Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-3.10

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 657-3.10 - Registration fee, term, and renewal-certified pharmacy technician

(1)Fee. The nonrefundable application fee for a certified pharmacy technician registration shall be $40 per biennium. The nonrefundable application fee for a certified pharmacy technician registration shall be submitted in the form of a personal check, certified check, cashier's check, or money order made payable to the Iowa Board of Pharmacy when submitted with a written application or by acceptable debit or credit card when submitted with an online application.

(2)Term. A certified pharmacy technician registration shall expire on the date that the technician's national certification expires.

(3)Renewal. A certified pharmacy technician registration shall be renewed prior to the expiration of the registration.

a. Delinquent registration grace period. A certified pharmacy technician registration which is not renewed prior to the expiration of the registration shall be considered delinquent. Renewal during the month following the expiration date of the registration shall include the nonrefundable registration fee pursuant to subrule 3.10(1) and a nonrefundable late penalty fee of $40. A registered certified pharmacy technician who renews during the month following the expiration date of the registration shall not be subject to disciplinary action for continuing to practice as a pharmacy technician during the delinquency of the registration.

b. Registration reactivation beyond grace period. If the registration is not renewed prior to the expiration of the one-month grace period identified in paragraph 3.10(3)"a," the technician shall cease the practice as a pharmacy technician until the registration is reactivated. A certified pharmacy technician without a current registration may apply for registration reactivation by submitting a completed application for reactivation and a nonrefundable reactivation fee of $160. An individual who continues employment as a pharmacy technician without a current registration, in addition to the pharmacy and the pharmacist in charge that allow the individual to continue practice as a pharmacy technician, may be subject to disciplinary sanctions.

c. Voluntary cancellation. A registered certified pharmacy technician who ceases practice as a pharmacy technician and does not intend to renew the registration prior to its expiration may request that the board cancel the registration. If the certified pharmacy technician later seeks registration as a certified pharmacy technician, the technician shall not be assessed a late penalty fee or reactivation fee for renewal of the registration.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-3.10

ARC 9009B, lAB 8/11/10, effective 7/23/10; ARC 0504C, lAB 12/12/12, effective 1/16/2013

Amended by IAB December 10, 2014/Volume XXXVII, Number 12, effective 1/14/2015

Amended by IAB April 7, 2021/Volume XLIII, Number 21, effective 5/12/2021