58-17b-305.1.  Qualifications for licensure of pharmacy technician trainee.

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

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-17b-305.1

  • board: means the Utah State Board of Pharmacy created in Section 58-17b-201. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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 to the division on a form created by the division;

    (b)  pay a fee established by the division in accordance with Section 63J-1-504;

    (c)  unless exempted by the division, submit a completed criminal background check;

    (d)  demonstrate, as determined by the division, that the applicant does not have a physical or mental condition that would prevent the applicant from engaging in practice as a pharmacy technician with reasonable skill, competency, and safety to the public;

    (e)  submit evidence that the applicant is enrolled in a training program approved by the division; and

    (f)  satisfy any other criteria 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 licensed as a pharmacy technician trainee during division probation.

    Amended by Chapter 340, 2021 General Session