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Correct answer: C. Biennially

Correct: N.J.A.C. 13:39-6.15 requires the written policy and procedure manual to be reviewed biennially when a pharmacy exceeds the default technician ratio.

• A: Incorrect: N.J.A.C. 13:39-6.15 does not set an annual review cycle for the policy and procedure manual; the review interval it specifies is longer.
• B: Incorrect: five years exceeds the review interval N.J.A.C. 13:39-6.15 actually requires for the manual.
• D: Incorrect: the regulation imposes a fixed periodic review obligation rather than leaving the review timing solely to the Board's request.

Correct answer: A. A pharmacy technician registration

Correct: New Jersey requires pharmacy technicians to hold a Board of Pharmacy registration under N.J.A.C. 13:39-6.6, not a professional license, which distinguishes this credential from pharmacist licensure.

• B: Incorrect: New Jersey's statutory and regulatory scheme, N.J.S.A. 45:14-40 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 13:39, uses the term registration rather than license for this role, so calling it a license misstates the credential type.
• C: Incorrect: a pharmacist intern permit is issued to pharmacy students completing supervised practice hours toward pharmacist licensure and has no bearing on pharmacy technician credentialing.
• D: Incorrect: N.J.A.C. 13:39-6.6 requires that a pharmacy employ only a person registered as a pharmacy technician or qualifying as a pharmacy technician applicant, so supervision alone does not eliminate the credentialing requirement.

Correct answer: B. The New Jersey Pharmacy Practice Act, N.J.S.A. 45:14-40 et seq.

Correct: N.J.A.C. 13:39 implements and is authorized by the New Jersey Pharmacy Practice Act, N.J.S.A. 45:14-40 et seq., which establishes the Board of Pharmacy's authority to regulate pharmacy practice and pharmacy technicians.

• A: Incorrect: the federal Controlled Substances Act governs federal drug scheduling and DEA registration and is not the enabling state statute for New Jersey pharmacy technician credentialing.
• C: Incorrect: the Consumer Fraud Act addresses deceptive commercial practices generally and is not the statutory basis for pharmacy technician registration rules.
• D: Incorrect: the Nurse Practice Act governs nursing licensure in New Jersey and has no bearing on pharmacy technician regulation.

Correct answer: C. 18

Correct: N.J.A.C. 13:39-6.6 requires an applicant for pharmacy technician registration to be 18 years of age or older.

• A: Incorrect: 16 is below the minimum age New Jersey regulation sets for pharmacy technician registration.
• B: Incorrect: 17 is still below the minimum age required by N.J.A.C. 13:39-6.6.
• D: Incorrect: 21 overstates the minimum age requirement; New Jersey sets the threshold at 18, not 21.

Correct answer: D. A high school diploma or its equivalent

Correct: N.J.A.C. 13:39-6.6 requires applicants to possess a high school diploma or its equivalent as part of base eligibility for pharmacy technician registration.

• A: Incorrect: New Jersey does not require a bachelor's degree for pharmacy technician registration; the regulatory threshold is much lower.
• B: Incorrect: N.J.A.C. 13:39-6.6 does not condition base registration on completion of a PTCB-accredited program; PTCB or Board-approved certification only becomes required when a pharmacy exceeds the default technician ratio.
• C: Incorrect: an educational credential is required under N.J.A.C. 13:39-6.6, so this option misstates the rule.