Rule 480-13-.02 - Licensure and Registration(1) All hospital pharmacies shall renew biennially by June 30th of each odd-numbered year with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy; certificates of registration shall be issued only to those hospital pharmacies which comply with the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 26-4-110, and with these Rules and Regulations.(2) Minimum Required Information for Licensure. The Board requires the following information from each hospital pharmacy as part of the initial licensing procedure and as part of any renewal of such license:(a) The name, complete street address for the business, and telephone number of the applicant/licensee;(b) All trade or business names used by the applicant/licensee;(c) Address, telephone numbers, and the name(s) of the Hospital Administrator;(d) The type of ownership or operation (i.e., partnership, corporation, or sole proprietorship); and(e) The name(s) of the owner and/or operator of the applicant/licensee, including:1. If a partnership, the name of each partner, and the name of the partnership;2. If a sole proprietorship, the complete name of the proprietor;3. If a corporation, the name and title of each corporate officer and director, the corporate name and the state of incorporation; and the name of the parent company, if any.(f) Where operations are conducted at more than one location by a single hospital pharmacy, each such location shall be licensed by the Board.(3) Applications for Licensure. (a) Registration of a hospital pharmacy shall be considered filed with the Board when an application is received by the Board, and the fee is paid, and a report from the Director of the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency (GDNA) certifying the applicant possesses the necessary qualifications for a license is received by the Board.(4) Application fees shall not be refundable.(5) No license issued under this Rule shall be transferred or assigned by a licensee. However, the Board may reassign a license to a licensee or successor entity by request upon application to the Board.(6) Prior to any change in name, ownership, mode of operation or location of a pharmacy, licensees shall apply for approval of such change by submitting a Board-approved application to the Board and paying a fee. To comply with the requirements of this Rule, applications must be made and approved prior to the change.(a) A change of ownership is deemed to have occurred upon the closure of any transaction which results in a change to any of the ownership information submitted to the Board as part of the licensee's initial application for licensure or renewal of licensure.(7) Licensees shall notify the Board in writing of the occurrence of any change to any of the information submitted to the Board as part of the licensee's initial application for licensure or application for renewal of licensure. This shall not apply to any event the occurrence of which these rules require immediate notification to the Board, in which event such immediate notification shall be made.(8) Licenses may be renewed for two year periods and shall expire on June 30th of each odd numbered year and may be renewed upon the payment of the required fee for each place of business and the filing of an application for renewal for each place of business. If the application for renewal is not filed with the Board, and the fee paid before September 1st of each odd numbered year, the license shall lapse and may not be renewed except by application for a new license.(9) A licensee must submit any change of name, mode of operation or address to the Board prior to such change.(10) Minimum Qualifications. (a) The Board shall consider the following factors when determining eligibility for licensure for each person in charge of the facility and when considering an application for a hospital pharmacy license:1. Any convictions of the applicant under any Federal, State, or local laws relating to drugs, wholesale or retail drug distribution, or distribution of controlled substances;2. Any felony convictions of the applicant under any Federal, State, or local laws;3. The furnishing by the applicant of false or fraudulent material or information in any application;4. Suspension or revocation by any Federal, State, or local government of any pharmacist, pharmacy or other health care license currently or previously held by the applicant;5. Failure to comply with any licensing requirements under a previously held license, if any;6. Failure to comply with any requirements to maintain records and/or make available, said records to any State Licensing Authority or to any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officials;7. Other factors or qualifications the Board considers relevant to and consistent with the public's health and safety;(11) The Board reserves the right to deny a license to an applicant if it determines that the granting of such a license would not be in the best interest of the public.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 480-13-.02
O.C.G.A. §§ 26-4-27, 26-4-28, 26-4-110.
Original Rule entitled "Hospital Pharmacy License" adopted. F. Feb. 4, 1972; eff. Feb. 24, 1972.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Registration" adopted. F. Jan. 24, 1977; eff. Feb. 13, 1977.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 5, 1980; eff. May 25, 1980.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Licensure and Registration" adopted. F. July 24, 2002; eff. August 13, 2002.Amended: F. July 24, 2024; eff. Aug. 13, 2024.