§ 20-601 — *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Fees.

Connecticut § 20-601

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 20: Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards
• Ch. 400j: Pharmacy

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The department shall collect the following nonrefundable fees: (1) The fee for issuance of a pharmacist license is two hundred dollars, payable at the date of application for the license. (2) The fee for renewal of a pharmacist license is the professional services fee for class A, as defined in section 33-182 l . Before the commission or commissioner grants a license to an applicant who has not held a license authorized by the commission or commissioner within five years of the date of application, the applicant shall pay the fee required in subdivision (1) of this section. (3) The fee for issuance of a pharmacy license is seven hundred fifty dollars. (4) The fee for renewal of a pharmacy license is one hundred ninety dollars. (5) The late fee for an application for renewal of a license to practice pharmacy, a pharmacy license or a permit to sell nonlegend drugs is the amount set forth in section 21a-4 . (6) The fee for notice of a change in officers or directors of a business entity holding a pharmacy license is sixty dollars for each pharmacy license held. A late fee for failing to give such notice within ten days of the change is fifty dollars in addition to the fee for notice. (7) The fee for filing notice of a change in name, ownership or management of a pharmacy is ninety dollars. A late fee for failing to give such notice within ten days of the change is fifty dollars in addition to the fee for notice. (8) The fee for application for registration as a pharmacy intern is sixty dollars. (9) The fee for application for a permit to sell nonlegend drugs is one hundred forty dollars. (10) The fee for renewal of a permit to sell nonlegend drugs is one hundred dollars. (11) The late fee for failing to notify the department of a change of ownership, name or location of the premises of a permit to sell nonlegend drugs within five days of the change is twenty dollars. (12) The fee for issuance of a nonresident pharmacy certificate of registration is seven hundred fifty dollars. (13) The fee for renewal of a nonresident pharmacy certificate of registration is one hundred ninety dollars. (14) The fee for notice of a change in officers or directors of a business entity holding a nonresident pharmacy certificate of registration is sixty dollars for each pharmacy license held. A late fee for failing to give such notice within ten days of the change is fifty dollars, in addition to the fee for notice. (15) The fee for filing notice of a change in name, ownership or management of a nonresident pharmacy is ninety dollars. A late fee for failing to give such notice within ten days of the change is fifty dollars, in addition to the fee for notice. (16) The fee for application for registration as a pharmacy technician is one hundred dollars. (17) The fee for renewal of a registration as a pharmacy technician is fifty dollars. (18) The fee for application for designation as an advanced pharmacy technician is twenty-five dollars, which fee shall be in addition to the fee required in subdivision (16) of this section. (19) The fee for renewal of a designation as an advanced pharmacy technician is twenty-five dollars, which fee shall be in addition to the fee required in subdivision (17) of this section. (20) The fee for issuance of a temporary permit to practice pharmacy is two hundred dollars. (21) The fee for application for registration, and renewal of a registration, as a clerk is twenty-five dollars. *Note: On and after July 1, 2025, this section, as amended by section 8 of public act 24-73, is to read as follows: “Sec. 20-601. Fees. The department shall collect the following nonrefundable fees: (1) The fee for issuance of a pharmacist license is two hundred dollars, payable at the date of application for the license. (2) The fee for renewal of a pharmacist license is one hundred five dollars. Before the commission or commissioner grants a license to an applicant who has not held a license authorized by the commission or commissioner within five years of the date of application, the applicant shall pay the fee required in subdivision (1) of this section. On or before the last day of January, April, July and October in each year, the commissioner shall transfer five dollars of each renewal fee collected pursuant to this subdivision to the pharmacy professional assistance program account established in section 20-638c. (3) The fee for issuance of a pharmacy license is seven hundred fifty dollars. (4) The fee for renewal of a pharmacy license is one hundred ninety dollars. (5) The late fee for an application for renewal of a license to practice pharmacy, a pharmacy license or a permit to sell nonlegend drugs is the amount set forth in section 21a-4. (6) The fee for notice of a change in officers or directors of a business entity holding a pharmacy license is sixty dollars for each pharmacy license held. A late fee for failing to give such notice within ten days of the change is fifty dollars in addition to the fee for notice. (7) The fee for filing notice of a change in name, ownership or management of a pharmacy is ninety dollars. A late fee for failing to give such notice within ten days of the change is fifty dollars in addition to the fee for notice. (8) The fee for application for registration as a pharmacy intern is sixty-five dollars. On or before the last day of January, April, July and October in each year, the commissioner shall transfer five dollars of each fee collected pursuant to this subdivision to the pharmacy professional assistance program account established in section 20-638c. (9) The fee for application for a permit to sell nonlegend drugs is one hundred forty dollars. (10) The fee for renewal of a permit to sell nonlegend drugs is one hundred dollars. (11) The late fee for failing to notify the department of a change of ownership, name or location of the premises of a permit to sell nonlegend drugs within five days of the change is twenty dollars. (12) The fee for issuance of a nonresident pharmacy certificate of registration is seven hundred fifty dollars. (13) The fee for renewal of a nonresident pharmacy certificate of registration is one hundred ninety dollars. (14) The fee for notice of a change in officers or directors of a business entity holding a nonresident pharmacy certificate of registration is sixty dollars for each pharmacy license held. A late fee for failing to give such notice within ten days of the change is fifty dollars, in addition to the fee for notice. (15) The fee for filing notice of a change in name, ownership or management of a nonresident pharmacy is ninety dollars. A late fee for failing to give such notice within ten days of the change is fifty dollars, in addition to the fee for notice. (16) The fee for application for registration as a pharmacy technician is one hundred dollars. (17) The fee for renewal of a registration as a pharmacy technician is fifty dollars. (18) The fee for application for designation as an advanced pharmacy technician is twenty-five dollars, which fee shall be in addition to the fee required in subdivision (16) of this section. (19) The fee for renewal of a designation as an advanced pharmacy technician is twenty-five dollars, which fee shall be in addition to the fee required in subdivision (17) of this section. (20) The fee for issuance of a temporary permit to practice pharmacy is two hundred dollars. (21) The fee for application for registration, and renewal of a registration, as a clerk is twenty-five dollars.”

Legislative History

(P.A. 95-264, S. 26; P.A. 98-31, S. 6; P.A. 99-175, S. 30; P.A. 00-182, S. 9; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 273; P.A. 11-121, S. 4; P.A. 18-16, S. 2; P.A. 24-73, S. 7.) (P.A. 95-264, S. 26; P.A. 98-31, S. 6; P.A. 99-175, S. 30; P.A. 00-182, S. 9; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 273; P.A. 11-121, S. 4; P.A. 18-16, S. 2; P.A. 24-73, S. 7, 8.) History: P.A. 98-31 added new Subdivs. (13) and (14) re fees for pharmacy technician registrations; P.A. 99-175 made technical changes, added new Subdiv. (13) to include $600 fee for issuance of nonresident pharmacy certificate and added new Subdiv. (14) to include $150 fee for renewal of nonresident pharmacy certificate, renumbering remaining Subdivs. accordingly; P.A. 00-182 changed “shall be” to “is” throughout and added Subsec. (17) re fee for a temporary permit to practice pharmacy; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fees; P.A. 11-121 deleted former Subdiv. (2) re fee for pharmacist license examination, redesignated existing Subdivs. (3) to (17) as Subdivs. (2) to (16) and amended redesignated Subdiv. (2) by making technical changes, effective January 1, 2012; P.A. 18-16 added new Subdiv. (14) re fee for notice of change in officers or directors of corporation holding nonresident pharmacy certificate of registration, added new Subdiv. (15) re fee for notice of change in name, ownership or management of nonresident pharmacy, redesignated existing Subdivs. (14) to (16) as Subdivs. (16) to (18), effective January 1, 2019; P.A. 24-73 amended Subdiv. (2) by adding “or commissioner”, amended Subdivs. (6) and (14) by substituting “business entity” for “corporation”, amended Subdiv. (11) by substituting “department” for “commission”, added new Subdivs. (18) and (19) re fees applicable to advanced pharmacy technicians, redesignated existing Subdiv. (18) as Subdiv. (20) and added Subdiv. (21) re fees applicable to clerks, effective October 1, 2024, and amended Subdiv. (2) by substituting “one hundred five dollars” for “the professional services fee for class A, as defined in section 33-182 l ”, amended Subdiv. (8) by substituting “sixty-five dollars” for “sixty dollars”, and added provisions in Subdivs. (2) and (8) re transfers to pharmacy professional assistance program account, effective July 1, 2025.