21 NCAC 46 .3301. REGISTRATION

(a)  Following initial registration with the Board, registration of a pharmacy technician shall be renewed annually and shall expire on December 31.  It shall be unlawful to work as a pharmacy technician more than 60 days after expiration of the registration without renewing the registration.  A registration expired more than 60 days shall be reinstated pursuant to 21 NCAC 46 .1612. 

(b)  The current registration of a pharmacy technician shall be readily available for inspection by agents of the Board.

(c)  The training program described in G.S. 90-85.15A(b) is not required for students enrolled in a community college pharmacy technician program. 

(d)  Volunteer pharmacy technicians providing services at a facility which has a pharmacy permit designated as a free clinic shall complete the training program described in G.S. 90-85.15A(b) but need not register with the Board.

(e)  A pharmacist may not supervise more than two pharmacy technicians unless the additional pharmacy technicians have passed a national pharmacy technician certification examination administered by a provider whose examination assesses the ability of the technicians to function in accordance with G.S. 90-85.3(q2) and approved by the Board according to these standards.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-85.6; 90-85.15A;

Eff. April 1, 2003;

Amended Eff. February 1, 2006; February 1, 2005;

Temporary Amendment Eff. March 28, 2006;

Amended Eff. June 1, 2006.