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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) An applicant for licensure as a pharmacist shall:
(a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
(b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
(c) complete a criminal background check and be free from criminal convictions as described in Section 58-1-501;
(d) have no physical or mental condition of a nature which prevents the applicant from engaging in the practice of pharmacy with reasonable skill, competency, and safety to the public;
(e) have graduated and received a professional entry degree from a school or college of pharmacy which is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education;
(f) have completed an internship meeting standards established by division rule made in collaboration with the board; and
(g) have successfully passed examinations required by division rule made in collaboration with the board.
(2) An applicant for licensure as a pharmacist whose pharmacy education was completed at a foreign pharmacy school shall, in addition to the requirements under Subsections (1)(a) through (d), (f), and (g), obtain a certification of equivalency from a credentialing agency required by division rule made in collaboration with the board.
(3) An applicant for a license by endorsement as a pharmacist under this section shall:
(a) submit a written application in the form prescribed by the division;
(b) pay the fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
(c) complete a criminal background check and be free from criminal convictions as described in Section 58-1-501;
(d) have no physical or mental condition of a nature which prevents the applicant from engaging in the practice of pharmacy with reasonable skill, competency, and safety to the public;
(e) have lawfully practiced as a licensed pharmacist a minimum of 2,000 hours in the four years immediately preceding the date of application;
(f) produce satisfactory evidence of completing the professional education required under Subsection (1);
(g) be currently licensed in good standing as a pharmacist in another state, territory, or possession of the United States;
(h) produce satisfactory evidence that the examination requirements are or were at the time the license was issued, equal to those of this state; and
(i) pass the jurisprudence examination prescribed by division rule made in collaboration with the board.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 58. Occupations and Professions § 58-17b-303. Qualifications for licensure as a pharmacist - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-58-occupations-and-professions/ut-code-sect-58-17b-303/
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