64B16-26.203: Licensure by Examination; Application
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update information concerning incorporated forms and to update requirements for licensure by examination.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Licensure by Examination; Application.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.033, 465.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(1), (7), 456.025(3), 456.033, 465.007, 465.022 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Rebecca Poston, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
64B16-26.203 Licensure by Examination; Application.
Applicants who are at least 18 years of age and a recipient of a degree from a school or college of pharmacy accredited by an accrediting agency recognized and approved by the United States Office of Education may apply to take the licensure examination.
(1) All applications for licensure by examination must be made on board approved form DOH/MQA/PH101 (Rev 6/08) (Rev 1/8/03), Application for Pharmacist Examination, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and which can be obtained from the Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254, and must be accompanied with a non-refundable examination fee and an initial license fee set forth in Rules 64B16-26.1001 and 64B16-26.1002, F.A.C.
(2) The applicant must submit proof of having met the following requirements:
(a) Completion of an internship program provided by either an accredited school or college of pharmacy or a state board of pharmacy or jointly by both provided that the program meets requirements of Rule 64B16-26.2032 64B16-26.2031, F.A.C.
(b) No change.
(3) through (4) No change.
Specific Authority 456.033, 465.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(1), (7), 456.025(3), 456.033, 465.007, 465.022 FS. History– New 10-17-79, Formerly 21S-12.04, 21S-12.004, Amended 7-31-91, 10-14-91, Formerly 21S-26.203, 61F10-26.203, Amended 7-1-97, Formerly 59X-26.203, Amended 8-17-99, 10-15-01, 1-2-02, 1-12-03, 1-11-05, 2-18-08,_________.