REGULATION 2 - PHARMACISTS - 02-00 General Requirements for Pharmacists

Sep 29, 2026

Transmittal and certification materials present Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy Regulation 2 governing pharmacists, including general requirements, effective dates, public comment timelines, and adoption by the state agency. The regulation specifies duties and notification rules when a licensed pharmacist changes employment, procedures for replacing a lost or destroyed pharmacist certificate, conditions for reinstating or reciprocating licensure for unsupervised practice, and temporary permit rules for armed forces pharmacists from other states. It also outlines internship and clerkship requirements, including licensing prerequisites and criminal background checks.

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Regulation 2—Pharmacists

02-00 General Requirements for Pharmacists

02-01 Internship/Clerkship

􀀁􀀂􀀃􀀁􀀄􀀅􀀁􀀅 􀀂􀀇􀀈􀀉􀀅􀀊􀀇􀀂 Transmittal Sheet Charlie Daniels Secretary of State State Capitol Room 026 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1094 (501) 682-3527 | For Office
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Effective Date Code Number | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Name of Agency Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy Department Contact Charles Campbell-Executive Director E-mail Phone (501) 682-0190 Statutory Authority for Promulgating Rules 17-92-205 (A)
charl[ie.campbell@mail.state.ar.us](ie.campbell@mail.state.ar.us) | | | | | Rule Title: Regulation 02: Pharmacists Intended Effective Date
Emergency Legal Notice Published .................................
10 Days After Filing Final Date for Public Comment ....................
Other Reviewed by Legislative Council ................... | Date
09/14/03
10/15/03
11/06/03 | | Adopted by State Agency ............................. 10/15/03
Electronic Copy of Rule Provided (per Act 1648 of 2001)
Electronic Copy of Rule to be e-mailed from: Trey Gardner [trey.gardner@mail.state.ar.us](trey.gardner@mail.state.ar.us)
Contact Person Email Address
CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORIZED OFFICER
I Hereby Certify That The Attached Rules Were Adopted
In Compliance with Act 434 of 1967 As Amended.
Signature (501) 682-0190 charl[ie.campbell@mail.state.ar.us](ie.campbell@mail.state.ar.us) Phone Number E-mail Address
Executive Director Title
10/21/03
Date | | | REGULATION 2—PHARMACISTS 02-00: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACISTS 02-00-0001 CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT Whenever any licensed pharmacist shall change his place of employment for any reason, itshall be the duty of the former and current employer and said licensed pharmacist to notify the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy in writing of such change within five days after such change of employment. Notification must be made by letter, fax or email and must contain the new place of employment of the licensed pharmacist, his license number, and his renewal number. (10/9/80, amended 10/14/81) . 02-00-0002—REPLACEMENT OF PHARMACIST’S CERTIFICATE Any licensed pharmacist whose certificate has been lost or destroyed may procure a duplicate from the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy by filing an affidavit that said certificate has been lost or destroyed and by paying a fee as defined in regulation 01-00-0007. (10/9/80 amended 8/23/96) . 02-00-0003—PRACTICE AFTER INACTIVITY WHEN RECIPROCATING OR REINSTATING A LICENSE (a) To be reinstated and immediately practice without supervision, the pharmacist's license shall not have lapsed more than two calendar years. (b) To be reciprocated and immediately practice without supervision, the pharmacist shall have practiced the profession of pharmacy, as defined by law, in a licensed facility at least forty (40) hours per year in the previous two calendar years. (c) If these criteria are not met, the pharmacist must: (1) Prior to resuming the unsupervised practice of pharmacy, practice 40 hours under direct pharmacist supervision of an Arkansas licensed pharmacist for each year or part of year out of practice. This time under supervision shall not exceed 240 hours. (2) Cause the supervising pharmacist to document in writing to the Board, that the pharmacist has completed the designated number of hours of supervised practice. (3) Meet with a Board representative in a practice situation so that the Board representative can, by observation, questioning, and other methods, ensure that the pharmacist is able to competently practice pharmacy. (10/12/93) 02-00-0004—ARMED FORCES CERTIFICATES Any person serving in the armed forces within the State of Arkansas, who is a licensed pharmacist in another state, may obtain a temporary permit to practice pharmacy in the State of Arkansas by furnishing certified proof of his registration from the Board of Pharmacy in his state of original registration, and the payment of a fee as defined in Regulation 01-00-0007 . This pe

FAQs

What is required when a licensed pharmacist changes employment in Arkansas?

The former and current employers and the pharmacist must notify the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy in writing within five days, using letter, fax, or email. The notice must include the new employer, the pharmacist’s license number, and his renewal number.

How can a pharmacist replace a lost or destroyed certificate?

A licensed pharmacist may obtain a duplicate by filing an affidavit stating the certificate was lost or destroyed and paying the fee defined in Regulation 01-00-0007.

What conditions allow a pharmacist to practice immediately without supervision after inactivity?

The pharmacist’s license must not have lapsed more than two calendar years for reinstatement. For reciprocity, the pharmacist must have practiced pharmacy in a licensed facility at least forty hours per year in the previous two calendar years; otherwise supervised practice and board observation steps are required.

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