(a) To be eligible for registration as a pharmacy technician trainee to assist in the practice of pharmacist care, the applicant shall:

1. (1) Submit a written application to the board;
2. (2) Pay the applicable fees;

3. (3)

   1. (A) Have graduated from a high school or obtained a Certificate of General Educational Development (GED), or
   2. (B) Be currently enrolled in a high school competency based pharmacy technician education and training program;

4. (4)

   1. (A) Be currently enrolled in a competency-based pharmacy technician education and training program of a learning institution or training center approved by the board; or
   2. (B) Be an employee of a pharmacy in an on-the-job competency-based pharmacy technician training program.
5. (5) Not be an alcohol or drug abuser as these terms are defined in section 11, article one-a, chapter twenty-seven of this code: Provided, That an applicant in an active recovery process, which may, in the discretion of the board, be evidenced by participation in a twelve-step program or other similar group or process, may be considered;
6. (6) Not have been convicted of a felony in any jurisdiction within ten years preceding the date of application for registration, which conviction remains unreversed;
7. (7) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in any jurisdiction which bears a rational nexus to the practice of pharmacist care, which conviction remains unreversed; and
8. (8) Have requested and submitted to the board the results of a fingerprint-based state and a national electronic criminal history records check.