1. 1. Delegate authority A pharmacist may not delegate the pharmacist's authority to administer drugs or vaccines; except that a pharmacist licensed under this chapter who has obtained a certificate of administration pursuant to section 13832 may delegate the authority to administer vaccines to a pharmacy technician who is under that pharmacist's direct supervision and has met the requirements of section 13831, subsection 6 or may delegate the authority to administer drugs and vaccines to a pharmacy intern who is under that pharmacist's direct supervision and who has obtained drug administration training pursuant to section 13832, subsection 3. A pharmacy intern may administer drugs and vaccines only to a person 18 years of age or older.

   [PL 2023, c. 245, §3 (AMD).]

2. 2. Administer drugs or vaccines A pharmacist may not engage in the administration of drugs or vaccines unless the pharmacist meets the qualifications and requirements of section 13832 and the pharmacist has obtained a board-issued certificate of administration. A pharmacy technician may not engage in the administration of vaccines unless the pharmacy technician meets the qualifications and requirements of section 13831, subsection 6 and the pharmacy technician has obtained a board-issued certificate of administration.

   [PL 2023, c. 245, §3 (AMD).]

PL 2009, c. 308, §3 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 577, §7 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 98, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 245, §3 (AMD).