§ 4211. — 4211. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 196, Sec. 44.)

(a)
An applicant for renewal of an advanced pharmacist practitioner recognition shall maintain a current and active pharmacist license, and shall submit all of the following as part of the renewal:
(1)
Application and payment of the renewal fees.
(2)
(A)
Proof satisfactory to the board that the licensee has completed 10 hours of continuing education pursuant to Section 4233.
(B)
The 10 hours shall be in addition to the continuing education requirements necessary for a pharmacist license renewal pursuant to Section 4231.
(C)
An advanced pharmacist practitioner shall retain documentation of completion of continuing education for four years.
(b)
Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the board shall not require completion of continuing education for the first renewal cycle of an advanced pharmacist practitioner recognition.
(c)
The board may issue an inactive advanced pharmacist practitioner recognition under any of the following conditions:
(1)
The pharmacist’s license becomes inactive.
(2)
The advanced pharmacist practitioner fails to provide documentation of the completion of the required continuing education.
(3)
As part of an investigation or audit conducted by the board, the advanced pharmacist practitioner fails to provide documentation substantiating the completion of continuing education.
(d)
The board shall reactivate an inactive advanced pharmacist practitioner recognition only if the advanced pharmacist practitioner pays the required renewal fees pursuant to Section 4210, submits satisfactory proof to the board of completion of the continuing education requirements under Section 4233, and meets all renewal requirements in this section.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 196, Sec. 44. (AB 1503) Effective January 1, 2026.