1. A. Registration required. As indicated under A.R.S. § 32-1923.01, a person shall not work as a pharmacy technician trainee in Arizona unless the person has registered with the Board. A registered pharmacy technician trainee shall maintain the registration certificate at the practice site for inspection by the Board or its designee or review by the public. Registration as a pharmacy technician trainee is not transferable.
2. B. Eligibility. An applicant for a 36-month, non-renewable registration as a pharmacy technician trainee shall provide the Board proof the applicant is eligible under A.R.S. § 32-1923.01(B).

3. C. Application.

   1. 1. An applicant for a 36-month, non-renewable registration as a pharmacy technician trainee shall:

      1. a. Submit a completed application electronically on a form available on the Board’s website, and

      2. b. Submit with the application form:

         1. i. The documents specified in the application form, and
         2. ii. The registration fee specified in R4-23-205 .
   2. 2. The Board office shall deem an application form received on the date the Board office electronically date-stamps the form.

4. D. Registration.

   1. 1. If an applicant is found to be ineligible for registration as a pharmacy technician trainee under statute and rule, the Board office shall issue a written notice of denial to the applicant.
   2. 2. If an applicant is found to be eligible for registration as a pharmacy technician trainee under statute and rule, the Board office shall issue a certificate of registration. An applicant who is assigned a registration number and granted “open” or “active” status on the Board’s website may begin practice as a pharmacy technician trainee. An applicant shall not practice as a pharmacy technician trainee if the Board’s website indicates any status other than “open” or “active.”
5. E. Time frames for pharmacy technician trainee registration. The Board office shall follow the time frames established in R4-23-202(F).
6. F. Verification of registration. A pharmacy permittee or pharmacist-in-charge shall not allow a person to practice as a pharmacy technician trainee until the pharmacy permittee or pharmacist-in-charge verifies that the person is currently registered by the Board as a pharmacy technician trainee.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 1192, effective May 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2911, effective November 10, 2013 (Supp. 13-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 1015, effective June 1, 2019 (Supp. 19-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 223, effective March 14, 2020 (Supp. 20-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 3095 (October 25, 2024), effective November 30, 2024 (Supp. 24-4).