Sec. 17731.
(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of part 161, the board may require either of the following:
(a) That a licensee seeking renewal of a pharmacist's license furnish the department with satisfactory evidence that during the 2 years immediately preceding application for renewal, he or she attended continuing education courses or programs, approved by the board, totaling not less than 30 hours or satisfactorily completed a proficiency examination according to rules promulgated by the department in consultation with the board.
(b) That a licensee seeking renewal of a pharmacy technician's license furnish the department with satisfactory evidence that during the 2 years immediately preceding application for renewal, he or she has attended at least 20 hours of continuing education courses or programs, approved by the board, or satisfactorily completed a proficiency examination according to rules promulgated by the department in consultation with the board.
(2) The department in consultation with the board shall promulgate rules requiring each applicant for license renewal to complete as part of the continuing education or proficiency examination requirement of subsection (1) an appropriate number of hours or courses in pain and symptom management.
History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 290, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1986 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 234, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1994 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 285, Eff. Dec. 22, 2014
Popular Name: Act 368
Admin Rule: R 338.3041 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
Last modified: October 10, 2016