Wash. Admin. Code § 246-945-165
Pharmacist licensure and jurisprudence examinations
Effective Jul 1, 2020WSR 20-12-072RCW 18.64.005, 18.64.080, 18.130.075, 18.64.043, 18.64.044, 18.64.045, 18.64.046, 18.64.370, 18.64.460, 69.50.310, 18.64.011, 18.64.245, 18.64.470, 18.64.255, 18.64.205, 18.64.253, 18.64.410, 18.64.500, 18.64.590HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF
- (1) Upon authorization by the commission or its designee, an individual applying for a pharmacist license shall take and pass a pharmacy licensure examination and jurisprudence examination approved by the commission.
- (2) A score of seventy-five or higher is required to pass each of the examinations.
- (3) An individual who fails the licensure examination or jurisprudence examination three times shall not be authorized for further examination until they have satisfactorily completed a study or tutorial program approved by the commission.
(4) An applicant for a pharmacist license who has passed an approved licensure examination in another state may transfer their score to Washington to meet the commission's requirement to take and pass a commission approved pharmacy licensure examination if:
- (a) The applicant meets the requirements in WAC 246-945-162; and
- (b) The applicant completes the application process to receive a pharmacist license before the score transfer expires. The score transfer application will expire one year from the date the department receives the score transfer application.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005, 18.64.080, 18.130.075, 18.64.043, 18.64.044, 18.64.045, 18.64.046, 18.64.370, 18.64.460, 69.50.310, 18.64.011, 18.64.245, 18.64.470, 18.64.255, 18.64.205, 18.64.253, 18.64.410, 18.64.500, 18.64.590. WSR 20-12-072, § 246-945-165, filed 6/1/20, effective 7/1/20.]