Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 2069

  • Board: means the Vermont State Board of Pharmacy. See
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Drug: means :

  • following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
  • Manufacturing: includes the packaging or repackaging of a drug or device; the labeling or relabeling of the container of a drug or device for resale by a pharmacy, practitioner, or other person; and virtual manufacturing by an entity that sells its own prescription drug or device without physically possessing the product. See
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See

§ 2069. Denials based on public interest

The Board shall grant licensure to an applicant who satisfies the requirements of section 2061 of this title unless the Board determines that licensure would not be in the public interest. To determine whether licensure would not be in the public interest, the Board shall consider, at a minimum, the following factors:

(1) Any conviction of the applicant under any federal, state, or local laws relating to drug samples, wholesale or retail drug distribution, or distribution of controlled substances.

(2) Any felony convictions of the applicant under federal, state, or local laws.

(3) The applicant’s past experience in the manufacture or distribution of prescription drugs, including controlled substances.

(4) The furnishing by the applicant of false or fraudulent material in any application made in connection with drug manufacturing or distribution.

(5) Suspension or revocation by federal, state, or local government of any license currently or previously held by the applicant for the manufacture or distribution of any drug, including controlled substances.

(6) Compliance with licensing requirements under previously granted licenses, if any.

(7) Compliance with requirements to maintain or make available to the Board or to federal, state, or local law enforcement officials records required to be maintained or made available under this subchapter.

(8) Any other factors or qualifications the Board considers relevant to and consistent with the public health and safety. (Added 1991, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2009, No. 35, § 36.)