Sec. 12. (a) An individual who is licensed as a pharmacist in another state where the requirements for licensure were not less than those required in this state at the time of original licensure may be issued a license in this state if:
(1) the individual has registered with and been approved by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy;
(2) the individual has graduated with a professional degree in pharmacy from a school of pharmacy accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education or the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs and approved by the board; and
(3) the individual has successfully completed an examination administered by the board concerning the federal statutes and regulations and the Indiana statutes and rules governing the practice of pharmacy.
(b) An individual who has a professional pharmacy degree from a school of pharmacy located outside the United States and Canada and who is licensed in another state where the requirements for licensure are substantially the same as those in this state may be issued a license under this chapter if:
(1) the individual has registered with and been approved by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy;
(2) the individual has provided the board with proof of the applicant's:
(A) academic record and graduation with a professional degree from a school of pharmacy; and
(B) completion of the requirements for obtaining a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee Certificate administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy; and
(3) the individual has successfully completed an examination administered by the board concerning the federal statutes and regulations and the Indiana statutes and rules governing the practice of pharmacy.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.169-1985, SEC.89; P.L.156-1986, SEC.2; P.L.149-1987, SEC.74; P.L.33-1993, SEC.45; P.L.242-1995, SEC.3; P.L.288-2001, SEC.2; P.L.98-2006, SEC.7; P.L.143-2022, SEC.59.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Article 26. Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Drug Stores
Chapter 13. Regulation of Pharmacists and Pharmacies ─ Creation of Board
25-26-13-1.5. Continuation of Accrued Rights or Benefits
25-26-13-3. Board of Pharmacy; Creation; Oath; Meetings; Compensation; Majority Approval of Actions
25-26-13-4. Powers and Duties of Board; Prescription Drug Form Program
25-26-13-4.4. Emergency Rules Concerning Compounding
25-26-13-5. Executive Director; Record of Proceedings; Inspector-Investigators
25-26-13-6. Funds From Sources Other Than State
25-26-13-7. Enforcement of Law
25-26-13-9. Pharmacist Intern Programs; Continuing Education
25-26-13-10. Pharmacist Intern Registration; Renewal
25-26-13-10.5. Pharmacist Intern Practice; Supervision
25-26-13-11. Pharmacists; Licenses; Eligibility; Examination
25-26-13-12. Persons Licensed in Another State
25-26-13-13. Active and Inactive Pharmacists
25-26-13-14. Expiration, Renewal, Surrender, and Reinstatement of Pharmacist's License
25-26-13-16.5. Optometrists Who May Have Prescriptions Filled
25-26-13-17. Classes of Pharmacy Permits
25-26-13-18. Eligibility for Pharmacy Permits; Inspections; Value of Drug Inventory
25-26-13-19. Retail Pharmacies; Absence of Pharmacist; Revocation of Privilege
25-26-13-20. Applications for Pharmacy Permits
25-26-13-21. Transfer of Ownership or Location of Pharmacies
25-26-13-22. Expiration and Renewal of Pharmacy Permits
25-26-13-23. Fees; Fines; License Renewal
25-26-13-24.5. Posting of Standing Orders, Prescriptions, and Protocols
25-26-13-24.8. Transfer of Prescription Upon Request; Transfer Electronically or by Facsimile
25-26-13-25.5. Approved Electronic Data Intermediary
25-26-13-27. Closing of Pharmacies
25-26-13-28. Injunction of Violations
25-26-13-29. Unlawful Acts; Violations; Application of Chapter
25-26-13-30. Impaired Pharmacists Account
25-26-13-31. Powers and Duties of Pharmacists
25-26-13-31.2. Administration of Immunizations; Emergency Immunizations; Immunization Data
25-26-13-31.5. Immunizations by Pharmacist Interns and Pharmacist Students; Rules
25-26-13-31.7. Administration of Immunizations by Pharmacy Technician; Rules
25-26-13-32. State of Emergency; Suspension of Statutes
25-26-13-33. Places That Require a Pharmacy Permit; Exceptions