Section 246-861-040. Applications for approval of continuing education program—Post-approval of continuing education program.

(1) Applications for approval or post-approval of a continuing education program which is not an accredited program or provided by an approved provider shall be made on the form provided for this purpose by the Washington state board of pharmacy in the law book.

(2) The provider shall submit an application form forty-five days prior to the date the program will be held.

(3) A pharmacist who attends a program that has not been preapproved according to this rule, must submit application for approval within twenty days following the program.

(4) All programs approved by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education or the board, are accepted for continuing education credit and do not require that an individual provider approval be obtained in each case.

(5) The board of pharmacy may accept comparable continuing education units which have been approved by other boards of pharmacy.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005. WSR 96-11-042, § 246-861-040, filed 5/8/96, effective 6/8/96; WSR 95-08-019, § 246-861-040, filed 3/27/95, effective 4/27/95; WSR 92-03-029 (Order 234B), § 246-861-040, filed 1/8/92, effective 2/8/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005 and chapter 18.64A RCW. WSR 91-18-057 (Order 191B), recodified as § 246-861-040, filed 8/30/91, effective 9/30/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005(12). WSR 80-08-036 (Order 156, Resolution No. 6/80), § 360-11-023, filed 6/26/80.]

RCW 18.64.005. WSR 96-11-042, § 246-861-040, filed 5/8/96, effective 6/8/96; WSR 95-08-019, § 246-861-040, filed 3/27/95, effective 4/27/95; WSR 92-03-029 (Order 234B), § 246-861-040, filed 1/8/92, effective 2/8/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005 and chapter 18.64A RCW. WSR 91-18-057 (Order 191B), recodified as § 246-861-040, filed 8/30/91, effective 9/30/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005(12). WSR 80-08-036 (Order 156, Resolution No. 6/80), § 360-11-023, filed 6/26/80.