South Dakota Administrative Code

20:51:15:16. Minimum standards for pharmacy service. Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 86, effective November 27, 1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

Rule 20:51:15:17 Repealed. 20:51:15:17. Federal and state statutes control.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 12 SDR 86, effective November 27, 1985.

20:51:15:18. Storage of a patient's own medication. The pharmacist-in-charge of a pharmacy in a hospital, nursing facility, hospice program, or related facility shall have a policy and procedure in place regarding medications brought into the facility by a patient. For patient's …

Rule 20:51:16:01 Repealed. 20:51:16:01. Primary obligation is service.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986.

Rule 20:51:16:02 Repealed. 20:51:16:02. Practice requires knowledge.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986.

20:51:16:03. The pharmacist's relation to the public. In the pharmacist's relation to the public, the pharmacist shall: (1) Uphold the approved legal standards of the United States Pharmacopeia and the National Formulary, and encourage the use of official drugs and preparations. …

20:51:16:04. The pharmacist's relations to other health professions. In the pharmacist's relations to other health professions, the pharmacist shall: (1) Willingly make available the pharmacist's expert knowledge of drugs to the other health professions; (2) Refuse to prescribe o…

Rule 20:51:16:05 The pharmacist's relations to fellow pharmacists. 20:51:16:05. The pharmacist's relations to fellow pharmacists. In relations to fellow pharmacists, the pharmacist: (1) Strives to perfect and enlarge the pharmacist's professional knowledge. The pharmacist contrib…

20:51:17:01. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Automated mechanical distribution device," a mechanical device that is located in a health care facility, delivers a drug or drug device other than by administration or dispensing, and uses automated data processing …

20:51:17:01.01. Approval for use of automated mechanical distribution device. Repealed. Source: 26 SDR 92, effective January 6, 2000; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:17:01.02. Pharmacist shall review first-dose prescription drug order -- Exception. The first dose of a prescription drug may not be removed from an automated mechanical distribution device until a pharmacist has reviewed the prescriber's orders. In a health care facility, m…

20:51:17:02. Procedures for distributing or dispensing drugs in automated mechanical distribution and automated prescription dispensing device. Drugs may be distributed or dispensed by an automated mechanical distribution device or by an automated prescription dispensing device u…

20:51:17:03. Stand-alone automated mechanical distribution device and automated prescription dispensing device -- License required. If a stand-alone automated mechanical distribution device or an automated prescription dispensing device is used to store, distribute, dispense, or …

Rule 20:51:19:01 Continuing professional education defined. 20:51:19:01. Continuing professional education defined. As used in this chapter continuing professional education is accredited, post-registration professional educational experience derived from participation in postgra…

20:51:19:02. Active pharmacist defined. Repealed. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1978; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 53 SDR 13, effective August 16, 2026.

20:51:19:03. Hours required. To qualify for a renewal of a pharmacist license or reinstatement, a pharmacist must complete twelve hours of approved continuing education. The twelve hours of approved continuing education required each year for renewal must be completed within the …

Rule 20:51:19:03.01 Extension of time for good cause. 20:51:19:03.01. Extension of time for good cause. For good cause, the board may grant to a pharmacist an extension of time, not exceeding six months, in which to comply with the continuing education requirement in § 20:51:19:0…

20:51:19:04. Hours defined. The hourly value for continuing education credit is defined as the measurement of value applied to a particular accredited continuing pharmacy educational activity as assigned by the board relative to maintaining the competency of a registrant. Source:…

Rule 20:51:19:05 Pharmacists keep own records. 20:51:19:05. Pharmacists keep own records. Pharmacists are responsible for maintaining their own records of continuing education hours for three years from the program completion date. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1978; 1…

20:51:19:05.01. Audit to verify hours earned. The board shall audit at least five percent of licensed pharmacists at random annually after licensure to verify their continuing education. Source: 9 SDR 171, effective July 12, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 5…

20:51:19:06. Continuing education from other states. The board may accept continuing education hours obtained in any state, if the program is approved by the other state's board of pharmacy. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1978; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, …

20:51:19:07. Newly licensed registrants. Continuing education requirements for newly licensed pharmacists must be calculated at the rate of one hour per month of continuing education credit from the date of registration until license expiration. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective Februa…

20:51:19:08. Different ways of obtaining accredited continuing education hours. Repealed. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1978; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

Rule 20:51:19:09 Sponsors defined. 20:51:19:09. Sponsors defined. A sponsor shall be any person, school association, or corporation who wishes to develop a continuing education program. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1978; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986.…

20:51:19:10. Program approval. Each continuing education program must be approved by the board. Sponsors must apply for approval to the board, on forms furnished by the board, at least thirty days before the initiation of the course. The board shall send written notice of its app…

20:51:19:11. Forms required for continuing education sponsors. The form for approval of continuing education programs must be completed by the sponsor and submitted to the board. The form must include the following information: (1) Name of the sponsor and address; (2) Name of the…

Rule 20:51:19:12 Program changes. 20:51:19:12. Program changes. Program changes shall be submitted to the board for approval prior to enactment by a sponsor. The board shall approve or disapprove program changes within 15 days. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1978; 12 SD…

Rule 20:51:19:13 Frequency of participation. 20:51:19:13. Frequency of participation. Continuing education credit will be given only once for a participant's successful completion of a program. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1978; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July …

20:51:19:14. Attendance by board or council members. Any member or staff of the State Board of Pharmacy or advisory council on continuing education established in SDCL 36-11-23.4 may attend and supervise any continuing education program. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1…

Rule 20:51:19:15 Sponsors' records. 20:51:19:15. Sponsors' records. Sponsors shall retain a file of participants' program completion for four years. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1978; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986. General Authority:SDCL 36-11-10, 36-…

20:51:19:16. Sponsor to provide list of pharmacists and technicians attending program. The sponsor of a continuing education program shall provide to the board a written or electronic list of the pharmacists and technicians attending within thirty days after completion of the pro…

20:51:20:01. Input of drug information into prescription software program to be by pharmacist or under supervision of pharmacist. Only a pharmacist, registered technician, or certified pharmacy intern may input prescription information into a prescription software platform. A pha…

20:51:20:02. Requirements for storing prescription information. If a prescription software platform is used to store prescription information, the platform must: (1) Maintain the confidentiality and integrity of the information contained in the platform; (2) Be capable of produci…

20:51:20:03. Original prescription to be retained. The original prescription order must be retained manually or electronically, according to law. To keep original prescriptions in an electronic format, the prescription software platform must be capable of producing a copy of the …

20:51:20:04. Use of common prescription software platform. Two or more affiliated pharmacies licensed by the board may utilize a common prescription software platform to practice pharmacy as defined in SDCL 36-11-2.2. Prescriptions may be refilled at any of these pharmacies as lo…

20:51:21:01. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Container," that which holds the drug and is or may be in direct contact with the drug, without interacting chemically or physically affecting the drug placed in it so as to alter the strength, quality, or purity of …

20:51:21:01.01. Prepackaging and repackaging. In a pharmacy, prepackaging and repackaging may be done only by: (1) A pharmacist; or (2) A certified pharmacy intern or registered pharmacy technician, under the immediate supervision of a pharmacist. All packaged drugs may be dispen…

Rule 20:51:21:02 Transferred. 20:51:21:02. Transferred to § 20:51:21:01.

20:51:21:03. Pharmacist to interpret original order of practitioner. Repealed. Source: 8 SDR 5, effective July 26, 1981; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 95, effective November 25, 1991; 29 SDR 37, effective September 26, 2002; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, …

Rule 20:51:21:04 Repealed. 20:51:21:04. Pharmacist to select the medication.Repealed. Source: 8 SDR 5, effective July 26, 1981; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 18 SDR 95, effective November 25, 1991.

20:51:21:05. Labeling of unit dose and unit of issue package -- Relabeling of unit dose and unit of issue system. Unit dose and unit of issue packages must be labeled in accordance with subdivision 20:51:13:02.01(5). After any change in dosage or administration schedule, the phar…

20:51:21:05.01. Recall of a drug in unit dose distribution system. If a specific repackaged drug is recalled, all doses labeled with the lot number of the recalled drug must be removed from the unit dose distribution system. All doses of that drug not labeled with a lot number mu…

Rule 20:51:21:05.02 Manufacturer packaging. 20:51:21:05.02. Manufacturer packaging. If the unit dose package or unit of issue package is obtained from the manufacturer and complies with applicable federal requirements, such packaging may be dispensed without the additional labeli…

20:51:21:06. Pharmacist to maintain drug profile. A pharmacist shall maintain a drug profile for each patient whose drugs are delivered in a unit dose or unit of issue system. Source: 8 SDR 5, effective July 26, 1981; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 95, eff…

20:51:21:07. Pharmacist to be responsible for delivery of drugs to healthcare facility. A pharmacist is responsible for the delivery of drugs packaged in a unit dose or unit of issue system to a healthcare facility. Drugs must be delivered before the scheduled time of administrat…

Rule 20:51:22:00 Repealed. 20:51:22:00. Definitions.Repealed. Source: 26 SDR 92, effective January 6, 2000; repealed, 31 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2004.

Rule 20:51:22:01 Repealed. 20:51:22:01. Practice of pharmacy defined.Repealed. Source: 12 SDR 82, effective November 19, 1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 31 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2004.