South Dakota Administrative Code

20:51:29:17. Identification of pharmacy technicians. A registered pharmacy technician shall, while on duty, wear a visible identification badge that clearly identifies the person as a pharmacy technician and includes the technician's first name. Source: 31 SDR 35, effective Septe…

20:51:29:18. Misrepresentation prohibited. A registered pharmacy technician may not represent themself as a pharmacist. Source: 31 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2004; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024; 52 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2025. General Authority: SDCL 36-11-11(1…

20:51:29:19. Ratio. Except as provided in § 20:51:29:19.02, up to three registered pharmacy technicians may be on duty in a pharmacy for every pharmacist on duty. A pharmacy intern does not count in this ratio. Source: 31 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2004; 42 SDR 19, effective…

Rule 20:51:29:19.01 Repealed. 20:51:29:19.01. Exception to ratio for mail service pharmacy. Repealed. Source: 33 SDR 73, effective November 6, 2006; 36 SDR 21, effective August 17, 2009; repealed, 42 SDR 19, effective August 19, 2015.

20:51:29:19.02. Exception to ratio for hospital, mail order, and long-term care pharmacy. The maximum ratio of pharmacists to registered pharmacy technicians who may be on duty in a hospital, mail order, or long-term care pharmacy is determined by the pharmacist-in-charge. Regard…

20:51:29:20. Delegation and supervision of technical functions. A pharmacist may delegate any technical dispensing function to a registered pharmacy technician provided the function is performed under the immediate personal supervision of the pharmacist delegating the function. T…

20:51:29:21. Technical functions. At the discretion of the supervising pharmacist, technical functions that may be delegated to a registered pharmacy technician are: (1) Performing packaging, manipulative, or repetitive tasks relating to the processing of a prescription or medica…

20:51:29:22. Tasks a pharmacy technician may not perform. A registered pharmacy technician may not: (1) Provide the final verification for the accuracy, validity, completeness, or appropriateness of a filled prescription or medication order; (2) Conduct prospective drug use revie…

20:51:29:23. Misrepresentative deeds. A registered pharmacy technician may not make any statement tending to deceive, misrepresent, or mislead anyone, or be a party to or an accessory to any fraudulent or deceitful practice or transaction in a pharmacy. Source: 31 SDR 35, effecti…

20:51:29:24. Confidentiality. In the absence of express written consent from the patient or a written order or direction of a court, except where the best interests of the patient require, a registered pharmacy technician may not divulge or reveal to any person other than as outl…

20:51:29:25. Illegal or unethical behavior. A registered pharmacy technician may not exhibit illegal or unethical behavior in connection with the technician's pharmacy employment. Illegal or unethical behavior are verbal or physical abuse, coercion, intimidation, harassment, sexu…

20:51:29:26. Denial of registration. The board may deny an initial or renewal application for registration as a pharmacy technician for any violation of: (1) The laws of this state, another state, or the United States, relating to prescription drugs, controlled substances, or non…

20:51:29:27. Disciplinary actions. For violations of this chapter, the board may: (1) Revoke a pharmacy technician registration; (2) Suspend a pharmacy technician registration until further order of the board or for a specified period; (3) Not renew a pharmacy technician registra…

20:51:30:01. Definitions. Terms defined in SDCL 36-11-71 have the same meaning when used in this chapter. Source: 35 SDR 183, effective February 2, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024. General Authority: SDCL 36-11-11(1), 36-11-72. Law Implemented: SDCL 36-11-71.

20:51:30:02. Application for remote pharmacy site. No remote pharmacy may be established, operated, or maintained without a remote pharmacy license issued by the State Board of Pharmacy. An application for licensure to establish, operate, or maintain a remote pharmacy must be mad…

20:51:30:03. Ownership or control by pharmacist required. The State Board of Pharmacy may not issue a license to conduct a remote pharmacy to any pharmacist applicant unless the pharmacist applicant is an owner, or part owner, of the place of business from which the pharmacist is…

Rule 20:51:30:04 Board inspection. 20:51:30:04. Board inspection. No remote pharmacy may provide pharmacy services until the board has inspected the remote pharmacy for minimum equipment, size, security, and sanitation standards as set forth in § 20:51:07:01 and found the remote …

20:51:30:05. License renewal. A remote pharmacy license expires on June thirtieth of each year and may be renewed annually by filing an application provided by the State Board of Pharmacy. The non-refundable renewal fee is two hundred dollars. Source: 35 SDR 183, effective Februa…

Rule 20:51:30:06 License required. 20:51:30:06. License required. Any pharmacy licensed by the board may operate a remote pharmacy in South Dakota. The remote pharmacy is considered an extension of the central pharmacy. However, the remote pharmacy must have its own license as a …

Rule 20:51:30:07 Audiovisual link. 20:51:30:07. Audiovisual link. There must be a continuously accessible, two-way audiovisual link between the central pharmacy and the remote pharmacy. The transmission of information through the computer link must make information available to t…

Rule 20:51:30:08 Remote pharmacy identification sign. 20:51:30:08. Remote pharmacy identification sign. Each remote site shall display a sign easily viewable by customers stating "This business is a remote pharmacy, supervised by a pharmacist located at (insert name of pharmacy a…

20:51:30:09. Restricted access to remote pharmacy. Access to the remote pharmacy prescription department must be limited to authorized pharmacy personnel. The security system at the remote pharmacy must allow for tracking of each entry into the pharmacy. The pharmacist-in-charge …

20:51:30:10. Telephone number. The remote pharmacy must provide a telephone number that patients and prescribers may use to contact the central pharmacy. The telephone number must be printed on the label of each prescription container. Source: 35 SDR 183, effective February 2, 20…

Rule 20:51:30:11 Pharmacist staffing requirements. 20:51:30:11. Pharmacist staffing requirements. Any pharmacist performing services in support of a remote pharmacy, whether those services are performed at the central pharmacy or the remote pharmacy, must be licensed by the board…

20:51:30:12. Technician and intern staffing requirements. Each remote pharmacy must be staffed with a certified pharmacy technician registered with the board or a registered pharmacy intern. A certified pharmacy technician registered with the board working at a remote pharmacy wi…

20:51:30:13. Pharmacist-to-technician ratio. The pharmacist on duty at a central pharmacy may supervise no more than the number of registered pharmacy technicians allowed in accordance with § 20:51:29:19. The total number of allowed registered pharmacy technicians may be divided …

Rule 20:51:30:14 Prescription workload. 20:51:30:14. Prescription workload. Any central pharmacy providing telepharmacy services shall provide pharmacist staffing to meet the prescription workload of both the central pharmacy and the remote pharmacy. Source: 35 SDR 183, effective…

20:51:30:15. Requirements for prescription orders. Only a pharmacist may take a verbal prescription order. A registered pharmacy technician at the remote pharmacy may not accept verbal orders for new prescriptions but may accept written orders. A written order for a new prescript…

20:51:30:16. Requirements for operation. The following requirements apply when operating a remote pharmacy: (1) The remote pharmacy may only be open if a computer link, video link, and audio link with the central pharmacy are functioning properly. If any link is not functioning p…

Rule 20:51:30:17 Routine quality assurance required. 20:51:30:17. Routine quality assurance required. The pharmacist-in-charge must adhere to the following procedures: (1) An inspection of the remote pharmacy shall be conducted by a licensed pharmacist at weekly intervals or more…

20:51:30:18. Use of automated prescription dispensing device. Repealed. Source: 35 SDR 183, effective February 2, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024; 52 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2025; 53 SDR 13, effective August 16, 2026.

20:51:31:01. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Compounding," the constitution, reconstitution, combination, dilution, or another process causing a change in the form, composition, or strength of any ingredient or any other attribute of a product; (2) "Hazardous d…

20:51:31:02. Standards and procedures. Repealed. Source: 36 SDR 100, effective December 14, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:31:03. Manual required. Repealed. Source: 36 SDR 100, effective December 14, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:31:04. Physical environment requirements for sterile products. Repealed. Source: 36 SDR 100, effective December 14, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:31:05. Requirement for primary engineering control device or room. Repealed. Source: 36 SDR 100, effective December 14, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:31:06. Placement of primary engineering control device. Repealed. Source: 36 SDR 100, effective December 14, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:31:07. Compounding aseptic isolator (CAI). Repealed. Source: 36 SDR 100, effective December 14, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:31:08. Exception for placement of CAI. Repealed. Source: 36 SDR 100, effective December 14, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:31:09. Ante area requirements. Repealed. Source: 36 SDR 100, effective December 14, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:31:10. Delayed implementation. Repealed. Source: 36 SDR 100, effective December 14, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:31:11. Cleaning, maintenance, and supplies. Repealed. Source: 36 SDR 100, effective December 14, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:31:12. Additional records required. Repealed. Source: 36 SDR 100, effective December 14, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:31:13. Quality assurance. Repealed. Source: 36 SDR 100, effective December 14, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:31:14. Pharmacist responsibilities. Repealed. Source: 36 SDR 100, effective December 14, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:31:15. Training documentation. Repealed. Source: 36 SDR 100, effective December 14, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:31:16. Reference requirements. Repealed. Source: 36 SDR 100, effective December 14, 2009; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.