315.020 Only pharmacists to supervise manufacturing of pharmaceuticals or practice pharmacy -- Exceptions -- Persons employed to assist practice of pharmacy after April 1, 2009, to be registered pharmacy technicians or exempt under KRS 315.135. (1) No owner of a pharmacy who is not a pharmacist shall fail to place a pharmacist in charge of his pharmacy or shall permit any person to compound or dispense prescription drugs, medicines, or pharmaceuticals in his place of business except in the presence and under the immediate supervision of a pharmacist. (2) No manufacturer of pharmaceuticals who is not a pharmacist shall fail to place a pharmacist in charge of his place of business or shall permit any person to compound prescription drugs, medicines, or pharmaceuticals in his place of business, except as provided by the promulgation of administrative regulations pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A. the board through (3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, no person shall engage in the practice of pharmacy unless licensed to practice under the provisions of KRS Chapter 315. (4) The provisions of subsection (3) of this section shall not apply to: (a) Pharmacist interns performing professional practice activities under the immediate supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The nature and scope of the activities referred to in this paragraph shall be determined by the board through administrative regulation promulgated pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A; (b) Pharmacist interns and pharmacy technicians performing specifically identified pharmacy practice activities while under the supervision of a pharmacist. The nature and scope of the activities referred to in this paragraph shall be determined by through administrative regulation promulgated pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A; the board (c) Other licensed health care professionals practicing within the statutory scope of their professional practices; or (d) Volunteer health practitioners providing services under KRS 39A.350 to 39A.366. (5) Effective April 1, 2009, an owner of a pharmacy shall not employ a person to assist in the practice of pharmacy unless the person is registered as a pharmacy technician by the board or exempt under KRS 315.135. Effective: July 15, 2008 History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 148, sec. 7, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 96, sec. 15, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 257, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 191, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 221, sec. 2. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 2619, 2620, 2628, 2631.