2005 California Business and Professions Code Sections 4400-4409 Article 23. Revenue and Renewal

4400.  The amount of fees and penalties prescribed by this chapter,
except as otherwise provided is that fixed by the board according to
the following schedule:
   (a) The fee for a nongovernmental pharmacy license shall be three
hundred forty dollars ($340) and may be increased to four hundred
dollars ($400).
   (b) The fee for a nongovernmental pharmacy annual renewal shall be
one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) and may be increased to two
hundred fifty dollars ($250).
   (c) The fee for the pharmacist application and examination shall
be one hundred fifty-five dollars ($155) and may be increased to one
hundred eighty-five dollars ($185).
   (d) The fee for regrading an examination shall be seventy-five
dollars ($75) and may be increased to eighty-five dollars ($85). If
an error in grading is found and the applicant passes the
examination, the regrading fee shall be refunded.
   (e) The fee for a pharmacist license and biennial renewal shall be
one hundred fifteen dollars ($115) and may be increased to one
hundred fifty dollars ($150).
   (f) The fee for a nongovernmental wholesaler license and annual
renewal shall be five hundred fifty dollars ($550) and may be
increased to six hundred dollars ($600), except as provided in
subdivision (j).
   (g) The fee for a hypodermic license and renewal shall be ninety
dollars ($90) and may be increased to one hundred twenty-five dollars
($125).
   (h) (1) The fee for application, investigation, and issuance of
license as a designated representative pursuant to Section 4053 shall
be one hundred eighty-five dollars ($185) and may be increased to
two hundred fifty dollars ($250). If the applicant is not issued a
license as a designated representative, the board shall refund one
hundred ten dollars ($110) of the fee.
   (2) The fee for the annual renewal of a license as a designated
representative shall be one hundred ten dollars ($110) and may be
increased to one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
   (i) (1) The fee for the application, investigation, and issuance
of a license as a designated representative for a veterinary
food-animal drug retailer pursuant to Section 4053 shall be two
hundred fifty dollars ($250). If the applicant is not issued a
license as a designated representative, the board shall refund one
hundred fifty dollars ($150) of the fee.
   (2) The fee for the annual renewal of a license as a designated
representative for a veterinary food-animal drug retailer shall be
one hundred ten dollars ($110).
   (j) (1) The application fee for a nonresident wholesaler's license
issued pursuant to Section 4161 shall be five hundred fifty dollars
($550) and may be increased to six hundred dollars ($600).
   (2) For nonresident wholesalers who have 21 or more wholesaler
facilities operating nationwide the application fees for the first 20
locations shall be five hundred fifty dollars ($550) and may be
increased to six hundred dollars ($600). The application fee for any
additional location after licensure of the first 20 locations shall
be two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225) and may be increased to
three hundred dollars ($300).
   (3) The annual renewal fee for a nonresident wholesaler's license
issued pursuant to Section 4161 shall be five hundred fifty dollars
($550) and may be increased to six hundred dollars ($600).
   (k) The fee for evaluation of continuing education courses for
accreditation shall be set by the board at an amount not to exceed
forty dollars ($40) per course hour.
   (l) The fee for an intern pharmacist license shall be sixty-five
dollars ($65) and may be increased to seventy-five dollars ($75). The
fee for transfer of intern hours or verification of licensure to
another state shall be fixed by the board not to exceed twenty
dollars ($20).
   (m) The board may waive or refund the additional fee for the
issuance of a certificate where the certificate is issued less than
45 days before the next regular renewal date.
   (n) The fee for the reissuance of any license, or renewal thereof,
that has been lost or destroyed or reissued due to a name change is
thirty dollars ($30).
   (o) The fee for the reissuance of any license, or renewal thereof,
that must be reissued because of a change in the information, is
sixty dollars ($60) and may be increased to one hundred dollars
($100).
   (p) It is the intent of the Legislature that, in setting fees
pursuant to this section, the board shall seek to maintain a reserve
in the Pharmacy Board Contingent Fund equal to approximately one year'
s operating expenditures.
   (q) The fee for any applicant for a nongovernmental clinic permit
is three hundred forty dollars ($340) and may be increased to four
hundred dollars ($400) for each permit. The annual fee for renewal of
the permit is one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) and may be
increased to two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each permit.
   (r) The board shall charge a fee for the processing and issuance
of a license to a pharmacy technician and a separate fee for the
biennial renewal of the license. The license fee shall be twenty-five
dollars ($25) and may be increased to fifty dollars ($50). The
biennial renewal fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25) and may be
increased to fifty dollars ($50).
   (s) The fee for a veterinary food-animal drug retailer license
shall be four hundred dollars ($400). The annual renewal fee for a
veterinary food-animal drug retailer shall be two hundred fifty
dollars ($250).
   (t) The fee for issuance of a retired license pursuant to Section
4200.5 shall be thirty dollars ($30).
4401.  Every pharmacist who desires to retain his or her license on
the books of the board shall biennially pay to the executive officer
of the board the renewal fee, established by the board, within the
limits prescribed by this chapter.  In return for the payment of the
renewal fee, a certificate of renewal shall be issued.
4402.  (a) Any pharmacist license that is not renewed within three
years following its expiration may not be renewed, restored, or
reinstated and shall be canceled by operation of law at the end of
the three-year period.
   (b) (1) Any pharmacist whose license is canceled pursuant to
subdivision (a) may obtain a new license if he or she takes and
passes the examination that is required for initial license with the
board.
   (2) The board may impose conditions on any license issued pursuant
to this section, as it deems necessary.
   (c) A license that has been revoked by the board under former
Section 4411 shall be deemed canceled three years after the board's
revocation action, unless the board has acted to reinstate the
license in the interim.
   (d) This section shall not affect the authority of the board to
proceed with any accusation that has been filed prior to the
expiration of the three-year period.
   (e) Any other license issued by the board may be canceled by the
board if the license is not renewed within 60 days after its
expiration.  Any license canceled under this subdivision may not be
reissued.  Instead, a new application will be required.
4403.  The board shall not reissue or renew any license without the
payment of the fees required by this chapter and the payment of all
fees that are delinquent at the time that the application is made.
4404.  If any license issued under this chapter is lost or
destroyed, or if any person desires a reissuance of his or her
license, the board may reissue it, subject to Section 4403, upon
application therefor, and the submission of satisfactory proof, if
required by the board, that the license has been lost or destroyed,
or if the license has not been lost or destroyed, upon the surrender
of the old license.
4405.  All fines recoverable under this chapter shall be paid by the
magistrate receiving the same to the board, except where other
provision is made in this chapter for the disposition thereof.
4406.  All fees collected on behalf of the board and all receipts of
every kind and nature shall be reported each month for the month
preceding to the State Controller and at the same time the entire
amount shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall be credited to
the Pharmacy Board Contingent Fund which is hereby created.  This
contingent fund shall be for the use of the board and out of it and
not otherwise shall be paid all expenses of the board.
4407.  All compensation of members and all other expenses of the
board shall be paid out of the examination and registration fees and
fines.
4409.  At the time a pharmacy license is renewed pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Section 4110 or a pharmacist license is renewed
pursuant to Section 4401, the pharmacy or pharmacist may make a
contribution of at least twenty-five dollars ($25), to be submitted
to the board, for the sole purpose of funding the California
Pharmacist Scholarship and Loan Repayment Program established
pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 128198) of Chapter 3
of Part 3 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code.  The
contribution submitted pursuant to this section shall be paid into
the State Treasury and credited to the California Pharmacist
Scholarship and Loan Repayment Program Fund established pursuant to
Section 128198.5 of the Health and Safety Code.