Regulation .03 Requirements for Pharmacists Practicing in Maryland.
Regulation .03 Requirements for Pharmacists Practicing in Maryland.LinkCopy Citation
A.
A pharmacist license expires on the last day of the pharmacist's birth month every other year.
B.
Before the expiration date of the pharmacist's license, the pharmacist shall:
(1)
File a renewal application;
(2)
Pay any applicable fees; and
(3)
Earn continuing pharmaceutical education (CE) credits required by this chapter.
C.
CE Requirements.
(1)
A pharmacist licensed to practice in Maryland applying for renewal shall:
(a)
Earn 30 hours of approved CE within the 2-year period immediately preceding the license expiration date that include:
(i)
1 hour on the topic of preventing medication errors, such as appropriate dispensing of opioids; and
(ii)
2 hours of CE obtained through live instruction;
(b)
Attest to the fact that the pharmacist has completed the CE requirement on a Board approved form; and
(c)
Retain supporting documents for inspection by the Board for 4 years after the date of renewal for which the CE credits were used.
(2)
A pharmacist certified to administer vaccinations in Maryland applying for renewal shall:
(a)
As part of the 30 hours of approved CE requirement, complete 4 hours of CE credits related to vaccinations; or
(b)
If registered to administer vaccines before October 1, 2008 for the first renewal of the registration after that date, demonstrate that 4 CE credits taken include education about the herpes zoster and pneumococcal pneumonia vaccines.