As used in this part:

1. (1) “Class A pharmacy” means a pharmacy that has:

   1. (A) A pharmacy permit with a pharmacist on duty at least forty (40) hours per week;
   2. (B) No unsatisfactory deficiency; and
   3. (C) No more than three (3) noncompliant deficiencies noted on its last board inspection;
2. (2) “Graduation” means certification from a board-approved college of pharmacy that the student has fulfilled all requirements for graduation or has completed all foreign pharmacist requirements as set forth in 17 CAR § 160-401(1);

3. (3)

   1. (A) “Licensed intern” means a person licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy as a licensed intern and who is a student accepted by and enrolled as a student in a college of pharmacy approved by the board, or who is a graduate of a foreign college of pharmacy and has successfully completed a transcript verification program and who, due to circumstances beyond his or her control, has not been able to successfully complete a college of pharmacy equivalency exam program, equivalent to graduation from a board-approved college of pharmacy as set forth in 17 CAR § 160-401(1).

   2. (B)

      1. (i) Provided, however, the graduate may qualify as a licensed intern under this exception to the required college of pharmacy equivalency exam program set forth in 17 CAR § 160-401(1) only until the first offering of said equivalency.

      2. (ii) “Extern” means:

         1. (a) (a) An intern prior to graduation; or
         2. (b) (b) A graduate who has taken and failed the board exam.

      3. (iii) “Graduate intern” means an intern who has:

         1. (a) (a) Graduated or completed requirements for examination as set forth in 17 CAR § 160-401(1); and
         2. (b) (b) Completed the practical experience or training required under board-approved conditions; and

4. (4) “Supervision” means a licensed pharmacist and/or certified preceptor:

   1. (A) Supervises the practical experience of a licensed intern with both personal and physical supervision; and
   2. (B) Actually gives instruction to the intern obtaining the experience during the entire period of such experience.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “(Amended 10/00, 11/13/2006, 7/5/2007, 11/1/2007, 8/31/2011, and 8/1/2020)"