1. A.

   1. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in selling at retail, or offering for sale, dangerous drugs, medicines, chemicals or poisons for the treatment of disease, excluding agricultural chemicals and drugs, or to accept prescriptions for same, without first procuring a license from the Board.

   2. 2. On evidence satisfactory to the Board:

      1. a. that the said place for which the license is sought will be conducted in full compliance with the law and the rules and regulations of the Board,
      2. b. that the location, appointments and physical characteristics of said place are reasonably consistent with the maintenance of professional surroundings and constitute no known danger to the public health and safety,
      3. c. that said place will be under the management and control of a registered pharmacist, and
      4. d. that a registered pharmacist or assistant pharmacist will be present and on duty at all hours the pharmacy is open for business, a license shall be issued to such person as the Board shall deem qualified.
   3. 3. Application for such license shall be in writing, shall contain the name or names of persons who shall own the pharmacy and shall be accompanied by a payment to the Board of a sum not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) as a license fee; prior to opening for business, all applicants for an initial license or permit shall be inspected. Applicants shall pay an inspection fee not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00); provided however, that no charge shall be made for the licensing of any Federal Veterans Hospital in the State of Oklahoma. Such license shall be valid for a period of one (1) year, commencing on July 1 and ending on June 30, and shall contain the name of the licensee and the address of the place at which such business shall be conducted.

2. B.

   1. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, package, or wholesale any dangerous drugs except under the management and control of a registered pharmacist or such other persons as may be approved by the Board after an investigation and determination of such person's qualifications. No person shall manufacture, package, or wholesale dangerous drugs offered for sale in this state without first obtaining a permit from the Board.
   2. 2. Application for such permit shall be made in writing and shall be accompanied by a payment to the Board of a sum not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) as a permit fee; prior to opening for business, all applicants for an initial permit shall be inspected. Applicants shall pay an inspection fee not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
   3. 3. Such permit shall be valid for a period of one (1) year, commencing on July 1 and ending on June 30, and such permit shall contain the name of the permittee and the address of the place at which such business shall be conducted.
3. C. The Oklahoma Pharmacy Act shall not be construed to prevent the sale of nonprescription drugs in original packages by any merchant or dealer.

Laws 1961, HB 655, p. 450, § 18, emerg. eff. May 22, 1961; Amended by Laws 1970, SB 407, c. 56, § 2, emerg. eff. March 16, 1970; Amended by Laws 1973, HB 1205, c. 115, § 1, emerg. eff. May 4, 1973; Amended by Laws 1976, SB 642, c. 83, § 4, emerg. eff. May 3, 1976; Amended by Laws 1981, SB 222, c. 75, § 3, emerg. eff. April 16, 1981; Amended by Laws 1982, SB 376, c. 172, § 4, emerg. eff. April 16, 1982; Amended by Laws 1987, SB 39, c. 20, § 2, eff. November 1, 1987; Amended by Laws 1988, HB 1660, c. 231, § 1, emerg. eff. June 22, 1988; Amended by Laws 1990, HB 1714, c. 120, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1990; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1213, c. 199, § 14, emerg. eff. May 24, 1993.