§ 33-24-121 — Renewal license certificate; late fee; expiration upon failure to renew; reinstatement; continuing professional education requirement for renewal; reduction or exception determined by board

Wyoming § 33-24-121

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 33: Professions and Occupations
• Ch. 24: PHARMACY
• Art. 1: IN GENERAL

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(a) On or before December 31 of each year, any pharmacist
licensed to practice pharmacy in this state shall transmit to
the board his signature, registration number and address
together with proof of compliance with subsection (d) of this
section, the annual fee determined by the board and the relevant
information pertaining to criminal, substance abuse,
professional liability and licensure history. Upon receipt and
compliance with all requirements, the board shall issue a
renewal license certificate.
(b) A late fee as provided by W.S. 33-24-112(a)(v) shall
be charged to any licensee failing to renew his license by
December 31.
(c) If the licensee fails to secure the renewal
certificate before December 31, the license to practice expires
ten (10) days after mailing of written notice to renew sent to
the holder by certified mail to the address last recorded for
the licensee with the board. An expired license may be restored
by the board upon compliance with this section not later than
March 31 following expiration of the license.
(d) The board may require that any person applying for
renewal in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall
satisfactorily complete not less than six (6) nor more than
fifteen (15) contact hours or not less than three-fifths (3/5)
of one (1) continuing education unit nor more than one and one-
half (1 1/2) continuing education units of approved continuing
pharmaceutical education courses each year. For purposes of this
subsection, one (1) continuing education unit is equivalent to
ten (10) contact hours. No hours or units used for one (1) year
shall apply to any other year. The board shall promulgate rules
and regulations necessary to administer this subsection and may
reduce or make exception to the requirements of this subsection
for the initial year of application and for emergency or
hardship cases. The board shall require one and one-half (1 1/2)
hours of continuing education related to the responsible
prescribing of controlled substances annually. The board may
require a person licensed as an inactive pharmacist, who seeks
to be licensed as an active pharmacist, to:
(i) Provide proof of meeting the continuing education
requirements for each year the person was licensed as an
inactive pharmacist; or
(ii) Complete the continuing education requirements
for each year, up to a maximum of five (5) years, the person was
licensed as an inactive pharmacist.