Law
Statutes
- Pharmacy Statutes – Table of Contents
- Pharmacy Practice Act
- Miscellaneous Statutes Related to Pharmacy
- Uniform Controlled Substances Act
- Insurance Policies – Prescription Drug Benefits
- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
- Controlled Substances and Legend Drugs
- Administrative Procedures Act
- Rules Pertaining to Arkansas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Pharmacy Rules & Regulations
- Rules and Regulations – Table of Contents
- Rule 1 General Operations
- Rule 2 General Requirements for Pharmacists
- Rule 3 Pharmacy Technicians – Registration/Permit Required
- Regulation 4 General Regulations Regarding Pharmacies
- Rule 5 Long-Term Care Facilities
- Regulation 6 Disciplinary Procedures
- Rule 7 General Rules Regarding Drugs/Prescriptions
- Regulation 8 Wholesale Drug Distributors of Legend/Controlled Substances
- Rule 9 Pharmaceutical Care Patient Counseling
- Regulation 10 Arkansas Pharmacy Support Group
- Rule 11 Criminal Background Checks
- Regulation 12 Automation
Rule Updates
The rules that were approved in February 2022 eliminate the need for the Board to license these additional endorsements for pharmacists : Administering Immunizations, Nursing Home Consultants, and Disease State Management. The only endorsement the Board still issues is the preceptor license for pharmacists that will be supervising foreign graduates working hours to obtain licensure. The Board does not require a preceptor license if you are precepting in-state pharmacy school interns from UAMS or Harding or out-of-state interns.
Effective 2/14/2022
RULE 1 – GENERAL OPERATIONS
Changes updated language regarding expedited licensing for qualified individuals to match requirements in Act 135 of 2021.
RULE 5 – LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
Changes removed the nursing home consultant permit endorsement requirement on the pharmacist license to practice in this area in accordance with Act 63 of 2021.
RULE 9 – PHARMACEUTICAL CARE/PATIENT COUNSELING
Changes removed the disease state management endorsement process on the pharmacist license in accordance with Act 63 of 2021, removed language in conflict with and in addition to updated statutory language as shown in Act 406 of 2021 reflecting the ability of pharmacists to prescribe, administer, deliver, distribute, or dispense vaccines, immunizations, and medications to treat adverse reactions to administered vaccines as outlined in statute and updated language to reflect that pharmacy technicians may administer vaccines and immunizations they have been trained to administer as outlined in Act 407 of 2021.
Law Reviews:
Forms and Instructions
- Change of Pharmacist in Charge
- Change of Pharmacist in Charge Extension Form
- License by Reciprocity
- License by Exam
- Pharmacist License Reinstatement Form
- Compounding Questionnaire
- Foreign Applicants
- Preceptor Application – For information about a preceptor license, please contact the Board at [email protected] or 501‐682‐0190.
Interns
Pharmacy Technicians
- What’s the difference between Expedited and Standard Applications?
- Expedited 2024 Pharmacy Technician Application – In-State Applicants Only
- Standard 2024 Pharmacy Technician Application
- 2024 Pharmacy Technician Reinstatement Application
Criminal Background Check Forms
Effective July 28, 2021, in accordance with Act 630, background checks from individuals in Arkansas must be submitted electronically (live scan). Paper fingerprint cards will no longer be accepted and will be returned to the applicant and an electronic submission will be required before
the application on file with the Board can continue to be processed. Out-of-state applicants will still submit completed fingerprint cards, as the State of Arkansas is not currently set up to receive electronic fingerprint submissions from out-of-state locations.
- In-State Criminal Background Check Identity Verification (CBC) Form
- Out-of-State Criminal Background Check Identity Verification (CBC) Form
Business Licenses
- Retail Pharmacy Application – In State
- Retail Pharmacy Application – Out-of-State
- Hospital Pharmaceutical Services
- Wholesale Distributor of Legend Drugs
- Supplier of Medical Equipment, Legend Devices, and Medical Gas (DME license)
- Wholesale Distributor of List I Chemicals
- Charitable Clinic Application
- Pharmacist in Charge Compliance Affidavit
- Institutional Pharmaceutical Services: Please email a request with your name and address to [email protected] or call our office at 501-682-0190
Other Forms
BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2018, THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY WILL NO LONGER REVIEW AND APPROVE EDUCATION SESSIONS AS CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS, THAT ARE NOT CO-SPONSORED/DEVELOPED BY THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THIS, CALL THE BOARD AT 501-682-0190.
- Change Form (Name, Address, or Employment)
- Facility Roster Change Form
- Closing of Pharmacy Form
- Online Complaint | Paper Complaint (email your complaint to [email protected])
- Inspection Request Form
- Mailing List Order Form
- Wall Certificate Request Order Form
- Request for Waiver Form
- Medical Release Form
- Suggested Procedures When Buying or Selling a Pharmacy
- Overview of Prescribing Authority
- Purple Book | Orange Book
- Suspicious Order Report
- Samples of protocols, authority to administer immunizations, and sample forms for immunizations/vaccines
- Drug Categories for Emergency Kits in Long-Term Care Facilities
- Drug Categories for Emergency Kits in Crisis Stabilization Units
- Effects of New Federal Meth Act on Arkansas Pseudo Law
- Multidose Memorandum of Understanding
- DBHS OBHS Regulation 4 Waiver
- Shrink Report Tool
- AR Pharmacy Support Group
