Section Ph 403.02 - Renewal Requirements(a) The board shall not issue licensure renewals unless the pharmacist indicates on the renewal application, and under penalty of unsworn falsification, that he or she has completed the minimum required hours of accredited or approved continuing pharmaceutical education courses or programs according to Ph 403.02(d). An incomplete renewal application shall not be processed by the board.(b) Continuing education shall be required of all licensed, active or inactive pharmacists who apply for license renewal.(c) Pharmacists submitting applications for their first biennial licensure renewal shall be exempt from the continuing education requirements.(d) All pharmacists licensed in New Hampshire shall acquire a total of 30 hours (3.0 CEUs) during the 24 months immediately preceding the license renewal date of January 1st. At least 10 hours (1.0 CEUs) of the total required hours shall be earned in a live setting.(e) Continuing education credits shall not be recognized for any repeat program attended or completed. Repeat programs shall be identified as any program, live or correspondence, which carries the same ACPE, CME, or any board program identification number.(f) The pharmacist shall retain all certificates and other documented evidence of participation in an approved or accredited continuing education program or course for a period of at least 3 years. Such documentation shall be made available to the board for random audit or verification purposes.(g) Not less than 10% of the registrants shall be randomly selected by the board after October 1 of every even numbered year for determinations of compliance with Ph 403.02.N.H. Admin. Code § Ph 403.02
#1867, eff 11-22-81: ss by #2260, eff 1-5-83; ss by #2914, eff 11-27-84; ss by #4600, eff 8-1-89; ss by #6094-B, INTERIM, eff 9-21-95, EXPIRED: 1-19-96
New. #6181-B, eff 2-5-96; amd by #6933, eff 2-1-99; paragraphs (a)-(f) EXPIRED: 2-5-04; amd by #8316, eff 3-26-05
Amended by Volume XXXV Number 18, Filed May 7, 2015 , Proposed by #10812, Effective 4/18/2015, Expires 4/18/2025.Amended by Volume XL Number 46, Filed November 12, 2020, Proposed by #13117, Effective 10/15/2020, Expires 10/15/2030