Section 54-1701 – SHORT TITLE.
54-1701. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known as the "Idaho Pharmacy Act." History: [54-1701, added 1979, ch. 131, sec. 3, p. 404.; am. 2013, ch. 28, sec. 2, p. 52.]
Section 54-1702 – LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION.
54-1702. LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION. The practice of pharmacy in the state of Idaho is declared a professional practice affecting the health, safety and welfare of the public and is subject to regulation and control in the public interest. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest and concern that the practice of pharmacy, […]
Section 54-1703 – STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
54-1703. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. It is the purpose of this act to promote, preserve and protect the health, safety and welfare of the public by and through the effective control and regulation of the practice of pharmacy and of the registration of drug outlets engaged in the manufacture, production, sale and distribution of drugs, medications, […]
Section 54-1705 – DEFINITIONS.
54-1705. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Accredited school or college of pharmacy" means a school or college that meets the minimum standards of the accreditation council for pharmacy education and appears on its list of accredited schools or colleges of pharmacy. (2) "Board of pharmacy" or "board" means the Idaho state board of pharmacy. (3) […]
Section 54-1706 – STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY ESTABLISHED.
54-1706. STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY ESTABLISHED. There is hereby established in the division of occupational and professional licenses a state board of pharmacy whose responsibilities shall be to enforce the provisions of this act. The board shall have all of the duties, powers and authority specifically granted by and necessary to the enforcement of this […]
Section 54-1707 – MEMBERSHIP.
54-1707. MEMBERSHIP. The board of pharmacy shall consist of five (5) members. One (1) member shall be a representative of the public, and four (4) members shall be licensed pharmacists who possess the qualifications specified in section 54-1708, Idaho Code. The board of pharmacy shall have diverse pharmacy practice experience, with at least one (1) […]
Section 54-1708 – QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS.
54-1708. QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS. (1) The public member of the board of pharmacy shall be a resident of the state of Idaho who has attained the age of majority and shall not be nor shall he ever have been a member of the profession of pharmacy, the spouse of a member of the profession […]
Section 54-1709 – APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS — NOTICE OF VACANCY — NOMINEES.
54-1709. APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS — NOTICE OF VACANCY — NOMINEES. Prior to the expiration of the regular term of a member of the board or upon the occurrence of declaration of a vacancy in the membership of the board, the governor shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy. The governor may consider […]
Section 54-1710 – TERMS OF OFFICE.
54-1710. TERMS OF OFFICE. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, members of the board of pharmacy shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years, except that members of the board who are appointed to fill vacancies that occur prior to the expiration of a former member’s full term shall […]
Section 54-1711 – VACANCIES.
54-1711. VACANCIES. Any vacancy which occurs in the membership of the board for any reason, including expiration of term, removal, resignation, death, disability or disqualification, shall be filled by the governor in the manner prescribed in section 54-1709, Idaho Code. History: [54-1711, added 1979, ch. 131, sec. 3, p. 409.; am. 2020, ch. 14, sec. […]
Section 54-1712 – REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS.
54-1712. REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS. All board members shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. History: [54-1712, added 1979, ch. 131, sec. 3, p. 410; am. 2016, ch. 340, sec. 21, p. 943.]
Section 54-1713 – ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD.
54-1713. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD. (1) The board of pharmacy shall elect from its members a chairman and such other officers as it deems appropriate and necessary to the conduct of its business. The chairman of the board of pharmacy shall preside at all meetings of the board and shall be responsible for the performance […]
Section 54-1714 – COMPENSATION OF BOARD MEMBERS.
54-1714. COMPENSATION OF BOARD MEMBERS. Each member of the board of pharmacy shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(p), Idaho Code, for each day on which the member is engaged in performance of the official duties of the board and reimbursed for all expenses incurred in connection with the discharge of such official duties. […]
Section 54-1715 – MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.
54-1715. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. (1) The board of pharmacy shall meet at least once every six (6) months to transact its business. One (1) such meeting held during each fiscal year of the state shall be designated as the annual meeting and shall be for the purpose of electing officers and for the reorganization […]
Section 54-1716 – EMPLOYEES.
54-1716. EMPLOYEES. (1) The board of pharmacy may, in its discretion, employ persons in addition to the executive director in such other positions or capacities as it deems necessary to the proper conduct of board business and to the fulfillment of the board’s responsibilities as defined by this act. (2) The employees of the board […]
Section 54-1717 – RULES.
54-1717. RULES. The board of pharmacy shall make, adopt, amend, and repeal such rules as may be deemed necessary by the board, from time to time, for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter. Such rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the procedures specified in chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, the administrative […]
Section 54-1718 – LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE.
54-1718. LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE. (1) The board of pharmacy shall be responsible for the control and regulation of the practice of pharmacy in this state including, but not limited to, the following: (a) The licensing by examination or by reciprocity of applicants who are qualified to engage in the practice of pharmacy under the provisions […]
Section 54-1719 – MEDICATIONS — DRUGS — DEVICES — OTHER MATERIALS.
54-1719. MEDICATIONS — DRUGS — DEVICES — OTHER MATERIALS. The board of pharmacy shall also have the following responsibilities in regard to medications, drugs, devices and other materials used in this state in the diagnosis, mitigation and treatment or prevention of injury, illness and disease: (1) The regulation of the sale at retail and the […]
Section 54-1720 – OTHER DUTIES — POWERS — AUTHORITY.
54-1720. OTHER DUTIES — POWERS — AUTHORITY. The board of pharmacy shall have such other duties, powers, and authority as may be necessary to the enforcement of this chapter and to the enforcement of board rules made pursuant thereto, which shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) The board may join such […]
Section 54-1721 – UNLAWFUL PRACTICE.
54-1721. UNLAWFUL PRACTICE. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person or business entity to engage in the practice of pharmacy including, but not limited to, pharmaceutical care services in or into Idaho unless licensed or registered to so practice under the provisions of this chapter, except as provided in this subsection: (a) Practitioners who […]