4.03.00 and 4.04.00

Basis and Purpose:	Rules 4.03.00 and 4.04.00 are being combined and amended to change the requirements for reactivation or reinstatement of a pharmacist license.

Statement of Authority:  The Board is granted authority to promulgate rules pursuant to CRS sections 12-22-108 and 110 and 24-4-103 AND 24-34-102(8)(d)(2006)

4.03.00  Reinstatement of Pharmacist License.  A person seeking to reinstate his/her license as a pharmacist shall be required to pay the appropriate fee and prove 24 hours continuing education in the 24-month period preceding the application date.  If the person’s pharmacist license has been lapsed for over two years, such person shall be required to take and pass the approved examinations as specified below prior to the granting of such reinstatement:

a.  If the person has not practiced pharmacy as defined in CRS 12-22-102(26)(a) and (b), for at least 400 hours during the year prior to seeking such reinstatement, he/she shall be required to take and pass both the current practice and jurisprudence examinations, each Board approved, to be eligible for reinstatement.  The passing point shall be set at 75 to reflect minimum competence.

b.  If the person has been practicing pharmacy as defined in CRS 12-22-102(26) for at least 400 hours during the year prior to seeking reinstatement, he/she shall only be required to take and pass the jurisprudence examination.  The passing point shall be set at 75 to reflect minimum competence.

4.04.00  Reactivation of Pharmacist License.  A person seeking to reactivate his license when his license is inactive shall be required to file an application and demonstrate that he has met the twenty-four hour approved continuing education requirement.  Should the person’s license have been inactive for a period longer than two years from the date of filing of the application for reactivation, he must also take and pass the current practice examination and the jurisprudence examination prior to reactivation.  The passing point shall be set at 75 to reflect minimum competence.

4.03.00 REINSTATEMENT OR REACTIVATION OF PHARMACIST LICENSE.
	
	A.	IF THE LICENSE HAS BEEN LAPSED OR INACTIVE FOR OVER 24 MONTHS, A PERSON WISHING TO REINSTATE OR REACTIVATE SUCH LICENSE SHALL DO THE FOLLOWING:

		(1)	SUBMIT THE APPROPRIATE APPLICATION WITH THE REQUIRED FEE; 

		(2)	SUBMIT 1 HOUR OF CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR EACH MONTH SUCH LICENSE WAS INACTIVE OR LAPSED.  TWENTY-FOUR (24) OF THESE HOURS SHALL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED IN THE 24 MONTHS PRIOR TO APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT OR REACTIVATION; AND

		(3)	TAKE AND PASS THE APPROVED JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION.  THE PASSING POINT SHALL BE SET AT 75 TO REFLECT MINIMUM COMPETENCY.

	B.	IF THE LICENSE HAS BEEN LAPSED OR INACTIVE FOR LESS THAN 24 MONTHS, A PERSON WISHING TO REINSTATE OR REACTIVATE SUCH LICENSE SHALL DO THE FOLLOWING:

		(1)	SUBMIT THE APPROPRIATE APPLICATION WITH THE REQUIRED FEE; AND

(2)	SUBMIT 24 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION COMPLETED WITHIN THE 24 MONTHS PRIOR TO APPLICATION.

4.04.00	REPEALED.