Ohio Admin. Code 4729:2-2-04 - Pharmacy intern license renewal and expiration
(A)
Except as
provided in paragraph (B) of this rule, a pharmacy intern license issued by the
state board of pharmacy in accordance with Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code
entitles the individual to whom it is issued to practice as a pharmacy intern
until the next renewal date.
(B)
An initial
pharmacy intern license issued by the state board of pharmacy on or after the
first of May of every odd-numbered year in accordance with Chapter 4729. of the
Revised Code entitles the individual to whom it is issued to practice as a
pharmacy intern until the renewal date immediately following the next required
renewal date.
(C)
A pharmacy intern license shall be renewed on the
fifteenth day of September of every odd-numbered year.
(D)
An individual who
fails to renew their license by the fifteenth day of September of every
odd-numbered year shall not engage in the practice of pharmacy until a valid
license is issued by the board.
(E)
A pharmacy intern
shall submit the renewal fee as specified in section
4729.15 of the Revised Code,
including any transaction fee as required by section
125.18 of the Revised
Code.
(F)
A pharmacy intern may renew their license each year
provided they are actively working toward the requirements for licensure as a
pharmacist and otherwise meet the requirements and rules of the state board of
pharmacy. The state board of pharmacy may refuse to grant or renew license to
practice pharmacy as an intern.
(G)
An intern shall
be considered to be actively working towards licensure as a pharmacist if the
intern has complied with all of the statutes and rules regarding internship
since licensure as a pharmacy intern, and:
(1)
The intern is
currently enrolled in a school of pharmacy and is taking professional classes
directly related to the practice of pharmacy; or
(2)
The intern is a
member of the armed forces and can provide evidence that the intern has been
accepted for enrollment in a school of pharmacy upon their release from the
armed forces.
(H)
An intern who has obtained a first professional degree
in pharmacy from a school of pharmacy, or who has established equivalency by
obtaining a "Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission" (FPGEC)
certificate, may renew the intern's license only once. In the event of
extraordinary circumstances and when due to no fault of the intern, the board
may approve additional renewals or license extensions.
(I)
Upon receiving an
initial license to practice as a pharmacist, the intern's license to practice
as a pharmacy intern terminates.
(J)
A pharmacy
intern, other than a graduate pharmacist intern, must notify the state board of
pharmacy and the intern's current employer and any subsequent employer where
practicing as a pharmacy intern within three business days if the intern is no
longer enrolled in a school of pharmacy. Upon notification that an intern is no
longer enrolled in a school of pharmacy, the board shall inactivate the intern
license and the intern shall no longer be permitted to practice as a pharmacy
intern in this state.
Replaces: 4729:2-2-04
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4729.26
Rule Amplifies: 4729.08, 4729.11, 4729.12, 5903.10
Prior Effective Dates: 09/10/1976, 08/01/1984, 09/01/1985, 07/01/1991, 07/01/1992, 01/17/1997, 02/01/2002, 02/01/2003, 02/01/2005, 04/27/2007, 09/15/2017
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