§ 58-17b-303. Qualifications for licensure as a pharmacist.

(1) An applicant for licensure as a pharmacist shall:

(a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;

(b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;

(c) produce satisfactory evidence of good moral character as it relates to the applicant's ability to practice pharmacy;

(d) complete a criminal background check and be free from criminal convictions as described in Section 58-1-501;

(e) have no physical or mental condition of a nature which prevents the applicant from engaging in the practice of pharmacy with reasonable skill, competency, and safety to the public;

(f) have graduated and received a professional entry degree from a school or college of pharmacy which is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education;

(g) have completed an internship meeting standards established by division rule made in collaboration with the board; and

(h) have successfully passed examinations required by division rule made in collaboration with the board.

(2) An applicant for licensure as a pharmacist whose pharmacy education was completed at a foreign pharmacy school shall, in addition to the requirements under Subsections (1)(a) through (e), (g), and (h), obtain a certification of equivalency from a credentialing agency required by division rule made in collaboration with the board.

(3) An applicant for a license by endorsement as a pharmacist under this section shall:

(a) submit a written application in the form prescribed by the division;

(b) pay the fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;

(c) be of good moral character as required of applicants for licensure as pharmacists under Subsection (1);

(d) complete a criminal background check and be free from criminal convictions as described in Section 58-1-501;

(e) have no physical or mental condition of a nature which prevents the applicant from engaging in the practice of pharmacy with reasonable skill, competency, and safety to the public;

(f) have lawfully practiced as a licensed pharmacist a minimum of 2,000 hours in the four years immediately preceding the date of application;

(g) produce satisfactory evidence of completing the professional education required under Subsection (1);

(h) be currently licensed in good standing as a pharmacist in another state, territory, or possession of the United States;

(i) produce satisfactory evidence that the examination requirements are or were at the time the license was issued, equal to those of this state; and

(j) pass the jurisprudence examination prescribed by division rule made in collaboration with the board.

Amended by Chapter 93, 2012 General Session