465.001 – Short Title.
465.001 Short Title.—This chapter shall be known as the “Florida Pharmacy Act.” History.—ss. 1, 7, ch. 79-226; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 26, 27, ch. 86-256; s. 59, ch. 91-137; s. 6, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
465.002 – Legislative Findings; Intent.
465.002 Legislative findings; intent.—The Legislature finds that the practice of pharmacy is a learned profession. The sole legislative purpose for enacting this chapter is to ensure that every pharmacist practicing in this state and every pharmacy meet minimum requirements for safe practice. It is the legislative intent that pharmacists who fall below minimum competency or who […]
465.003 – Definitions.
465.003 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Acute and postacute hospital care at home” means acute and postacute health care services provided in a clinically qualified patient’s permanent residence, as defined in s. 196.012(17), through a program approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Agency for Health Care Administration. (2) “Administration” means […]
465.004 – Board of Pharmacy.
465.004 Board of Pharmacy.— (1) The Board of Pharmacy is created within the department and shall consist of nine members to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. (2) Seven members of the board must be licensed pharmacists who are residents of this state and who have been engaged in the practice of the profession […]
465.005 – Authority to Make Rules.
465.005 Authority to make rules.—The Board of Pharmacy has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter conferring duties upon it. History.—ss. 1, 7, ch. 79-226; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 4, 26, 27, ch. 86-256; s. 59, ch. 91-137; s. 6, ch. 91-156; s. 4, […]
465.006 – Disposition of Fees; Expenditures.
465.006 Disposition of fees; expenditures.—All moneys received under this chapter shall be deposited and expended pursuant to the provisions of s. 456.025. All expenditures for duties of the board authorized by this chapter shall be paid upon presentation of vouchers approved by the executive director of the board. History.—ss. 1, 7, ch. 79-226; ss. 2, 3, […]
465.007 – Licensure by Examination.
465.007 Licensure by examination.— (1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a pharmacist shall apply to the department to take the licensure examination. The department shall examine each applicant who the board certifies has: (a) Completed the application form and remitted an examination fee set by the board not to exceed $100 plus the actual per applicant […]
465.0075 – Licensure by Endorsement; Requirements; Fee.
465.0075 Licensure by endorsement; requirements; fee.— (1) The department shall issue a license by endorsement to any applicant who applies to the department and remits a nonrefundable fee of not more than $100, as set by the board, and whom the board certifies: (a) Has met the qualifications for licensure in s. 465.007(1)(b) and (c); (b) Has obtained a […]
465.008 – Renewal of License.
465.008 Renewal of license.— (1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application, verification of compliance with s. 465.009, and receipt of a fee set by the board not to exceed $250. (2) The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses. (3) Any person licensed under this chapter for […]
465.009 – Continuing Professional Pharmaceutical Education.
465.009 Continuing professional pharmaceutical education.— (1) No license renewal shall be issued by the department until the licensee submits proof satisfactory to the board that during the 2 years prior to her or his application for renewal the licensee has participated in not less than 30 hours of continuing professional pharmaceutical education in courses approved by the […]
465.012 – Reactivation of License; Continuing Education.
465.012 Reactivation of license; continuing education.— (1) The board shall prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The continuing education requirements for reactivating a license shall be at least 15 classroom hours for each year the license was inactive in addition to completion of the number of hours required for renewal […]
465.0125 – Consultant Pharmacist License; Application, Renewal, Fees; Responsibilities; Rules.
465.0125 Consultant pharmacist license; application, renewal, fees; responsibilities; rules.— (1) The department shall issue or renew a consultant pharmacist license upon receipt of an initial or renewal application that conforms to the requirements for consultant pharmacist initial licensure or renewal as adopted by the board by rule and a fee set by the board not to exceed […]
465.0126 – Nuclear Pharmacist License; Application, Renewal, Fees.
465.0126 Nuclear pharmacist license; application, renewal, fees.—The department shall issue or renew a nuclear pharmacist license upon receipt of an initial or renewal application which conforms to the requirements for nuclear pharmacist initial licensure or biennial renewal as established by the board by rule and receipt of a fee established by the board by rule not […]
465.013 – Registration of Pharmacy Interns.
465.013 Registration of pharmacy interns.—The department shall register as pharmacy interns persons certified by the board as being enrolled in an intern program at an accredited school or college of pharmacy or who are graduates of accredited schools or colleges of pharmacy and are not yet licensed in the state. The board may refuse to certify […]
465.014 – Pharmacy Technician.
465.014 Pharmacy technician.— (1) A person other than a licensed pharmacist or pharmacy intern may not engage in the practice of the profession of pharmacy, except that a licensed pharmacist may delegate to pharmacy technicians who are registered pursuant to this section those duties, tasks, and functions that do not fall within the purview of s. 465.003. […]
465.015 – Violations and Penalties.
465.015 Violations and penalties.— (1) It is unlawful for any person to own, operate, maintain, open, establish, conduct, or have charge of, either alone or with another person or persons, a pharmacy: (a) Which is not registered under the provisions of this chapter. (b) In which a person not licensed as a pharmacist in this state or not registered […]
465.0155 – Standards of Practice.
465.0155 Standards of practice.— (1) Consistent with the provisions of this act, the board shall adopt by rule standards of practice relating to the practice of pharmacy which shall be binding on every state agency and shall be applied by such agencies when enforcing or implementing any authority granted by any applicable statute, rule, or regulation, whether […]
465.0156 – Registration of Nonresident Pharmacies.
465.0156 Registration of nonresident pharmacies.— (1) Any pharmacy which is located outside this state and which ships, mails, or delivers, in any manner, a dispensed medicinal drug into this state shall be considered a nonresident pharmacy, shall be registered with the board, shall provide pharmacy services at a high level of protection and competence, and shall disclose […]
465.0157 – International Export Pharmacy Permit.
1465.0157 International export pharmacy permit.— (1) To participate as an exporter of prescription drugs into this state under the International Prescription Drug Importation Program established in s. 499.0285, a pharmacy located outside of the United States must hold an international export pharmacy permit. (2) An international export pharmacy shall maintain at all times an active and unencumbered license […]
465.0158 – Nonresident Sterile Compounding Permit.
465.0158 Nonresident sterile compounding permit.— (1) In order to ship, mail, deliver, or dispense, in any manner, a compounded sterile product into this state, a nonresident pharmacy registered under s. 465.0156, or an outsourcing facility, must hold a nonresident sterile compounding permit. (2) An application for a nonresident sterile compounding permit shall be submitted on a form furnished […]