TITLE 30 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS - PART 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS

Sep 17, 2026

Mississippi Board of Pharmacy regulations set forth administrative requirements for pharmacists and pharmacies under Title 30, Part 3001. The rules cover timely written or online notification to the Board for changes of address, employment, and legal name, including specific required documents and fees for duplicate wallet and wall certificates. For pharmacies, procedures address loss or suspected loss of controlled substances, reporting timelines, inventories, and disciplinary risk. Additional guidance covers pharmacist-in-charge transitions and steps for permanent closure, transfer, or disposition of controlled substances, plus contact information for relevant agencies.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages152

Reading Time6 h 23 min

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General Information

Pharmacists

Change of Address

Change of Employment

Change of Legal Name

Obtaining Duplicate Documents

Pharmacies

Loss of Controlled Substances

Change of Pharmacist-in-Charge

Procedures for Permanent Closure of Business

Other Agencies

TITLE 30: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS PART 3001: MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS Mississippi Board of Pharmacy 6360 I-55 North, Suite 400 Jackson, MS 39211-2038 Telephone: 601-899-8880 Fax: 601-899-8851 [www.mbp.ms.gov](www.mbp.ms.gov) GENERAL INFORMATION PHARMACISTS CHANGE OF ADDRESS A pharmacist must notify the Board in writing by mail or fax of change of address within ten (10) days of the change. To ensure the correct changes are made to the Board records, a pharmacist should include the following information: (1) Name and license number of pharmacist; (2) New address; (3) Former address; (4) Current telephone number. Keeping this information current with the Board office will assure pharmacists of receiving license renewal and controlled substance registration applications and their Board of Pharmacy Newsletter. CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT Pharmacists must notify the Board in writing or online within ten (10) days of a change of employment. To ensure the correct changes are made to the Board records, a pharmacist should include the following information: (1) Name and license number of pharmacist; (2) Name, address and permit number of the pharmacy where presently employed; (3) Name, address and permit number of the pharmacy where he/she was formerly employed. CHANGE OF LEGAL NAME The Board’s records and a pharmacist’s renewal certificate must accurately reflect the legal name used in pharmacy practice by that pharmacist. Pharmacists who change the legal name, under which they practice, through a legal name change, e.g., marriage or divorce, must notify the Board within ten (10) days of receipt of the legal document effecting the change. The following must be included in the notification of change of pharmacist’s name: (1) A letter of explanation which includes the new name, clearly printed or typed as it is to appear on the renewal card and in the Board records; (2) A copy of the legal document that changed the name, e.g., marriage license, divorce decree or court order; (3) The current renewal card (wallet card); (4) A check or money order in the amount of fifteen dollars ($15 .00) for each wallet card. Changing your name on the wall certificate is optional. If you desire a new wall certificate reflecting your new legal name, you must send a check or money order for an additional twenty- five dollars. OBTAINING DUPLICATE DOCUMENTS The Board will replace, under certain conditions e.g., lost or stolen, a pharmacist’s wall certificate and/or wallet registration card. To obtain duplicates of these documents, the following should be observed: (1) A written statement signed by the pharmacist outlining the circumstances under which the card(s) was lost or stolen; (2) The name, address and license number on the lost or stolen card(s); (3) A check or money order in the amount of fifteen ($15 .00) for each wallet card; (4) A check or money order in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25 .00) for a duplicate wall certificate. PHARMACIES LOSS OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES When a pharmacy has a loss of controlled substances or suspected loss, the pharmacist-in-charge must comply with the following: (1) Any loss or suspected loss must be reported directly to the office of the Board by telephone (601-889-8880) immediately upon discovery; (2) Within forty-eight hours of discovery of the loss, a complete inventory of controlled substances shall be made. This inventory must be dated and signed by the pharmacistin-charge; (3) Within fifteen days of discovery of the loss, a written report shall be forwarded to the office of the Board. This written report shall include a copy of the controlled substance inventory as required by paragraph (2) above. FAILURE TO REPORT ANY LOSS OR SUSPECTED LOSS DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD MAYBE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY THE BOARD. CHANGE OF PHARMACIST-IN-CHARGE When a pharmacist-

FAQs

How quickly must a pharmacist notify the Board about a change of address?

A pharmacist must notify the Board in writing by mail or fax within ten (10) days of the change and include name and license number, new address, former address, and current telephone number.

What are the reporting requirements after a pharmacy discovers a loss or suspected loss of controlled substances?

The pharmacist-in-charge must report the loss immediately by telephone to the Board and then complete a dated, signed inventory within forty-eight hours. A written report, including a copy of the inventory, must be forwarded to the Board within fifteen days.

What must be done when a pharmacist-in-charge is terminated or relinquishes responsibilities?

The pharmacist-in-charge must return the pharmacy permit with written notice that they are no longer the pharmacist-in-charge, including the effective date of the change and a complete inventory of controlled substances performed at the time of the change.

Sep 17, 2026

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