The board must set pharmacy license renewal rules, fees, and standards. Pharmacies can renew before expiration if they pay the fee and file the required sworn application; licenses expired 90 days or less can still be renewed for a higher fee; after 91 days, renewal is not allowed and a new license is required.
Sec. 561.003. REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL. (a) The board by rule shall establish: (1) procedures to be followed for renewal of a pharmacy license; (2) the fees to be paid for renewal of a pharmacy license; and (3) the standards in each classification that each pharmacy and the pharmacy's employees involved in the practice of pharmacy must meet to qualify for relicensing as a pharmacy. (b) A pharmacy license may be renewed by: (1) payment of a renewal fee set by the board; and (2) filing with the board a completed application for a license renewal certificate given under oath before the expiration date of the license or license renewal certificate. (c) A pharmacy whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the expired license by paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to one and one-half times the normally required renewal fee for the license. (d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 , Sec. 14(1), eff. September 1, 2015. (e) If a pharmacy's license has been expired for 91 days or more, the pharmacy may not renew the license. The pharmacy may obtain a new license by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license. (f) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 965 (S.B. 683), Sec. 7(1), and Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 4.006(1), eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 410), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 869), Sec. 11, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 460), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 460), Sec. 14(1), eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 965 (S.B. 683), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 4.006(1), eff. September 1, 2019.