P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 409l
(a) Granting. — The Board shall grant a pharmacy technician certificate to any person who meets the requirements established in this chapter, after he/she has paid the certificate fees fixed therein.
The certificate shall be have the form, registration, characteristics, information, number, serial number or identification established by regulation. The Board shall register said certificate in the Register of Pharmacy Technicians of the Health Professionals Regulation and Certification Office.
The pharmacy technician certificate issued and registered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, except if suspended, cancelled, or revoked, authorizes the person to whom it is issued to discharge the functions set forth in this chapter under the direct or immediate supervision of a pharmacist.
(b) Recertification. — Any pharmacy technician who wishes to continue practicing as such in Puerto Rico shall apply to the Board his/her recertification every three (3) years, as required by §§ 3001 et seq. of Title 24, and by the regulations adopted thereunder.
The recertification application shall be made on the form provided by the Board to that effect and be submitted together with the following documents:
(1) Evidence attesting that the applicant has met the continuing education requirement imposed under the §§ 3001 et seq. of Title 24 and its regulations.
(2) The payment of fees for pharmacy technician recertification, as established in § 409n of this title.
The Board shall issue the recertification not later than thirty (30) days from the date the application has been submitted and shall order its corresponding registration into the Register of Pharmacy Technicians of the Health Professionals Regulation and Certification Office.
History —Sept. 3, 2004, No. 247, § 4.13.