Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 480-13-.02 - Licensure and Registration
All hospital pharmacies shall renew biennially by June 30th of each odd-numbered year with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy; certificates of registration shall be issued only to those hospital pharmacies which comply with the provisions of O.C.G.A. ยง 26-4-110, and with these Rules and Regulations.
(a) Minimum Required Information for
Licensure. The Board requires the following information from each hospital
pharmacy as part of the initial licensing procedure and as part of any renewal
of such license:
(b) The name,
complete street address for the business, and telephone number of the
applicant/licensee;
(c) All trade
or business names used by the applicant/licensee;
(d) Address, telephone numbers, and the
name(s) of the Hospital Administrator;
(e) The type of ownership or operation (i.e.,
partnership, corporation, or sole proprietorship); and
(f) The name(s) of the owner and/or operator
of the applicant/licensee, including:
1. If a
partnership, the name of each partner, and the name of the
partnership;
2. If a sole
proprietorship, the complete name of the proprietor;
3. If a corporation, the name and title of
each corporate officer and director, the corporate name and the state of
incorporation; and the name of the parent company, if any.
(g) Where operations are conducted at more
than one location by a single hospital pharmacy, each such location shall be
licensed by the Board.
1. Applications for
Licensure.
(i) Registration of a hospital
pharmacy shall be considered filed with the Board when an application is
received by the Board, and the fee is paid, and a report from the Director of
the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency (GDNA) certifying the applicant
possesses the necessary qualifications for a license is received by the
Board.
(h)
Application fees shall not be refundable.
(i) A license shall be null and void upon the
sale, transfer or change of mode of operation or location of the
business.
(j) Licenses may be
renewed for two year periods and shall expire on June 30th of each odd numbered
year and may be renewed upon the payment of the required fee for each place of
business and the filing of an application for renewal for each place of
business. If the application for renewal is not filed with the Board, and the
fee paid before September 1st of each odd numbered year, the license shall
lapse and may not be renewed except by application for a new license.
(k) A licensee must submit any change of
name, mode of operation or address to the Board prior to such change.
1. Minimum Qualifications.
(i) The Board shall consider the following
factors when determining eligibility for licensure for each person in charge of
the facility and when considering an application for a hospital pharmacy
license:
(I) Any convictions of the applicant
under any Federal, State, or local laws relating to drugs, wholesale or retail
drug distribution, or distribution of controlled substances;
(II) Any felony convictions of the applicant
under any Federal, State, or local laws;
(III) The furnishing by the applicant of
false or fraudulent material or information in any application;
(IV) Suspension or revocation by any Federal,
State, or local government of any pharmacist, pharmacy or other health care
license currently or previously held by the applicant;
2. Failure to comply with any
licensing requirements under a previously held license, if any;
3. Failure to comply with any requirements to
maintain records and/or make available, said records to any State Licensing
Authority or to any Federal, State, or local law enforcement
officials;
4. Other factors or
qualifications the Board considers relevant to and consistent with the public's
health and safety;
5. The Board
reserves the right to deny a license to an applicant if it determines that the
granting of such a license would not be in the best interest of the
public.
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