58-17b-305.  Qualifications for licensure of pharmacy technician.

(1)  An applicant for licensure as a pharmacy technician shall:

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-17b-305

  • board: means the Utah State Board of Pharmacy created in Section 58-17b-201. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
  • Licensed pharmacy technician: means an individual licensed with the division, that may, under the supervision of a pharmacist, perform the activities involved in the technician practice of pharmacy. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
  • Pharmacist: means an individual licensed by this state to engage in the practice of pharmacy. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
  • Pharmacy: means any place where:
(a) drugs are dispensed;
(b) pharmaceutical care is provided;
(c) drugs are processed or handled for eventual use by a patient; or
(d) drugs are used for the purpose of analysis or research. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • (a)  submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;

    (b)  pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;

    (c)  complete a criminal background check and be free from criminal convictions as described in Section 58-1-501;

    (d)  have no physical or mental condition of a nature which prevents the applicant from engaging in practice as a pharmacy technician with reasonable skill, competency, and safety to the public;

    (e)  have completed a program and curriculum of education and training, meeting standards established by division rule made in collaboration with the board; and

    (f)  successfully complete the examinations requirement within the time periods established by division rule made in collaboration with the board.

    (2)  A pharmacist whose license has been denied, revoked, suspended, or restricted for disciplinary purposes is not eligible to be a licensed pharmacy technician while on probation with the division.

    Amended by Chapter 339, 2020 General Session