(1)Except
as permitted in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the board shall not renew,
reinstate, or reactivate the license of any pharmacist until the pharmacist presents
evidence that he or she has completed twenty-four hours of approved continuing
pharmaceutical education within the preceding two years. Subject to subsection (9)
of this section, the evidence may be provided by checking a sign-off box on the
license renewal application.
(2)(a) The board may renew the license of a pharmacist who presents
acceptable evidence that the pharmacist was unable to comply with subsection (1)
of this section.
(b)The board may grant a six-month compliance extension to pharmacists
who are unable to comply with subsection (1) of this section.
(3)The board may renew the license
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(1) Except
as permitted in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the board shall not renew,
reinstate, or reactivate the license of any pharmacist until the pharmacist presents
evidence that he or she has completed twenty-four hours of approved continuing
pharmaceutical education within the preceding two years. Subject to subsection (9)
of this section, the evidence may be provided by checking a sign-off box on the
license renewal application.
(2) (a) The board may renew the license of a pharmacist who presents
acceptable evidence that the pharmacist was unable to comply with subsection (1)
of this section.
(b) The board may grant a six-month compliance extension to pharmacists
who are unable to comply with subsection (1) of this section.
(3) The board may renew the license for the first renewal period following
the issuance of the original license without requiring a pharmacist to complete any
continuing pharmaceutical education if the pharmacist obtains a license within one
year after the completion of the pharmacist's pharmaceutical education.
(4) To qualify for continuing education credit, a program of continuing
pharmaceutical education must be currently approved by the Accreditation Council
for Pharmacy Education or an equivalent accrediting body as determined by the
board.
(5) Each program of continuing pharmaceutical education must consist of at
least one continuing education unit, which is one hour of participation in an
organized continuing educational experience, including postgraduate studies,
institutes, seminars, lectures, conferences, workshops, correspondence courses,
audio programs, programmed learning courses, audiovisual programs, internet
programs, and any other form of presentation that is accredited.
(6) Any aspect of the practice of pharmacy may be the subject of a program
of continuing pharmaceutical education, including pharmaceutics, compounding,
pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology,
pharmacy administration, and professional practice management.
(7) A program of continuing pharmaceutical education may include the
following:
(a) A definite stated objective;
(b) Presentation in an organized manner; and
(c) A method of program evaluation that is suitable to the type of program
being presented.
(8) A program of continuing pharmaceutical education must meet the
requirements as established by the accrediting body.
(9) The board may annually audit up to five percent of the pharmacists
licensed and residing in Colorado to determine compliance with this section.
(10) If a licensed pharmacist fails to obtain the twenty-four hours of
approved continuing pharmaceutical education, the pharmacist's license becomes
inactive. An inactive licensee is not required to comply with any continuing
pharmaceutical education requirement so long as the licensee remains inactive, but
the licensee must continue to pay applicable fees, including renewal fees. The
board shall note inactive status on the face of any license it issues to a licensee
while the licensee remains inactive. Should an inactive pharmacist wish to resume
the practice of pharmacy after being placed on an inactive list, the pharmacist shall
file an application to activate his or her license, pay the license renewal fee, and,
subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, meet the twenty-four-hour
continuing education requirement. If a licensed pharmacist engages in the practice
of pharmacy while on inactive status, that conduct may be grounds for license
revocation under this article 280.