2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 71-1,143.01 — Pharmacist; license; requirements.

Section 71-1,143.01
Pharmacist; license; requirements.

(1) Every applicant for examination and licensure as a pharmacist shall be not less than twenty-one years of age, of good moral character and temperate habits, a graduate of an accredited pharmacy program, recognized by the board, except that an applicant who is a graduate of a pharmacy program located outside of the United States and which is not accredited shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirement of being a graduate of an accredited pharmacy program upon providing evidence satisfactory to the board of graduation from such foreign pharmacy program and upon successfully passing an equivalency examination approved by the board.

(2) Every applicant shall (a) file proof of sufficient internship experience in pharmacy, under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, as may be required by the board, which shall comply with national requirements for internship as set forth by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, (b) have satisfactorily completed at least five years of college of which at least three years shall have been in an accredited pharmacy program, and (c) pass an examination satisfactory to the board.

(3) Proof of the qualifications for licensure prescribed in this section shall be made to the satisfaction of the board, substantiated by proper affidavits. In all cases the actual time of attendance in an accredited pharmacy program shall be certified by the appropriate school, college, or university authority by the issuance of the degree granted to a graduate of such school, college, or university. Service and experience in pharmacy under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, as required in this section, shall be predominantly related to the practice of pharmacy and shall include the keeping of records and the making of reports required under state and federal statutes. The Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure, upon the recommendation of the board, shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations as may be required to establish standards for internship which shall comply with national requirements to effect reciprocity with other states which have similar requirements for licensure. The required fee for pharmacy internship shall accompany the application.

Source:

Laws 1927, c. 167, § 123, p. 491

C.S.1929, § 71-1804

Laws 1939, c. 91, § 1, p. 393

C.S.Supp.,1941, § 71-1804

Laws 1943, c. 151, § 2, p. 552

R.S.1943, § 71-1,145

Laws 1971, LB 350, § 3

Laws 1974, LB 811, § 14

Laws 1983, LB 476, § 14

Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 449

Laws 1999, LB 828, § 110

R.S.Supp.,2000, § 71-1,145

Laws 2001, LB 398, § 30

Laws 2003, LB 242, § 51

Laws 2003, LB 245, § 13

Laws 2004, LB 1005, § 15

~Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2006