§ 5-19.1-7. Director of health — Powers and duties.
The director shall:
(1) Establish reasonable license and examination fees;
(2) Be authorized to appoint an inspector or inspectors who shall be registered pharmacists, and any other necessary assistants who shall perform such duties as the director shall designate;
(3) Issue, pursuant to any rules and regulations promulgated by the board and approved by the director, all licenses and registrations required by this chapter for duly qualified applicants;
(4) Deny licenses and registrations, and revoke, suspend, or otherwise discipline licensees in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; and
(5) Exercise all other powers, specifically conferred upon him or her by virtue of the provisions of this chapter or other applicable sections of the general laws of the state.
History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 60, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Section 5-19.1-1. - Introduction.
Section 5-19.1-2. - Definitions.
Section 5-19.1-3. - State board of pharmacy — Creation — Membership — Oath — Vacancies.
Section 5-19.1-4. - State board of pharmacy — Meetings — Quorum — Chairperson.
Section 5-19.1-5. - State board of pharmacy — Powers and duties.
Section 5-19.1-6. - Board of pharmacy — Inspectors and assistants.
Section 5-19.1-7. - Director of health — Powers and duties.
Section 5-19.1-8. - Licensing required.
Section 5-19.1-9. - Pharmacy license — Fee — Display — Declaration of ownership and location.
Section 5-19.1-10. - Restricted pharmacies — License.
Section 5-19.1-11. - Nonresident pharmacy — Fees — Display — Declaration of ownership and location.
Section 5-19.1-13. - Wholesaler’s license — Fees — Display — Declaration of ownership and location.
Section 5-19.1-15. - Pharmacy interns — License — Fees — Renewals.
Section 5-19.1-16. - Pharmacy technicians — License — Fees — Renewals.
Section 5-19.1-17. - Central database — Operation.
Section 5-19.1-18. - Necessity of prescription label.
Section 5-19.1-19. - Pharmacists — Substitution of drugs.
Section 5-19.1-19.1. - Pharmacists — Substitution of biological products.
Section 5-19.1-20. - License — Renewal — Fee display.
Section 5-19.1-21. - Refusal, suspension and revocation of licensees.
Section 5-19.1-22. - Authorized practices.
Section 5-19.1-23. - Unlawful practices.
Section 5-19.1-24. - Emergency prescription refill.
Section 5-19.1-25. - Immunity.
Section 5-19.1-26. - Refusal, suspension, and revocation of licenses — Appeal procedure.
Section 5-19.1-27. - Penalty for operating without license.
Section 5-19.1-28. - Severability.
Section 5-19.1-29. - Continuity of administration.
Section 5-19.1-32. - Limited-function tests.
Section 5-19.1-33. - Partial fill of Schedule II controlled substance.