Chapter 65 — PUBLIC HEALTH

65-1628b. History: L. 1975, ch. 319, § 14; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 318, § 146; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documen…

65-1629. Inspection of drugs by board; samples; analyses; publication of results. The board and its duly authorized agents and employees may inspect in a lawful manner the drugs kept for sale, offered for sale or for dispensing, or sold in the state of Kansas by any pharmacist, o…

65-1630. Rules and regulations. The board may adopt and promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and enforce the provisions of this act, which rules and regulations shall be filed in the office of t…

65-1631. Licensure required of pharmacists; qualification of applicants; application for licensure by examination; reciprocal licensure; fees; applicants from schools outside the United States. (a) It shall be unlawful for any individual to practice as a pharmacist in this state …

65-1632. Renewal of license; fee; denial; conditions; continuing education; inactive status license; reinstatement after nonrenewal; penalty fee. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each license to practice as a pharmacist issued by the board, shall expire every two…

65-1633. Change of mailing address or email address of pharmacist. Every pharmacist who changes residential address or email address shall within 30 days thereof notify the secretary of such change on a form prescribed and furnished by the board, and upon receipt of the notice th…

65-1634. Responsibility for quality of drugs sold; adulteration or mislabeling unlawful. Every person holding a license, registration or permit under the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas who engages in the sale of drugs, medicines, chemicals and poisons shall be responsible fo…

65-1635. Dispensing and administering of drugs by duly licensed practitioners, nurses and other persons; in-person encounter not required. (a) Nothing contained in the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas shall prohibit any duly licensed practitioner from purchasing and keeping dr…

65-1635a. Administration of vaccines by certain pharmacy professionals; education and reporting requirements; exceptions; delegation of authority prohibited; "pharmacist" defined. (a) A pharmacist, or a pharmacy student, intern or pharmacy technician who is 18 years of age or old…

65-1636. Sale of drugs limited to pharmacies; violations; exceptions. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, the sale and dispensing of drugs shall be limited to pharmacies operating under registrations as required by this act, and the actual sale or dispensing of drugs sh…

65-1637. Prescription orders; requirements; compounding, filling and refilling of prescriptions; refusal to fill; brand exchange; interchangeable biological products. (a) The pharmacist shall exercise professional judgment regarding the accuracy, validity and authenticity of any …

65-1637a. Institutional drug rooms; supervision and record-keeping; rules and regulations. (a) An institutional drug room shall be under the supervision of a pharmacist or a practitioner, who may be retained on a part-time basis and who shall be responsible for recordkeeping and …

65-1637b. History: L. 2012, ch. 107, § 3; L. 2014, ch. 49, § 2; Repealed, L. 2017, ch. 34, § 24; April 20. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

65-1637c. Pharmacist required to be in charge of pharmacy; filling of certain prescriptions; refusal to fill; brand exchange. [See Revisor's Note] (a) In every store, shop or other place defined in this act as a "pharmacy" there shall be a pharmacist-in-charge and, except as othe…

65-1637d. Automated prescription drug dispensing systems; pharmacist required to supervise; rules and regulations. (a) An automated dispensing system shall be under the supervision of a pharmacist licensed in Kansas, who may be retained on a part-time basis and who shall be respo…

65-1637e. Compounding of drugs and distribution of compounded drugs; rules and regulations. (a) The board shall adopt rules and regulations governing proper compounding practices and distribution of compounded drugs by pharmacists and pharmacies. (b) This section shall be part of…

65-1638. Sale of drugs and poisons by registered pharmacist. A pharmacist shall have the right to keep and sell, subject to such restrictions as may be provided by law, all drugs and poisons listed in the national formulary, the United States pharmacopoeia and other standard phar…

65-1639. History: L. 1953, ch. 290, § 25; L. 1975, ch. 319, § 25; Repealed, L. 1979, ch. 194, § 4; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

65-1640. Act not applicable to manufacture or to certain sales of poisons. Nothing contained in the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas shall prevent the manufacture by any person of any poisons, nor shall anything in such act prevent the sale by any person of any poisons when th…

65-1641. Display of pharmacist license; when unlawful. A person holding a license as a pharmacist shall display conspicuously such license in that part of the place of business in which such person is engaged in the profession of pharmacy, and which is usually occupied by the pub…

65-1642. Equipment of pharmacy; records of prescription orders; medication profile record system; electronic transmission of prescription drug orders; application of federal drug supply chain security act. (a) Each pharmacy shall be equipped with proper pharmaceutical utensils, i…

65-1643. Registration or permit required; pharmacies, manufacturers, wholesale distributors, third-party logistics providers, automated dispensing systems, auctions, sales, distribution or dispensing of samples, retailers, institutional drug rooms, veterinary medical teaching hos…

65-1643a. History: L. 1953, ch. 290, § 29; L. 1967, ch. 342, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 319, § 29; L. 1979, ch. 193, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 262, § 3; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 210, § 3; April 14. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archive…

65-1643b. History: L. 1953, ch. 290, § 29; L. 1967, ch. 342, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 319, § 29; L. 1979, ch. 193, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 263, § 7; L. 1983, ch. 210, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 231, § 29; L. 1997, ch. 112, § 3; L. 1997, ch. 184, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 38, § 5; L. 1999, ch. 149, § 8; L. 200…

65-1643c. History: L. 1953, ch. 290, § 29; L. 1967, ch. 342, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 319, § 29; L. 1979, ch. 193, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 263, § 7; L. 1983, ch. 210, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 231, § 29; L. 1997, ch. 112, § 3; L. 1997, ch. 184, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 38, § 5; L. 1999, ch. 149, § 8; L. 200…

65-1643d. Registration as manufacturer or virtual manufacturer; information required in application; criteria for grant or denial; state board of pharmacy rules and regulations; inspections; registration of manufacturer or virtual manufacturer licensed or registered in another st…

65-1644. Duplicate licenses, registrations and permits; fees. The board may issue duplicate licenses, registrations or permits upon return of the original, or upon a sworn statement that the original has been lost or destroyed, and has not been given away or disposed of to some o…

65-1645. Applications for registrations and permits; renewals; forms; establishment of fees; establishment of retail dealer classes; display of registrations and permits; expiration dates; penalty fee for renewal after lapse; proration of fees. (a) Application for registrations o…

65-1646. Violations of act or rules and regulations; penalty; revocation or suspension of registration or permit; notice and hearing. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act or any valid rule and regulation made under the authority conferred by this act shall be gu…

65-1647. Repeated violations of act or rules and regulations may be enjoined. The board may in its discretion, in addition to the remedies set forth in the preceding section, apply to the court having jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter for a writ of injunction to re…

65-1648. Distribution and control of prescription medications by a medical care facility pharmacy, health department, indigent health care clinic, federally qualified health center or family planning clinic; maintenance and use of emergency medication kit by adult care home; rule…

65-1649. Invalidity of part. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or …

65-1650. Regulation of advertising of prescription-only drugs; exceptions and exclusions. The board of pharmacy is hereby authorized to regulate the advertising, but not the prices or discounts, of prescription-only drugs. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to:…

65-1651. Sections part of and supplemental to pharmacy act. The provisions of K.S.A. 65-1627a to 65-1627h, inclusive, 65-1628a, 65-1628b and 65-1650, are hereby declared to be a part of and supplemental to the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas. History: L. 1975, ch. 319, § 46; …

65-1651a. History: L. 2006, ch. 177, § 2; Repealed, L. 2017, ch. 34, § 24; April 20. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Document…

65-1652. Immunity from liability in civil actions for reporting, communicating and investigating certain information concerning alleged malpractice incidents and other information; conditions. (a) No person reporting to the board of pharmacy under oath and in good faith any infor…

65-1653. References to registered pharmacists deemed to apply to licensed pharmacists. (a) Whenever registered pharmacist, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, rule and regulation, contract or other document in reference to a pharmacist registered u…

65-1654. Privileged communications. (a) The confidential communications between a licensed pharmacist and the pharmacist's patient and records of prescription orders filled by the pharmacist are placed on the same basis of confidentiality as provided by law for communications bet…

65-1655. Information required of applicant for registration as a wholesale distributor; factors in reviewing qualifications of applicants; denial of application if not in public interest; qualifications of personnel; inspection by the board; rules and regulations. (a) The board s…

65-1655a. Information required of applicant for registration as third-party logistics provider; factors for reviewing qualifications of applicants; denial of application if not in public interest; inspection by the board; rules and regulations. (a) The board shall require an appl…

65-1655b. Information required of applicant for registration as outsourcing facility; factors for reviewing qualifications of applicants; denial of application if not in public interest; inspection by the board; rules and regulations. (a) The board shall require an applicant for …

65-1656. Filling transferred prescriptions; exceptions and conditions; common electronic prescription files authorized; rules and regulations. (a) Nothing contained in the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas shall prohibit a pharmacist licensed in this state from filling or refil…

65-1657. Nonresident pharmacy registration; information required; civil fine; regulatory requirements; drug product selection rules; interstate delivery guidelines; disciplinary action; pharmacies prohibited from advertising unless registered; penalties for violations; injunctive…

65-1658. Civil fines for violations. The state board of pharmacy, in addition to any other penalty prescribed under the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas, may assess a civil fine, after notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure…

65-1659. Pharmacies authorized to place certain drugs with home health agencies and hospices; protocols for drug handling and storage; review and inspection; definitions. (a) A pharmacy will be allowed to place certain drugs with a home health agency's authorized employees and wi…

65-1660. Dialysates, devices or drugs designated by board for treatment of persons with chronic kidney failure; inapplicability of pharmacy act; rules and regulations. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas shal…

65-1661. History: L. 1998, ch. 91, § 2; Repealed, L. 2006, ch. 34, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USE…

65-1662. Veterinary medical teaching hospital pharmacy; distribution and control of prescription-only drugs; pharmacist in charge. (a) Distribution and control of prescription-only drugs in a veterinary medical teaching hospital pharmacy shall be under the supervision of a pharma…

65-1663. Registration of pharmacy technicians; applications; registration fee; qualifications for registration; restrictions on tasks performed; expiration and renewal of registration; grounds for denial of application or registration; revocation, suspension or limitation of regi…

65-1664. History: L. 2005, ch. 121, § 1; Repealed, L. 2013, ch. 114, § 12; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …