History. Code 1981, § 26-4-82 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1492, § 1; Ga. L. 2007, p. 229, § 2/HB 330; Ga. L. 2021, p. 83, § 1/HB 316.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, in subsection (d), substituted “four” for “three” near the end of the proviso of the first sentence, substituted “At any time during which the pharmacist directly supervises four pharmacy technicians, two of such technicians must be certified.” for “One of the three” in the fourth sentence, added the fifth and sixth sentences, and added “In order to be certified, pharmacy” at the beginning of the last sentence.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2007, p. 229, § 5/HB 330, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the 2007 amendment becomes effective only if funds are specifically appropriated for purposes of the Act and shall become effective when funds so appropriated become available for expenditure. Funds were appropriated at the 2010 session of the General Assembly and thus, the 2007 amendment became effective July 1, 2010.
For application of this statute in 2020 and 2021, see Executive Orders 03.31.20.04, 01.15.21.01, 01.29.21.02, 02.15.21.01, 02.26.21.02, 03.12.21.01, 03.31.21.03, 04.30.21.01, 05.28.21.02, 06.30.21.02, 07.22.21.02, 08.19.21.02, and 09.20.21.02.
A listing of Executive Orders issued in 2020 can be found at https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders/2020-executive-orders.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 26 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
Chapter 4 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Article 5 - Prescription Drugs
§ 26-4-80.1. Use of Security Paper for Hard Copy Prescription Drug Orders
§ 26-4-82. Duties Requiring Professional Judgment; Responsibilities of Licensed Pharmacist
§ 26-4-83. Patient Record Systems
§ 26-4-84. Restriction of License for Failure to Review Patient Records and Prescription Drug Orders
§ 26-4-85. Patient Counseling; Optimizing Drug Therapy
§ 26-4-86. Compounding and Distribution of Drug Products
§ 26-4-87. Storage and Handling of Controlled Substances and Dangerous Drugs
§ 26-4-89. Selling Drugs in Vending Machines Prohibited; Remote Automated Medication System Excluded
§ 26-4-90. Remuneration for Professional Pharmacy Care Services