The board is authorized to deny, restrict or condition any application for licensure or certification and is authorized to revoke or suspend any license or certification previously issued or otherwise discipline and assess civil penalties against a applicant, licensee or holder of a certificate upon a finding that the applicant, licensee or holder of a certificate has:

(1) Been convicted of a crime;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-10-305

  • Board: means the Tennessee board of pharmacy. See Tennessee Code 63-10-204
  • Certification: means a voluntary process by which a practitioner's training, experience and knowledge are identified as meeting or surpassing a standard, defined or approved by the board beyond that required for licensure or registration. See Tennessee Code 63-10-204
  • Licensure: means the process by which an agency of government grants permission to an individual to engage in a given occupation upon finding that the applicant has attained the minimal degree of competency necessary to ensure that the public health, safety and welfare will be reasonably protected. See Tennessee Code 63-10-204
  • Pharmacist: means an individual health care provider licensed by the state, pursuant to parts 4-6 of this chapter, to practice the profession of pharmacy. See Tennessee Code 63-10-204
  • Pharmacy: means a location licensed by this state where drugs are compounded or dispensed under the supervision of a pharmacist, as defined in the rules of the board and where prescription orders are received or processed. See Tennessee Code 63-10-204
  • Practice of pharmacy: means a patient-oriented health service profession in which pharmacists interact and consult with patients and other health care professionals to enhance patients' wellness, prevent illness, and optimize outcomes. See Tennessee Code 63-10-204
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Unprofessional conduct: means the conduct of a pharmacist, pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician that is detrimental to patients or to the profession of pharmacy. See Tennessee Code 63-10-204
(2) Been convicted of violating any of the laws of this state or of the United States relating to drugs or to the practice of pharmacy;
(3) Been addicted to the use of alcohol, narcotics or other drugs;
(4) Engaged in conduct prohibited or made unlawful by any of the provisions of parts 2-5 of this chapter or any other laws of the state or of the United States relating to drugs or to the practice of pharmacy;
(5) Exhibited an incapacity of a nature that prevents a pharmacist from engaging in the practice of pharmacy with reasonable skill, confidence and safety to the public;
(6) Been guilty of dishonorable, immoral, unethical or unprofessional conduct;
(7) Had the license to practice pharmacy suspended or revoked by another state for disciplinary reasons; or
(8) Failed to comply with a lawful order or duly promulgated rule of the board.