Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-3.10 - [Rescinded effective 7/16/2025] Registration fee, term, and renewal-certified pharmacy technician
(1)
Fee. The nonrefundable application fee for a certified
pharmacy technician registration shall be $40 per biennium. The nonrefundable
application fee for a certified pharmacy technician registration shall be
submitted in the form of a personal check, certified check, cashier's check, or
money order made payable to the Iowa Board of Pharmacy when submitted with a
written application or by acceptable debit or credit card when submitted with
an online application.
(2)
Term. A certified pharmacy technician registration shall
expire on the date that the technician's national certification
expires.
(3)
Renewal. A certified pharmacy technician registration shall be
renewed prior to the expiration of the registration.
a.
Delinquent registration grace
period. A certified pharmacy technician registration which is not
renewed prior to the expiration of the registration shall be considered
delinquent. Renewal during the month following the expiration date of the
registration shall include the nonrefundable registration fee pursuant to
subrule 3.10(1) and a nonrefundable late penalty fee of $40. A registered
certified pharmacy technician who renews during the month following the
expiration date of the registration shall not be subject to disciplinary action
for continuing to practice as a pharmacy technician during the delinquency of
the registration.
b.
Registration reactivation beyond grace period. If the
registration is not renewed prior to the expiration of the one-month grace
period identified in paragraph 3.10(3)"a," the technician
shall cease the practice as a pharmacy technician until the registration is
reactivated. A certified pharmacy technician without a current registration may
apply for registration reactivation by submitting a completed application for
reactivation and a nonrefundable reactivation fee of $160. An individual who
continues employment as a pharmacy technician without a current registration,
in addition to the pharmacy and the pharmacist in charge that allow the
individual to continue practice as a pharmacy technician, may be subject to
disciplinary sanctions.
c.
Voluntary cancellation. A registered certified pharmacy
technician who ceases practice as a pharmacy technician and does not intend to
renew the registration prior to its expiration may request that the board
cancel the registration. If the certified pharmacy technician later seeks
registration as a certified pharmacy technician, the technician shall not be
assessed a late penalty fee or reactivation fee for renewal of the
registration.
Notes
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(1) Fee. The nonrefundable application fee for a certified pharmacy technician registration shall be $40 per biennium. The nonrefundable application fee for a certified pharmacy technician registration shall be submitted in the form of a personal check, certified check, cashier 's check, or money order made payable to the Iowa Board of Pharmacy when submitted with a written application or by acceptable debit or credit card when submitted with an online application.
(2) Term. A certified pharmacy technician registration shall expire on the date that the technician 's national certification expires.
(3) Renewal. A certified pharmacy technician registration shall be renewed prior to the expiration of the registration.
a. Delinquent registration grace period. A certified pharmacy technician registration which is not renewed prior to the expiration of the registration shall be considered delinquent. Renewal during the month following the expiration date of the registration shall include the nonrefundable registration fee pursuant to subrule 3.10(1) and a nonrefundable late penalty fee of $40. A registered certified pharmacy technician who renews during the month following the expiration date of the registration shall not be subject to disciplinary action for continuing to practice as a pharmacy technician during the delinquency of the registration.
b. Registration reactivation beyond grace period. If the registration is not renewed prior to the expiration of the one-month grace period identified in paragraph 3.10(3)"a," the technician shall cease the practice as a pharmacy technician until the registration is reactivated. A certified pharmacy technician without a current registration may apply for registration reactivation by submitting a completed application for reactivation and a nonrefundable reactivation fee of $160. An individual who continues employment as a pharmacy technician without a current registration, in addition to the pharmacy and the pharmacist in charge that allow the individual to continue practice as a pharmacy technician , may be subject to disciplinary sanctions.
c. Voluntary cancellation. A registered certified pharmacy technician who ceases practice as a pharmacy technician and does not intend to renew the registration prior to its expiration may request that the board cancel the registration. If the certified pharmacy technician later seeks registration as a certified pharmacy technician , the technician shall not be assessed a late penalty fee or reactivation fee for renewal of the registration.