(a) No place of business may be operated as a pharmacy unless a pharmacy license has been issued for the place of business and unless it is under the direct supervision of a pharmacist on the premises, except that the commissioner, with the advice and assistance of the commission, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, that specify when a pharmacy may remain open for business during hours when a pharmacist is not present and directly supervising such pharmacy. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited to: (1) A provision requiring that the prescription department be closed and properly secured during times when a pharmacist is not present; (2) the minimum number of hours of operation applicable to the prescription department; (3) requirements for the physical security of the prescription department; (4) requirements for the physical security of legend drugs, controlled substances and legend devices stored in all areas of the pharmacy; and (5) a definition of the term “prescription department”.

(b) In addition to the on-premises supervision of a pharmacy required in subsection (a) of this section, a pharmacy shall be managed by a pharmacist practicing at the pharmacy on a full-time basis who is listed as manager in the application for a pharmacy license made under section 20-594 or enrolled with the commission under subsection (c) of this section. The managing pharmacist may also act as the supervising pharmacist. No pharmacist may manage more than one pharmacy at the same time.

(c) The person to whom a pharmacy license has been issued shall immediately notify the commission whenever the pharmacist who manages the pharmacy ceases such management and shall immediately enroll with the commission the name, address and license number of the pharmacist who assumes management of the pharmacy. The notice of change in management of a pharmacy required to be filed with the commission under this section shall be accompanied by the filing fee required in section 20-601. The pharmacist who ceases management of the pharmacy shall also immediately notify the commission of that fact.

(d) The person to whom a pharmacy license has been issued shall immediately notify the commission of a change in ownership of the pharmacy and of a change in name of the pharmacy. The notice shall be accompanied by the filing fee required in section 20-601. Any such person who fails to give the notice of a change in ownership or name of the pharmacy within ten days of the change shall pay the late fee required in section 20-601.

(1949 Rev., S. 4468; 1971, P.A. 385, S. 2; P.A. 79-224, S. 2; P.A. 89-251, S. 98, 203; P.A. 95-72, S. 3; 95-264, S. 22; P.A. 98-211, S. 1; P.A. 99-175, S. 25.)

History: 1971 act rephrased provision re operation of pharmacy by licensed pharmacist and added provisions requiring certain information to be reported to pharmacy commission by owner of pharmacy, pharmacist ceasing to be in charge of pharmacy, etc.; P.A. 79-224 imposed $25 fine for failure to give notice of change in officers or directors or failure to apply for renewal upon change in location or name; P.A. 89-251 established a $45 fee for notice of change; (Revisor's note: In 1995 the term “pharmacy commission” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “commission of pharmacy” for consistency with Sec. 20-163); P.A. 95-72 required commissioner to adopt regulations specifying when a pharmacy may remain open when the pharmacist is not present, deleting prior provision which had permitted assistant pharmacists to assume charge of pharmacy during pharmacist's temporary absence, but failed to take effect, P.A. 95-264 having taken precedence; P.A. 95-264 replaced existing provisions re supervision and management of pharmacy and change in ownership of pharmacy with new provisions concerning supervision and management of pharmacies, notification of Commission of Pharmacy when there is a change of management or change in ownership or name of pharmacy and payment of fees; Sec. 20-169 transferred to Sec. 20-597 in 1997; P.A. 98-211 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provisions re prescription department regulations; P.A. 99-175 amended Subsec. (c) to make technical changes.