(a)The Board has the authority to:
(1)Promulgate rules and regulations not inconsistent with § 2501(a) of this title in accordance with the procedures specified in the Administrative Procedures Act in Chapter 101 of Title 29.
(2)Process all applications pursuant to this chapter.
(3)Designate the national standardized examinations in pharmacy and jurisprudence as approved by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, or its successor, to be taken by an individual applying for a license to practice pharmacy.
(4)Evaluate the credentials of each individual applying for a license to practice pharmacy in order to determine whether the individual meets the qualifications set forth in this chapter.
(5)Grant a license to each individual who qualifies for licensure and renew licenses
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(a) The Board has the authority to:
(1) Promulgate rules and regulations not inconsistent with § 2501(a) of this title in accordance with the procedures specified in the Administrative Procedures Act in Chapter 101 of Title 29.
(2) Process all applications pursuant to this chapter.
(3) Designate the national standardized examinations in pharmacy and jurisprudence as approved by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, or its successor, to be taken by an individual applying for a license to practice pharmacy.
(4) Evaluate the credentials of each individual applying for a license to practice pharmacy in order to determine whether the individual meets the qualifications set forth in this chapter.
(5) Grant a license to each individual who qualifies for licensure and renew licenses as appropriate.
(6) Evaluate applications and issue licenses to pharmacies and other establishments that meet the qualifications set forth in this chapter.
(7) Establish by regulation continuing education standards required for license renewal.
(8) Perform random audits of continuing education credits submitted by licensees for license renewal.
(9) Evaluate certified records to determine whether an applicant for licensure who previously has been licensed, certified, or registered in another jurisdiction to practice pharmacy has engaged in any act or offense that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter.
(10) Refer all complaints from licensees and the public concerning persons licensed under this chapter, or concerning the practices of the Board or the profession, to the Division for investigation pursuant to § 8735 of Title 29 and assign a member of the Board to assist the Division in an advisory capacity with the investigation for the technical aspects of the complaint.
(11) Conduct hearings and issue orders in accordance with the procedures established in the Administrative Procedures Act in Chapter 101 of Title 29.
(12) Designate and impose an appropriate sanction or penalty, if it has been determined after a hearing that a sanction or penalty should be imposed.
(13) Join professional organizations and associations organized exclusively to promote the improvement of the standards of the practice of pharmacy for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public and whose activities assist and facilitate the work of the Board, and pay annual dues to the organizations and associations joined.
(14) Regulate the sale and dispensing of drugs and other materials, including the right to seize any drugs and other materials found by the Executive Secretary or other agent of the Board to be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, in accordance with § 3315 of Title 16.
(15) Regulate the purity and quality of drugs and other materials within the practice of pharmacy.
(16) Promulgate rules and regulations to implement the law relating to pure drugs, pursuant to § 3315 of Title 16.
(17) Seize any drugs found by the Board or Executive Secretary to constitute an imminent danger to the public health and welfare.
(18) Establish by rule and regulation minimum specifications for record keeping, prescription and patient profile record maintenance, monitoring of drug therapy, and pharmacy practice sites including the physical premises, technical equipment, environment, supplies, personnel, and procedures for the storage, compounding, and dispensing of drugs.
(19) Inspect any pharmacy for the purpose of determining if any provision of the laws governing the legal distribution of drugs or the practice of pharmacy are being violated.
(20) Appoint advisory committees as the Board determines to be appropriate.
(21) Promulgate a code of ethics by rule and regulation.
(b) The Board of Pharmacy shall promulgate regulations specifically identifying those crimes which are substantially related to the practice of pharmacy.
24 Del. Laws, c. 140, §§ 9, 12 ; 24 Del. Laws, c. 141, §§ 1, 2 ; Code 1915, §§ 858, 861, 868, 875; 28 Del. Laws, c. 62 ; 29 Del. Laws, c. 55 ; 36 Del. Laws, c. 103, § 1 ; Code 1935, §§ 938, 941, 948, 956; 43 Del. Laws, c. 95, § 1 ; 45 Del. Laws, c. 90, § 3 ; 46 Del. Laws, c. 95, § 3 ; 24 Del. C. 1953, §§ 2503, 2506, 2507, 2509; 53 Del. Laws, c. 90, §§ 4, 272 ; 53 Del. Laws, c. 108, § 27 ; 55 Del. Laws, c. 316, § 3 ; 62 Del. Laws, c. 251, §§ 1, 4, 5 ; 64 Del. Laws, c. 452, § 2 ; 65 Del. Laws, c. 378, § 2 ; 68 Del. Laws, c. 206, § 1 ; 72 Del. Laws, c. 159, § 1 ; 74 Del. Laws, c. 262, § 43 ; 76 Del. Laws, c. 167, § 1 ; 77 Del. Laws, c. 319, § 1 ; 85 Del. Laws, c. 49, § 1