1. (1) A licensed pharmacy or pharmaceutical facility shall:

   1. (a) apply for a new license and receive approval from the Division at least ten business days before a Qualifying Ownership Change; and
   2. (b) upon approval of the Qualifying Ownership Change and issuance of a new license, the pharmacy or pharmaceutical facility shall surrender its original license to the Division.

2. (2)(a) Under Subsection 58-17b-614(2), a request by a pharmacy or pharmaceutical facility to change its name when the change is not due to, or in anticipation of, a Qualifying Ownership Change shall be received by the Division no later than ten business days before the proposed effective date of the name change.

   1. (b) This Subsection (2) applies to any change in name, including:

      1. (i) changes to the pharmacy or pharmaceutical facility's registered corporate name; and
      2. (ii) addition or removal of a doing-business-as (DBA) name.
   2. (c) If the requested name change requires a filing with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, or equivalent state agency in the jurisdiction where the name change will be effectuated, the applicant shall submit with the request proof of such filing with an effective date of no fewer than ten days following the date of the request.

3. (3)(a) Under Subsection 58-17b-306(3)(b), a request by a pharmacy or pharmaceutical facility to update its address for reasons not due to, or in anticipation of, a Qualifying Ownership Change shall be received by the Division no later than 90 business days before the proposed effective date of the address change.

   1. (b) If the pharmacy or pharmaceutical facility's new address is located within the state the request shall include a request for inspection of the new facility.

   2. (c) If the pharmacy or pharmaceutical facility's new address is located outside the state:

      1. (i) the request shall include a copy of a request for inspection filed with the government agency with jurisdiction over the inspection at the new address; and

      2. (ii) upon receipt of the inspection report from the government agency under Subsection (3)(b)(i), the pharmacy or pharmaceutical facility shall submit to the Division within ten days:

         1. (A) a copy of the inspection report; and
         2. (B) an affidavit signed by the pharmacy manager that the inspection report is an accurate copy.

KEY: pharmacists, licensing, pharmacies

Date of Last Change: August 8, 2025

Notice of Continuation: August 5, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 63G-3-201; 58-17b-101; 58-17b-601(1); 58-37-1; 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-1-202(1)(a)