Indiana § 25-26-19-5 Pharmacy technician license requirements; waiver of age requirement;
grandfathering; training program approval

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-26-19-5 — Pharmacy technician license requirements; waiver of age requirement; grandfathering; training program approval

Indiana § 25-26-19-5

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 26PHARMACISTS, PHARMACIES, DRUG STORES

Ch. 19Regulation of Pharmacy Technicians

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 25-26-19-5 (2026).

Text

(a)The board shall issue a pharmacy technician license to an individual who:

(1)applies to the board in the form and manner prescribed by the board;

(2)is at least eighteen (18) years of age;

(3)has:

(A)graduated from high school; or

(B)received a:

(i)high school equivalency certificate; or

(ii)state general educational development (GED) diploma under IC 20-20-6 (before its repeal) or IC 22-4.1-18;

(4)has not been convicted of:

(A)a crime that has a direct bearing upon the individual's ability to practice competently; or

(B)a felony involving controlled substances;

(5)is not in violation of this chapter or rules adopted by the board under section 4 of this chapter;

(6)has paid the fee set by the board under section 4 of this chapter;

(7)has:

(A)graduated from a competency ba

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(a) The board shall issue a pharmacy
technician license to an individual who:
(1) applies to the board in the form and manner prescribed by the
board;
(2) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(3) has:
(A) graduated from high school; or
(B) received a:
(i) high school equivalency certificate; or
(ii) state general educational development (GED) diploma
under IC 20-20-6 (before its repeal) or IC 22-4.1-18;
(4) has not been convicted of:
(A) a crime that has a direct bearing upon the individual's
ability to practice competently; or
(B) a felony involving controlled substances;
(5) is not in violation of this chapter or rules adopted by the board
under section 4 of this chapter;
(6) has paid the fee set by the board under section 4 of this
chapter;
(7) has:
(A) graduated from a competency based pharmacy technician
education and training program approved by the board;
(B) completed an employer provided training program that:
(i) beginning July 1, 2015, uses training requirements and
minimum standards developed by the board;
(ii) has been approved by the board; and
(iii) includes specific training in the duties required to assist
the pharmacist in the technical functions associated with the
practice of pharmacy; or
(C) successfully passed a certification examination offered by
the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or another
nationally recognized certification body approved by the board.
(b) For good cause, the board may waive the age requirement under
subsection (a)(2).
(c) A person who has been certified or licensed as a pharmacy
technician by the board before July 1, 2014, and who remains in good
standing on July 1, 2014, shall, for all purposes, be considered licensed
beginning on July 1, 2014. A person described in this subsection is
subject to the license renewal requirements set forth in this chapter.
(d) A training program approved by the board before July 1, 2015,
must be resubmitted to the board for approval in meeting current
standards.
(e) A licensed pharmacy technician must meet the requirements of
IC 25-26-13.5 in order to work in a remote dispensing facility (as
defined in IC 25-26-13.5-3).