Section 5.05. Renewal.

 

(1)   General. A person with an expired license may not reapply for a license using the initial application process.

(2)   Renewal within 5 years. A person renewing the license within 5 years shall do all of the following:

(a) Pay the renewal fee as determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) , Stats., and any applicable late renewal fee.

(b) Certify the completion of 30 hours of continuing education during the last biennium.

(3)   Renewal after expiration date. Notwithstanding sub. (2) , if a pharmacist fails to obtain renewal on or before the applicable renewal date, the board may suspend the pharmacist's license and may require the pharmacist to pass an examination to the satisfaction of the board to restore that license.

(4)   Renewal after 5 years. This subsection does not apply to license holders who have unmet disciplinary requirements. A person renewing the license after 5 years shall do all of the following:

(a) Pay the renewal fee as determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) , Stats., and the renewal late fee.

(b) Evidence of having passed the multi-state pharmacy jurisprudence examination with Wisconsin designated as the primary state.

(c) If the person renewing the license does not have 2000 hours of practice as a pharmacist within last 24 months of submitting the application for renewal, the person shall meet one of the following requirements:

1. If the license has been expired for at least 5 years but not more than 10 years, the person shall submit evidence of all of the following:

a. Completion of 160 hours of internship for each year the pharmacist license was expired, not to exceed 1000 hours.

b. Completion of 15 hours of continuing education for each year the pharmacist license was expired or within the last two years passing the NAPLEX.

2. If the license has been expired for more than 10 years, the person shall submit evidence of all of the following:

a. Completion of 1000 hours of internship.

b. Passing the NAPLEX.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1998, No. 516 , eff. 1-1-99; CR 15-081 : r. and recr. Register September 2016 No. 729 , eff. 10-1-16.