The board shall grant a certificate as a pharmacy intern to any person who has registered with the board on a form provided by the board and paid a fee of forty dollars. The board may not grant internship credit for experience obtained prior to the individual's registration as a pharmacy intern. A person who is eligible for registration by the board as a pharmacy intern must meet one of the following qualifications:

1. (1) A person who is enrolled in an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited school or college of pharmacy and has completed one week of classes;
2. (2) A pharmacist applicant who is a graduate of an ACPE approved professional degree program of a school or college of pharmacy, awaiting examination for pharmacist licensure;
3. (3) A graduate who has established educational equivalency by obtaining a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee Certificate, for the purpose of obtaining practical experience as a requirement for licensure as a pharmacist pursuant to § 20:51:01:10; or
4. (4) A pharmacist licensure applicant awaiting board requirements for licensure or re-licensure.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 22 SDR 133, effective April 25, 1996; 31 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2004; 36 SDR 21, effective August 17, 2009 ; 52 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2025 .

General Authority: SDCL 36-11-10 , 36-11-11 (1), 36-11-25 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-11-25 .

Prior versions effective: 2009-08-17.