Title 37, Professions and Occupations
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La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1208 Waiver of licensure or certification renewal while in military service
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§1208. Waiver of licensure or certification renewal while in military service Upon written request of any licensed pharmacist or certified technician serving in active duty in the military service of the United States or any of its allies, the board may waive the requirement for …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1208.1 Waiver of license or certificate renewal fee for military spouse
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§1208.1. Waiver of license or certificate renewal fee for military spouse Upon written request of any licensed pharmacist or certified technician who is the spouse of an active-duty member of the armed forces of the United States, the board may waive the requirement of the fee fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1209 Waiver of renewal fee when licensed fifty years; award
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§1209. Waiver of renewal fee when licensed fifty years; award The board, in recognition of contributions to the practice of pharmacy, shall waive the renewal fee requirement for renewal of licensure for licensed pharmacists who have been duly registered and licensed to practice i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:121 Compensation; payment of costs
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§121. Compensation; payment of costs A. Unless the parties agree otherwise, each certified public accountant member of the public accountant review panel shall be paid at the rate of one hundred dollars per diem, not to exceed a total of one thousand dollars, for all work perform…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1210 Continuing education in pharmacy
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§1210. Continuing education in pharmacy The board shall establish requirements for continuing education in pharmacy, including the determination of acceptable program content. The board shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the stated objectives and purposes, t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1211 Pharmacy intern
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§1211. Pharmacy intern The board shall establish an internship program for the purpose of providing the practical experience necessary for licensure as a pharmacist. The board shall adopt rules and regulations regarding the standards and qualifications for internship programs. Ac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1212 Pharmacy technicians
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§1212. Pharmacy technicians The board may register individuals as pharmacy technician candidates and certify individuals as pharmacy technicians, both of whom may assist a pharmacist in the practice of pharmacy, as specified in board rules. Notwithstanding any provision in law to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1213 Notification of change of business place or employment
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§1213. Notification of change of business place or employment A pharmacist, pharmacy technician, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician candidate shall notify the board, in writing, of any change of employment within a time frame determined by the board by rule. Acts 1999, No. 7…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1214 Notification of change of address
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§1214. Notification of change of address A pharmacist, pharmacy technician, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician candidate shall notify the board, in writing, of a change of address within a time frame determined by the board by rule. Acts 1999, No. 767, §1; Acts 2012, No. 357…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1215 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§1215. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 357, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1216 Authorization to obtain criminal history record information
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§1216. Authorization to obtain criminal history record information A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meaning: (1) "Applicant" means an individual who has made application to the board for the issuance, or reinstatement of any license, regist…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1217 Authorization to compel evaluation
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§1217. Authorization to compel evaluation A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meaning: (1) "Evaluation" means a diagnostic assessment for impairment by a board-approved addictionist. (2) "Impaired" or "impairment" means a condition that causes…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1218 Administration of influenza immunization
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§1218. Administration of influenza immunization A pharmacist may administer an influenza immunization to any person seven years of age or older without a prescription or medical order contingent upon all of the following provisions: (1) The pharmacist shall administer influenza i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1218.1 Administration of immunizations and vaccines other than influenza immunizations
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§1218.1. Administration of immunizations and vaccines other than influenza immunizations A.(1) A pharmacist may administer to an individual age seventeen or older an immunization or a vaccine without a patient-specific prescription or medical order if the immunization or the vacc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1218.2 Administration and treatment for human immunodeficiency virus
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§1218.2. Administration and treatment for human immunodeficiency virus A. For the purposes of this Section, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them: (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health. (2) "Human immunodeficiency virus", hereinafter referred t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1218.3 Authorization to dispense ivermectin
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§1218.3. Authorization to dispense ivermectin A. A pharmacist may dispense ivermectin to any person who is eighteen years of age or older pursuant to a standing order issued by a healthcare professional with prescriptive authority in the Louisiana Department of Health. B.(1) The …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1219 Affordable alternative options to prescription drugs
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§1219. Affordable alternative options to prescription drugs A. Pharmacists may provide sufficient information to a patient to allow him an opportunity to consider all relevant options when acquiring prescription medication, including but not limited to the cost and clinical effic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:122 Submission of report
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§122. Submission of report The chairman shall submit a copy of the panel's report to the society and all parties and attorneys by registered or certified mail within five days after the panel renders its opinion. Acts 1997, No. 747, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1221 Unlawful operation
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§1221. Unlawful operation A. No person shall open, establish, operate, or maintain a pharmacy located within this state unless the pharmacy is issued a permit by the board. B. No out-of-state pharmacy providing pharmacy services to residents of this state shall open, establish, o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1222 Qualifications
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§1222. Qualifications A. A person applying for a permit to open, establish, operate, or maintain a pharmacy, within or outside of this state, shall complete an application in such form and containing such data as the board may require, and complete such other requirements as deem…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1223 Classifications
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§1223. Classifications A. The board shall determine the permit classifications of all persons permitted under this Part, and establish minimum standards for such persons. B. The board shall establish the criteria that each permit holder must meet to qualify for a permit in each c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1224 Compounding and filling of prescriptions; absence of pharmacist
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§1224. Compounding and filling of prescriptions; absence of pharmacist A. In each pharmacy there shall be a pharmacist on duty at all times. The filling, compounding, and dispensing of prescriptions, and the making of pharmacy-generated drugs, shall be accomplished in compliance …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1224.1 Filling of additional refills in anticipation of authorization
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§1224.1. Filling of additional refills in anticipation of authorization Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, when all refills authorized on an original prescription have been dispensed, additional prescription refills may be added to the original prescription and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1225 Labeling of drugs and prescriptions
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§1225. Labeling of drugs and prescriptions All receptacles containing compounded or filled prescriptions shall bear a label showing the prescription number, the initials of the pharmacist actually and personally responsible for drug regimen review, filling, compounding or dispens…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1226 Prescription; name of patient
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§1226. Prescription; name of patient No pharmacist or dispensing physician shall fill any prescription unless the name of the patient and the trade name, or the generic name, or the most commonly used name of the medication or device appears on the label, unless otherwise specifi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1226.1 Communication to the prescriber
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§1226.1. Communication to the prescriber A. No later than five business days following the dispensing of a biological product, the dispensing pharmacist or his designee shall communicate to the prescriber the specific product provided to the patient, including the name of the pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1226.2 Prescription drug returns, exchanges, and redispensing; donation requirements;
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§1226.2. Prescription drug returns, exchanges, and redispensing; donation requirements; authority to promulgate rules; limitation of liability A. All drugs dispensed on prescription to a patient shall be accepted for return, exchange, or redispensing by a charitable pharmacy afte…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1226.3 Prescription drugs; returns, exchanges, and redispensing in pharmacies serving
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§1226.3. Prescription drugs; returns, exchanges, and redispensing in pharmacies serving certain correctional facilities; authority to promulgate rules A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, all drugs dispensed on prescription to an offender in the custody of the D…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1226.4 Chart orders; bidirectional transmission; renewal
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§1226.4. Chart orders; bidirectional transmission; renewal A. The institutional facility is the only party to the prescription drug chart order that shall be required to maintain a copy of the prescriber's signature unless otherwise required by federal law. B. Bidirectional elect…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1227 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§1227. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 298, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1228 Equipment required of pharmacy
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§1228. Equipment required of pharmacy The board shall determine, by regulation, all standards for professional, technical, equipment and any other requirements deemed necessary for a pharmacy to possess, in order to operate in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1229 Records of prescription; retention; inspection
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§1229. Records of prescription; retention; inspection A. There shall be kept in every pharmacy a suitable book, file, or electronic record keeping system in which shall be preserved, for a period of not less than two years, or such longer period as may be mandated by other applic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:123 Failure of review panel to carry out its duties
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§123. Failure of review panel to carry out its duties If the panel after a good faith effort has been unable to carry out its duties by the end of the one-hundred-eighty-day period, as provided in R.S. 37:119, either party or the society, after exhausting all remedies available t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1230 Renewal of permits; expiration; reinstatement
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§1230. Renewal of permits; expiration; reinstatement A.(1) Each pharmacy issued a permit by the board shall apply for renewal at the time designated by the board and shall pay a fee specified by the board. (2)(a)(i) The board shall assess on each pharmacy permit renewal required …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1231 Agreements; notifications
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§1231. Agreements; notifications A. The board may enter into agreements with other states or with third parties for the purpose of exchanging information concerning the permitting and inspection of entities located in this state and those located outside the state. B. All permitt…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1232 Nonresident pharmacy
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§1232. Nonresident pharmacy A. A pharmacy located outside this state which does business in this state within the meaning of this Chapter shall hold a current pharmacy permit as provided in this Chapter. The pharmacy shall be designated a "nonresident pharmacy" and the permit sha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:124 Legal interest
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§124. Legal interest Legal interest shall accrue from the date of filing of the complaint with the society on a judgment rendered by a court in a suit to enforce a claim brought after compliance with this Part. Acts 1997, No. 747, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1241 Refusal, restriction, suspension, or revocation of license
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§1241. Refusal, restriction, suspension, or revocation of license A. The board may, after due notice and hearing, assess a fine not to exceed the sum of five thousand dollars for each offense; refuse to license, register, certify, or permit any applicant; refuse to renew the lice…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1242 Violations; penalties
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§1242. Violations; penalties Any person who shall practice or assist in the practice of pharmacy without a currently valid license, registration, certificate, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of pharmacy shall be guilty of a misdemeanor …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1243 Enforcement of Chapter through court action
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§1243. Enforcement of Chapter through court action The board may institute any action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce compliance with any provision of this Chapter or with any regulation, subpoena, or order of the board made pursuant to the provisions of this Chap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1244 Injunction; penalty; attorney fees; costs
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§1244. Injunction; penalty; attorney fees; costs A. The board may seek in any court of competent jurisdiction a writ of injunction enjoining any person from practicing or assisting in the practice of pharmacy, until such person obtains the necessary license, registration, certifi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1245 Investigation, notice, and hearing
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§1245. Investigation, notice, and hearing A. The board may upon its own motion, or upon a verified written complaint of any person setting forth facts which, if proved, would constitute grounds for: (1) Refusal to issue or renew. (2) Suspension or revocation of any such license, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1246 Issuance of subpoenas; witnesses; production of records; maintenance of confidentiality
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§1246. Issuance of subpoenas; witnesses; production of records; maintenance of confidentiality A. The board, or its designated agent, may issue subpoenas or subpoenas duces tecum requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence or documentati…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1247 Rehearings
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§1247. Rehearings A decision or order in a case of adjudication shall be subject to rehearing, reopening, or reconsideration by the board within ten days from the date of its entry. Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1248 Review of board orders
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§1248. Review of board orders A. Any person to whom the board has refused to issue a license, registration, certificate, or permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of pharmacy, or whose license, registration, certificate, or permit, or any othe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1249 Reinstatement or re-issuance of license, registration, certificate, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of pharmacy
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§1249. Reinstatement or re-issuance of license, registration, certificate, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of pharmacy A. At any time after the suspension or revocation of any such license, registration, certificate, permit, or any othe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1249.1 Board action and expungement of adjudication records; procedure; confidentiality
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§1249.1. Board action and expungement of adjudication records; procedure; confidentiality A.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a pharmacist or person permitted to operate a pharmacy may request board action rescission and expungement of adjudication proceed…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:125 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
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§125. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 214, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1250 Exceptions
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§1250. Exceptions A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent or restrict the practice of nursing by a licensed registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse in accordance with R.S. 37:911 et seq., 1031 through 1034, or any other laws, rules, or regulatio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1251 Disclosure of prescription drug price information
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§1251. Disclosure of prescription drug price information A.(1) The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy shall develop a website to contain prescription drug price information to be made available to Louisiana prescribers on the board's website with a dedicated link that is prominently dis…