Sec. 560.051. LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS. (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:
(A) dispense a prescription drug or device under a prescription drug order; and
(B) deliver the drug or device to a patient, including a patient in this state, by United States mail, common carrier, or delivery service.
(g) The board may determine the classification under which a pharmacy may be licensed.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.305(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: Previous 560.001 560.002 560.003 560.004 560.051 560.052 560.0525 560.053 560.101 560.102 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016