or is under suspension, or who has failed to renew his or her license while it was under suspension, or who has been a manager, administrator, owner, member, officer, director, associate, partner, or a…

Whenever a person is prohibited from serving as a manager, administrator, owner, member, officer, director, associate, partner, or in any other position with management or control of a licensee as provided by Section 4307, the board shall, in each case where it has that informati…

(a) A person whose license has been revoked or suspended or who has been placed on probation may petition the board for reinstatement or modification of penalty, including modification or termination of probation, after not less than the following minimum periods have elapsed fro…

Immediately upon the denial of any application for a license the board shall notify the applicant in writing. Within 10 days after the board mails the notice, the applicant may present his or her written petition for a license to the board. Upon receipt by the board of the writte…

(a) Any license issued by the board, or the holder thereof, shall be suspended automatically during any time that the person is incarcerated after conviction of a felony, regardless of whether the conviction has been appealed. The board, immediately upon receipt of a certified co…

(a) The board may cancel the license of a facility that is licensed by the board if the licensed premises remain closed, as defined in subdivision (e), other than by order of the board. For good cause shown, the board may cancel a license after a shorter period of closure. To can…

In determining whether to grant an application for licensure or whether to discipline or reinstate a license, the board shall give consideration to evidence of rehabilitation. However, public protection shall take priority over rehabilitation and, where evidence of rehabilitation…

(a) The board may issue citations containing fines and orders of abatement for any violation of Section 733, for any violation of this chapter or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, or for any violation of Division 116 (commencing with Section 150200) of the Health and …

(a) The executive officer, or his or her designee, may issue a letter of admonishment to a licensee for failure to comply with Section 733, for failure to comply with this chapter or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, or for failure to comply with Division 116 (commenc…

(a) The board, through its executive officer, is authorized to issue a cease and desist order for operating any facility under this chapter that requires licensure or for practicing any activity under this chapter that requires licensure without obtaining that licensure. (b) When…

Notwithstanding any other law, the board may assess administrative fines and issue orders of abatement to any unlicensed entity who engages in any action that requires licensure under the jurisdiction of the board, not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each occurrence …