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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 560.051. License Classifications

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Each applicant for a pharmacy license shall apply for a license in one or more of the following classifications:

(1) Class A;

(2) Class B;

(3) Class C;

(4) Class D;

(5) Class E; or

(6) another classification established by the board under Section 560.053.

(b) A Class A pharmacy license or community pharmacy license authorizes a pharmacy to dispense a drug or device to the public under a prescription drug order.

(c) A Class B pharmacy license or nuclear pharmacy license authorizes a pharmacy to dispense a radioactive drug or device for administration to an ultimate user.

(d) A Class C pharmacy license or institutional pharmacy license may be issued to a pharmacy located in:

(1) an inpatient facility, including a hospital, licensed under Chapter 241 or 577, Health and Safety Code;

(2) a hospital maintained or operated by the state;

(3) a hospice inpatient facility licensed under Chapter 142, Health and Safety Code; or

(4) an ambulatory surgical center licensed under Chapter 243, Health and Safety Code.

(e) A Class D pharmacy license or clinic pharmacy license authorizes a pharmacy to dispense a limited type of drug or device under a prescription drug order.

(f) A Class E pharmacy license or nonresident pharmacy license may be issued to a pharmacy located in another state whose primary business is to:

(1) dispense a prescription drug or device under a prescription drug order and deliver the drug or device to a patient, including a patient in this state, by United States mail, common carrier, or delivery service;

(2) process a prescription drug order for a patient, including a patient in this state; or

(3) perform another pharmaceutical service, as defined by board rule.

(g) The board may determine the classification under which a pharmacy may be licensed.

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