1. (a) Registration authorizes a registered pharmacy technician to perform delegated pharmacy acts as defined in § 12-101 of this title while the registration is effective.

2. (b) A registered pharmacy technician or a pharmacy technician trainee may not:

   1. (1) Act within the parameters of a therapy management contract as provided under Subtitle 6A of this title;
   2. (2) Make decisions that require the professional judgment of a pharmacist;
   3. (3) Delegate a pharmacy act that was delegated to the registered pharmacy technician or individual engaging in a Board approved technician training program; or
   4. (4) Perform other functions prohibited by regulations adopted by the Board.

3. (c)

   1. (1) A registered pharmacy technician may administer, in accordance with § 12-508 of this title:

      1. (i) An influenza, COVID-19, or pneumonia vaccination to an individual at least 18 years old; and
      2. (ii) A respiratory syncytial virus or shingles vaccination to an individual at least 50 years old.
   2. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection, a registered pharmacy technician may not administer a vaccination in accordance with § 12-508 of this title.
4. (d) A pharmacy technician trainee may not administer a vaccination in accordance with § 12-508 of this title.

Added by Acts 2006, c. 523, § 3, eff. July 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 218, § 1, eff. April 24, 2023.