Rule 4729:2-2-04 | Pharmacy intern license renewal and expiration.
(A) Except as provided in paragraph (B) of this rule, a pharmacy intern license issued by the state board of pharmacy in accordance with Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code entitles the individual to whom it is issued to practice as a pharmacy intern until the next renewal date.
(B) An initial pharmacy intern license issued by the state board of pharmacy on or after the first of May of every odd-numbered year in accordance with Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code entitles the individual to whom it is issued to practice as a pharmacy intern until the renewal date immediately following the next required renewal date.
(C) A pharmacy intern license shall be renewed on the fifteenth day of September of every odd-numbered year.
(D) An individual who fails to renew their license by the fifteenth day of September of every odd-numbered year shall not engage in the practice of pharmacy until a valid license is issued by the board.
(E) A pharmacy intern shall submit the renewal fee as specified in section 4729.15 of the Revised Code, including any transaction fee as required by section 125.18 of the Revised Code.
(F) A pharmacy intern may renew their license each year provided they are actively working toward the requirements for licensure as a pharmacist and otherwise meet the requirements and rules of the state board of pharmacy. The state board of pharmacy may refuse to grant or renew license to practice pharmacy as an intern.
(G) An intern shall be considered to be actively working towards licensure as a pharmacist if the intern has complied with all of the statutes and rules regarding internship since licensure as a pharmacy intern, and:
(1) The intern is currently enrolled in a school of pharmacy and is taking professional classes directly related to the practice of pharmacy; or
(2) The intern is a member of the armed forces and can provide evidence that the intern has been accepted for enrollment in a school of pharmacy upon their release from the armed forces.
(H) An intern who has obtained a first professional degree in pharmacy from a school of pharmacy, or who has established equivalency by obtaining a "Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission" (FPGEC) certificate, may renew the intern's license only once. In the event of extraordinary circumstances and when due to no fault of the intern, the board may approve additional renewals or license extensions.
(I) Upon receiving an initial license to practice as a pharmacist, the intern's license to practice as a pharmacy intern terminates.
(J) A pharmacy intern, other than a graduate pharmacist intern, must notify the state board of pharmacy and the intern's current employer and any subsequent employer where practicing as a pharmacy intern within three business days if the intern is no longer enrolled in a school of pharmacy. Upon notification that an intern is no longer enrolled in a school of pharmacy, the board shall inactivate the intern license and the intern shall no longer be permitted to practice as a pharmacy intern in this state.
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