Section 34-23-131 Registration and Supervision; Rule Making Authority; Continuing Education.
Pharmacy technicians must be registered, supervised by a licensed pharmacist, pay required fees, and complete continuing education; the board can make registration rules, charge late fees, and grant extensions.
(a) A pharmacy technician shall not perform pharmacy functions or be present in the prescription department of a pharmacy unless he or she is under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. A pharmacy technician shall not perform pharmacy functions or be present in the prescription department of a pharmacy unless he or she is registered by the board. (b) When supervision is required, a licensed pharmacist shall be jointly responsible and liable for the actions of a pharmacy technician. (c)(1) A pharmacy technician shall register and pay a registration fee in a specified amount set by the board, by rule, before performing any pharmacy functions. The fee shall be not less than twenty dollars ($20) nor more than sixty dollars ($60). The board shall adopt rules relating to the registration of all pharmacy technicians. The registration of a pharmacy technician shall be renewable biennially in odd-numbered years upon payment of the required renewal fee. (2) The registration of each pharmacy technician shall expire on December 31 of odd-numbered years unless a registered pharmacy technician pays a biennial renewal fee in a specified amount set by the board by rule. The fee shall be not less than twenty dollars ($20) nor more than sixty dollars ($60). The renewal fee shall be due on December 31 of odd-numbered years. If any pharmacy technician fails to pay the renewal fee by December 31, the board may impose a late fee, as determined by rule of the board, for each lapsed month. (d) In addition to any other registration requirements, a pharmacy technician shall complete three hours of continuing education annually, or six hours biennially, of which one hour per year shall be live presentation. The board may grant an extension to a pharmacy technician who fails to complete the required continuing education hours in the allotted time. A pharmacy technician who fails to complete the annual continuing education requirements in a timely manner shall be subject to disciplinary action by the board.