Registration of pharmacy technicians

(a) To be eligible for registration as a pharmacy technician to assist in the practice of pharmacist care, the applicant shall: (1) Submit a written application to the board; (2) Pay the applicable fees; (3) Have graduated from high school or obtained a Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or equivalent. (4) Have: (A) Graduated from a competency-based pharmacy technician education and training program as approved by legislative rule of the board; (B) Completed a pharmacy-provided, competency-based education and training program approved by the board; or (C) Obtained a national certification as a pharmacy technician and have practiced in another jurisdiction for a period of time as determined by the board. (5) Have successfully passed an examination developed using nationally recognized and validated psychometric and pharmacy practice standards approved by the board; (6) Not be an alcohol or drug abuser, as these terms are defined in §27-1A-11 of this code: Provided, That an applicant in an active recovery process, which may, in the discretion of the board, be evidenced by participation in a 12-step program or other similar group or process, may be considered; (7) Not have been convicted of a felony in any jurisdiction within 10 years preceding the date of application for license, which conviction remains unreversed; (8) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in any jurisdiction if the offense for which he or she was convicted bearing a rational nexus to the practice of pharmacist care, which conviction remains unreversed; and (9) Have fulfilled any other requirement specified by the board in rule. (b) A person whose license to practice pharmacist care has been denied, revoked, suspended, or restricted for disciplinary purposes in any jurisdiction is not eligible to be registered as a pharmacy technician. (c) To be eligible to obtain a nuclear pharmacy technician endorsement, the applicant shall: (1) Submit a written application to the board; (2) Pay the applicable fees; (3) Have graduated from high school or obtained a Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or equivalent; (4) Have successfully completed a pharmacy provided, competency-based nuclear pharmacy technician education and training program approved by the board; (5) Have all applicable national certifications and comply with all federal rules and regulations; (6) Not be an alcohol or drug abuser, as these terms are defined in §27-1A-11 of this code: Provided, That an applicant in an active recovery process, which may, in the discretion of the board, be evidenced by participation in a 12-step program or other similar group or process, may be considered; (7) Not have been convicted of a felony in any jurisdiction within 10 years preceding the date of application for license, which conviction remains unreversed; (8) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in any jurisdiction if the offense for which he or she was convicted bearing a rational nexus to the practice of pharmacist care, which conviction remains unreversed; and (9) Has fulfilled any other requirement specified by the board in any rule. (d) A person whose license to practice pharmacist care has been denied, revoked, suspended, or restricted for disciplinary purposes in any jurisdiction is not eligible to be registered as a nuclear pharmacy technician.