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Montana News: Inspector's Corner
Reprinted from the January 2007 Montana Board of Pharmacy Newsletter.
By Bill Sybrant
We receive numerous questions at the Montana Board of Pharmacy regarding the conspicuous display of license or registration in the place of business. A review of statute and administrative rule should help clarify any questions.
Pharmacists: MCA 37-7-302 (2) Each person licensed and registered under this chapter must receive from the department an appropriate license. The license must be conspicuously displayed at all times in the place of business.
Pharmacies: MCA 37-7-321 The license must be displayed in a conspicuous place in the pharmacy for which it is issued.
DEA registrants: ARM 24.174.1402 (4) The registrant shall prominently display the certificate of registration to be visible to the public.
Technicians: ARM 24.174.704(3) Verification of completion of training, by test or otherwise, shall be recorded by the supervising pharmacist, and shall be available for inspection with the training record.
Since Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification is required to be a certified pharmacy technician (24.174.702 1d), proof of certification must be available for inspection. The inspector will always ask for both current state registration (displayed) and PTCB certification (displayed or with records) every time he or she visits a pharmacy. For those who work multiple locations, the Board expects that originals are displayed at the primary place of employment and a photo copy of current registration or certification is displayed at each additional place of employment. Every registrant is responsible for maintaining current licensure and certification; however, it is the responsibility of the pharmacist-in-charge to verify that licensure for every individual working in the pharmacy is current and properly displayed.
