Texas Occupations Code Title 3, Chapter 559 - Renewal Of License To Practice Pharmacy

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 559.001 - Expiration Of License
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a license to practice pharmacy expires December 31 of each year or of every other year, as determined...
• Texas Section 559.002 - Renewal Period
  A license to practice pharmacy may be renewed for one or two years, as determined by the board. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec....
• Texas Section 559.003 - Requirements For Renewal
  (a) To renew a license to practice pharmacy, the license holder must before the expiration date of the license: (1) pay a renewal fee as...
• Texas Section 559.004 - Issuance Of License Renewal Certificate
  (a) The board shall issue a license renewal certificate to an applicant after the board has received, in a time prescribed by Section 559.003: (1)...
• Texas Section 559.005 - Issuance Of New License
  (a) The board may issue a new license to practice pharmacy to a person who is prohibited under Section 559.003(d) from renewing a license if...
• Texas Section 559.006 - License Expiration Notice
  At least 30 days before the expiration of a person's license, the board shall send written notice of the impending license expiration to the person...

SUBCHAPTER B MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION

• Texas Section 559.007 - Practicing Pharmacy Without Renewal Certificate
  A person who practices pharmacy without a current license renewal certificate as required by this chapter is practicing pharmacy without a license and is subject...
• Texas Section 559.051 - Satisfaction Of Continuing Education Requirement
  (a) A holder of a license to practice pharmacy may meet the continuing education requirement by: (1) completing continuing education programs approved by the board;...
• Texas Section 559.052 - Rules Relating To Continuing Education
  (a) The board shall adopt rules relating to: (1) the adoption or approval of mandatory continuing education programs; (2) the approval of providers and the...
• Texas Section 559.0525 - Continuing Education Relating To Opioid Drugs
  (a) The board shall develop a continuing education program regarding opioid drug abuse and the delivery, dispensing, and provision of tamper-resistant opioid drugs after considering...
• Texas Section 559.053 - Program Hours Required
  A license holder satisfies the continuing education requirement by presenting evidence satisfactory to the board of completion of at least 30 hours of continuing education...
• Texas Section 559.054 - Certificate Of Completion
  Each continuing education program approved by the board shall issue a certificate of completion to a license holder who satisfactorily completes the program. Acts 1999,...
• Texas Section 559.055 - Records
  Each license holder shall maintain records for three years showing the continuing education programs completed by the license holder. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388,...

SUBCHAPTER C INACTIVE STATUS

• Texas Section 559.056 - Demonstration Of Compliance
  On an audit by the board, a license holder is in compliance with the continuing education requirements if the license holder submits to the board:...
• Texas Section 559.101 - Eligibility For Inactive Status
  The board by rule shall adopt a system for placing on inactive status a license held by a person who: (1) is licensed by the...
• Texas Section 559.102 - Restriction On Length Of Inactive Status
  The board may restrict the length of time a license may remain on inactive status. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept....
• Texas Section 559.103 - Application For Inactive Status
  A license holder may place the holder's license on inactive status by: (1) applying for inactive status on a form prescribed by the board before...
• Texas Section 559.104 - Return To Active Status
  A holder of a license that is on inactive status may return the license to active status by: (1) applying for active status on a...
• Texas Section 559.105 - Practicing Pharmacy During Inactive Status
  (a) A holder of a license that is on inactive status may not practice pharmacy in this state. (b) A license holder who practices pharmacy...

Last modified: September 28, 2016