Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-579

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 20-579 - (Formerly Sec. 20-175). Causes for suspension, revocation, refusal to issue or renew or the placing of conditions on licenses, temporary permits and registrations and for assessment of civil penalty

(a) The commission may refuse to authorize the issuance of a temporary permit to practice pharmacy, may refuse to authorize the issuance or renewal of a license to practice pharmacy, a license to operate a pharmacy or a registration of a pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician, and may revoke, suspend or place conditions on a license or temporary permit to practice pharmacy, a license to operate a pharmacy, or a registration of a pharmacy intern or a pharmacy technician, and may assess a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars per violation of any provision of this chapter or take other action permitted in subdivision (7) of section 21a-7 if the applicant or holder of the license, temporary permit or registration:

(1) Has violated a statute or regulation relating to drugs, devices or the practice of pharmacy of this state, any state of the United States, the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or a foreign jurisdiction;

(2) has been convicted of violating any criminal statute relating to drugs, devices or the practice of pharmacy of this state, any state of the United States, the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or a foreign jurisdiction;

(3) has been disciplined by, or is the subject of pending disciplinary action or an unresolved complaint before, the duly authorized pharmacy disciplinary agency of any state of the United States, the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or a foreign jurisdiction;

(4) has been refused a license or registration or renewal of a license or registration by any state of the United States, the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or a foreign jurisdiction based on grounds that are similar to grounds on which Connecticut could refuse to issue or renew such a license or registration;

(5) has illegally possessed, diverted, sold or dispensed drugs or devices;

(6) abuses or excessively uses drugs, including alcohol;

(7) has made false, misleading or deceptive representations to the public or the commission;

(8) has maintained exclusive telephone lines to, has maintained exclusive electronic communication with, or has exclusive access to computers located in offices of prescribing practitioners, nursing homes, clinics, hospitals or other health care facilities;

(9) has substituted drugs or devices except as permitted in section 20-619;

(10) has accepted, for return to regular stock, any drug already dispensed in good faith or delivered from a pharmacy, and exposed to possible and uncontrolled contamination or substitution;

(11) has accepted, for return to general inventory or regular stock, any drug sold or delivered to a patient, unless accepting such drug for return to general inventory or regular stock is otherwise permitted or required by law;

(12) has split fees for professional services, including a discount or rebate, with a prescribing practitioner or an administrator or owner of a nursing home, hospital or other health care facility;

(13) has entered into an agreement with a prescribing practitioner or an administrator or owner of a nursing home, hospital or other health care facility for the compounding or dispensing of secret formula or coded prescriptions;

(14) has performed or been a party to a fraudulent or deceitful practice or transaction;

(15) has presented to the commission a diploma, license or certificate illegally or fraudulently obtained, or obtained from a college or school of pharmacy not approved by the commission;

(16) has performed incompetent or negligent work;

(17) has falsified a continuing education document submitted to the commission or department or a certificate retained in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of section 20-600;

(18) has permitted a person not licensed to practice pharmacy in this state to practice pharmacy in violation of section 20-605, to use a pharmacist license or pharmacy display document in violation of section 20-608, or to use words, displays or symbols in violation of section 20-609;

(19) has failed to maintain the entire pharmacy premises, its components and contents in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition;

(20) has failed to demonstrate adherence to applicable provisions of United States Pharmacopeia, Chapter 797, Pharmaceutical Compounding -Sterile Preparations, as amended from time to time; or

(21) has failed to demonstrate adherence to applicable provisions of United States Pharmacopeia, Chapter 795, Pharmaceutical Compounding - Nonsterile Preparations, as amended from time to time.

(b) The commission may refuse to authorize the issuance of a temporary permit to practice pharmacy, may refuse to authorize the issuance or renewal of a license to practice pharmacy, a license to operate a pharmacy or a registration of a pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician, and may revoke, suspend or place conditions on a license or temporary permit to practice pharmacy, a license to operate a pharmacy, or a registration of a pharmacy intern or a pharmacy technician, or take other action permitted in subdivision (7) of section 21a-7 if the commission determines that the applicant or holder of the license, temporary permit or registration has a condition including, but not limited to, physical illness or loss of skill or deterioration due to the aging process, emotional disorder or mental illness, abuse or excessive use of drugs or alcohol that would interfere with the practice of pharmacy, operation of a pharmacy or activities as a pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician, provided the commission may not, in taking action against a license, temporary permit or registration holder on the basis of such a condition, violate the provisions of section 46a-73 or 42 USC Section 12132 of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-579

(1949 Rev., S. 4472; 1961, P.A. 149; 1963, P.A. 243; February, 1965, P.A. 162; 304, S. 2; 1969, P.A. 74; P.A. 73-480, S. 3, 4; P.A. 75-95, S. 2, 3; P.A. 76-166, S. 5, 8; P.A. 77-126, S. 1, 2; 77-614, S. 203, 610; P.A. 82-419, S. 42, 47; P.A. 84-75; P.A. 87-401, S. 3, 4; P.A. 95-264 , S. 10 ; P.A. 98-31 , S. 4 ; P.A. 99-175 , S. 14 ; P.A. 00-182 , S. 7 ; P.A. 17-77 , S. 9 ; P.A. 18-16 , S. 1 .)

Amended by P.A. 24-0073,S. 5 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2024 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2024.

Amended by P.A. 18-0016, S. 1 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2018 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2019.

Amended by P.A. 17-0077, S. 9 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2017.

See Sec. 19a-70 re violation of regulations governing distribution of biologic products during an emergency as grounds for suspension, revocation or annulment of license. See Sec. 30-36 re druggist's permit to sell alcoholic beverages.