Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-8.4 - [Rescinded effective 7/16/2025] Pharmacist identification and staff logs
(1)
Display
of pharmacist license. During any period a pharmacist is working in a
pharmacy, each pharmacist shall display, in a position visible to the public,
an original license to practice pharmacy in Iowa. A current license renewal
certificate, which may be a photocopy of an original renewal certificate, shall
be displayed with the original license.
(2)
Registration maintained of
pharmacy personnel. Each pharmacist-intern, pharmacy technician, and
pharmacy support person shall maintain current registration with the board. The
registration certificate or a copy of the registration certificate shall be
readily retrievable upon request of the board or its authorized
agent.
(3)
Identification
codes. A permanent log of the initials or identification code
identifying by name each pharmacist, pharmacist-intern, pharmacy technician,
and pharmacy support person shall be maintained for a minimum of two years and
shall be available for inspection and copying by the board or its
representative. The initials or identification code shall be unique to the
individual to ensure that each pharmacist, pharmacist-intern, pharmacy
technician, and pharmacy support person can be identified.
(4)
Temporary or intermittent
pharmacy staff. The pharmacy shall maintain a log of all pharmacists,
pharmacist-interns, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy support persons who have
worked at that pharmacy and who are not regularly staffed at that pharmacy.
Such log shall include the dates and shifts worked by each pharmacist,
pharmacist-intern, pharmacy technician, and pharmacy support person and shall
be available for inspection and copying by the board or its representative for
a minimum of two years following the date of the entry.
(5)
Identification. While on
duty, pharmacy personnel shall wear visible identification that clearly
identifies the person by licensed or registered title and includes at least the
person's first name.
Notes
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(1) Display of pharmacist license. During any period a pharmacist is working in a pharmacy, each pharmacist shall display, in a position visible to the public, an original license to practice pharmacy in Iowa. A current license renewal certificate, which may be a photocopy of an original renewal certificate, shall be displayed with the original license.
(2) Registration maintained of pharmacy personnel. Each pharmacist-intern, pharmacy technician, and pharmacy support person shall maintain current registration with the board . The registration certificate or a copy of the registration certificate shall be readily retrievable upon request of the board or its authorized agent.
(3) Identification codes. A permanent log of the initials or identification code identifying by name each pharmacist, pharmacist-intern, pharmacy technician, and pharmacy support person shall be maintained for a minimum of two years and shall be available for inspection and copying by the board or its representative. The initials or identification code shall be unique to the individual to ensure that each pharmacist, pharmacist-intern, pharmacy technician, and pharmacy support person can be identified.
(4) Temporary or intermittent pharmacy staff. The pharmacy shall maintain a log of all pharmacists, pharmacist-interns, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy support persons who have worked at that pharmacy and who are not regularly staffed at that pharmacy. Such log shall include the dates and shifts worked by each pharmacist, pharmacist-intern, pharmacy technician, and pharmacy support person and shall be available for inspection and copying by the board or its representative for a minimum of two years following the date of the entry.
(5) Identification. While on duty, pharmacy personnel shall wear visible identification that clearly identifies the person by licensed or registered title and includes at least the person's first name.