Under Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy rules, what must a pharmacy technician do before working in a permitted Arkansas pharmacy?
A. Register with the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy on a board-provided form and undergo a criminal background check
B. Obtain a pharmacist co-signature but no separate board registration
C. File a simple notice of intent to work with the pharmacist-in-charge only
D. Complete a national PTCB certification exam only
Source: 17 CAR § 160-901(a)
May a person begin working as a pharmacy technician in Arkansas before the Board of Pharmacy has issued both a certificate of registration and a permit?
A. Yes, for up to 14 days while the application is pending
B. No, no person shall work as a pharmacy technician prior to the board issuing a certificate of registration and a permit
C. Yes, if the pharmacist-in-charge personally supervises every task
D. Yes, as long as the application has been submitted
Source: 17 CAR § 160-901(d)(1)
Arkansas pharmacy technician registrations follow what renewal cycle and expiration pattern?
A. Registration never expires once initially issued
B. Annual renewal, expiring December 31 every year
C. Biennial renewal, expiring December 31 of the first even-numbered year following issuance
D. Renewal every 3 years, expiring on the technician's birthday
Source: 17 CAR § 160-901(b); 17 CAR § 160-105(e)
Under the current Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy fee schedule, what is the maximum fee for the original issuance and for the annual renewal of a pharmacy technician's permit?
A. $70 original; $70 per year renewal
B. $15 original; $15 per year renewal
C. $25 original; $25 per year renewal
D. $35 original; not to exceed $35 per year renewal
Source: 17 CAR § 160-107(a)(16)(A)-(B)
Under current Arkansas Board of Pharmacy rules, what is the maximum reinstatement fee for a lapsed pharmacy technician's permit?
A. Not to exceed $40
B. Not to exceed $75
C. Not to exceed $150
D. Not to exceed $20
Source: 17 CAR § 160-107(a)(17)
