The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Act--The Texas Pharmacy Act, Chapters 551 - 566 and 568 - 569, Texas Occupations Code, as amended.
2. (2) Board--The Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
3. (3) Common ownership--Two or more pharmacies with an identical owner of record with the board or that have owners of record with the board that are a parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of one another under §1.002, Business Organizations Code.
4. (4) Owner of record--The direct owner of the pharmacy provided on the pharmacy's application for a pharmacy license or most recent approved change of ownership form.
5. (5) Pharmacy technician--An individual who is registered with the Board as a pharmacy technician and whose responsibility in a pharmacy is to provide technical services that do not require professional judgment regarding preparing and distributing drugs and who works under the direct supervision of and is responsible to a pharmacist.
6. (6) Pharmacy technician trainee--An individual who is registered with the board as a pharmacy technician trainee and is authorized to participate in a pharmacy's technician training program.

Source Note:The provisions of this §297.2 adopted to be effective December 23, 2003, 28 TexReg 11264; amended to be effective December 5, 2004, 29 TexReg 11031; amended to be effective June 11, 2006, 31 TexReg 4640; amended to be effective November 30, 2025, 50 TexReg 7727.