Pharmacy license--Ownership or control by pharmacist required--Exceptions

The board may not issue a pharmacy license to any pharmacist applicant unless: (1) The applicant is the owner, or part owner, of the merchandise and fixtures of the place of business for which the pharmacy license is applied for; (2) The application is made jointly with a pharmacist owner; or (3) The nonpharmacist owner of the merchandise and fixtures of the place of business for which the pharmacy license is applied for, has submitted an affidavit on a form prescribed by the board delegating complete responsibility for the pharmaceutical services in said place of business to the pharmacist applicant. Source: SDC 1939, § 27.1014; SL 1967, ch 102 , § 15; SL 2025, ch 154 , § 20. Effective July 1, 2026