South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 43 - South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act
Section 40-43-10. Short title; purpose of chapter; severability.

This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act". The purpose of this chapter is to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare by and through the effective control and regulation of the practice of pharmacy; the licensure of pharmacists; the licensure, permitting, control, and regulation of all sites or persons, in or out of this State, that distribute, manufacture, possess, or sell drugs or devices within this State, as may be used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of injury, illness, and disease of a patient or other individual.
The practice of pharmacy shall center around the provision of pharmacy care services and assisting the patient to achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes.
If a provision of this chapter is declared unconstitutional or illegal, or the applicability of this chapter to a person, pharmacy, or circumstance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the constitutionality or legality of the remaining provisions of this chapter and the application of this chapter to other persons, pharmacies, and circumstances are not affected and shall remain in full force and effect without the invalid provision or application.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 366, Section 1.

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Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 40 - Professions and Occupations

Chapter 43 - South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act

Section 40-43-10. Short title; purpose of chapter; severability.

Section 40-43-20. License required.

Section 40-43-30. Definitions.

Section 40-43-40. State Board of Pharmacy; creation; membership; terms; qualifications; vacancies; removal.

Section 40-43-50. Board meetings; quorum; chair and vice chair.

Section 40-43-60. Chief drug inspector; staff inspectors; duties; violation corrections or prosecution; duties of board; adulterated or misbranded drugs; destruction at owner's expense; seal of drugs and devices under control of licensee when license...

Section 40-43-70. Federally qualified health centers.

Section 40-43-75. Renal dialysis facilities; authority to deliver a legend drug or device to a patient.

Section 40-43-80. Qualifications of applicants for pharmacy license examination.

Section 40-43-81. Transfer of pharmacist licenses from other jurisdictions; reciprocity required.

Section 40-43-82. Pharmacy technicians; registration; approval of training programs; minimum requirements; pharmacists previously disciplined not eligible to be technicians; volunteers at free medical clinics.

Section 40-43-83. In-state facilities dealing with prescription drugs; out-of-state facilities in mail order pharmacy service; permits; registered agents; required pharmacist-in-charge; display of permit; penalty; refusal of permit if not in public i...

Section 40-43-84. Internship and externship certificates; program requirements; intern and extern restrictions; requirements for supervisory site and pharmacist.

Section 40-43-85. Notification form regarding internship; practical experience; experience gained outside State; credit for externship programs; requirements for site and supervising pharmacists.

Section 40-43-86. Facility requirements for pharmacies; presence of pharmacist-in-charge; consultant pharmacists; prescription drug orders; transferring of prescriptions; substitution of equivalent drug or interchangeable biological product; label re...

Section 40-43-87. Nuclear/radiologic pharmacy practice; regulations set by Nuclear Regulatory Commission; revocation of materials license; inspections; hearings regarding violations of state or federal law; space and equipment requirements.

Section 40-43-88. Standards for preparation, labeling, and distribution of sterile products by pharmacies.

Section 40-43-89. Wholesale distributor permits and renewals; required information; changes; forms; personnel and facility requirements; recordkeeping; disposal of outdated, damaged, impure, or unsealed drugs; adherence to policies and procedures; in...

Section 40-43-90. Permit requirements for applicants; permits not transferrable or assignable.

Section 40-43-91. Reports to Board of Pharmacy regarding thefts, convictions, changes in ownership or pharmacy employment, disasters, and accidents; return of permit; penalty for failure to comply.

Section 40-43-110. License expiration; license renewals; lapsed licenses.

Section 40-43-130. Continuing education; topics; hours; carry over of hours; exemption period following examination; certificate of completion; authority to grant exemption for postgraduate degree work.

Section 40-43-140. Grounds for suspension, revocation, denial, or refusal of board to renew permit or imposition of disciplinary action; penalties for persons distributing or delivering drugs or devices not in accordance with this chapter.

Section 40-43-150. Procedures for investigations, hearings, injunctive actions, and disciplinary actions; voluntary surrender of license; appeal.

Section 40-43-160. Unlawful practice of pharmacy following hearing; fine; penalty.

Section 40-43-170. State of Emergency; prerequisites to emergency refills; dispensing of medications by pharmacists not licensed in this State.

Section 40-43-180. Construction of chapter; third party payors not required to provide service or pay for services provided for in this chapter.

Section 40-43-190. Protocol for pharmacists to administer vaccines without order of practitioner; informed consent; records.

Section 40-43-195. Central fill pharmacies.

Section 40-43-200. Joint Pharmacist Administered Vaccines Committee; meetings, quorum, and chairperson; duties of committee.

Section 40-43-210. Definitions.

Section 40-43-230. Pharmacists permitted to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives in certain circumstances.

Section 40-43-240. Written joint protocol to authorize pharmacists to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives.

Section 40-43-250. Initial education requirement; continuing education.

Section 40-43-260. Information to be provided to patients; patient counseling.

Section 40-43-270. Limitations from liability and professional discipline.