PDFWAC 246-945-990

Pharmaceutical licensing fees and renewal cycle.

(1) Pharmacist, pharmacy technician, pharmacy intern, and pharmacy assistant credentials must be renewed every two years on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC.
(2) Pharmacy location credentials, controlled substance researcher registration, drug dog handler K9 registration, and other Controlled Substances Act registrations will expire on June 1st of each year.
(3) All other credentials, including health care entity, will expire on October 1st of each year, except the shopkeeper endorsement which expires annually associated with a business license issued by the department of revenue.
(4) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for pharmacy professionals:
(a) All pharmacy professionals:
Title of fee
Fee
Verification of credential
$25.00
Duplicate credential
10.00
(b) Pharmacist:
Initial credential
$400.00
Renewal
530.00
Late renewal penalty
265.00
Expired credential reissuance
265.00
Inactive credential renewal
265.00
Retired active credential status application
50.00
Retired active credential status renewal
50.00
Temporary practice permit
100.00
Reciprocity (license by license transfer)
465.00
(c) Pharmacy technician:
Initial credential
$140.00
Renewal
140.00
Late renewal penalty
70.00
Expired credential reissuance
70.00
(d) Pharmacy intern:
Initial credential
$90.00
Renewal
90.00
Late renewal penalty
50.00
Verification of internship hours
25.00
Expired credential reissuance
45.00
(e) Pharmacy assistant:
Initial credential
$70.00
Renewal
70.00
Late renewal penalty
50.00
Expired credential reissuance
35.00
(5) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for pharmaceutical firms:
(a) All pharmaceutical firms:
Verification of credential
$25.00
Duplicate credential
10.00
Facility inspection
400.00
(b) Pharmacy (includes hospital pharmacies):
Pharmacy credential (for hospital pharmacy associated clinics, see WAC 246-945-991)
 
Initial credential
$540.00
 
Renewal
540.00
 
Late renewal penalty
270.00
Pharmacy technician utilization
 
Initial utilization
100.00
 
Renewal
100.00
Controlled substances authority
 
Initial credential
150.00
 
Renewal
150.00
(c) Nonresident pharmacy:
Pharmacy credential
 
Initial credential
$540.00
 
Renewal
540.00
 
Late renewal penalty
270.00
Controlled substances authority
 
Initial credential
150.00
 
Renewal
150.00
(d) Controlled substance researcher:
Initial credential
$400.00
Renewal
400.00
(e) Other controlled substances act registrations (i.e., analytical laboratories, school laboratories):
Initial credential
$360.00
Renewal
360.00
(f) Drug dog handler K9 registration:
Initial credential
$55.00
Renewal
55.00
(g) Health care entity:
Health care entity credential
 
Initial credential
$540.00
 
Renewal
540.00
 
Late renewal penalty
270.00
Controlled substances authority
 
Initial credential
150.00
 
Renewal
150.00
(h) Drug manufacturer:
Manufacturer credential
 
Initial credential
$825.00
 
Renewal
825.00
 
Late renewal penalty
300.00
Controlled substances authority
 
Initial credential
150.00
 
Renewal
150.00
(i) Drug wholesaler – Full line:
Wholesaler credential
 
Initial credential
$825.00
 
Renewal
825.00
 
Late renewal penalty
300.00
Controlled substances authority
 
Initial credential
150.00
 
Renewal
150.00
(j) Drug wholesaler – Export:
Wholesaler credential
 
Initial credential
$825.00
 
Renewal
825.00
 
Late renewal penalty
300.00
(k) Drug wholesaler – OTC only:
Initial credential
$465.00
Renewal
465.00
Late renewal penalty
235.00
(l) Drug wholesaler – Export nonprofit humanitarian organization:
Wholesaler credential
 
Initial credential
$25.00
 
Renewal
25.00
 
Late renewal penalty
25.00
(m) Legend drug sample distributor:
Distributor credential
 
Initial credential
$540.00
 
Renewal
540.00
 
Late renewal penalty
270.00
Controlled substances authority
 
Initial credential
150.00
 
Renewal
150.00
(n) Poison manufacturer/seller:
Initial credential
$55.00
Renewal
55.00
Late renewal penalty
50.00
(o) Precursor chemicals:
Initial credential
$55.00
Renewal
55.00
Late renewal penalty
50.00
(p) Itinerant vendor:
Initial credential
$55.00
Renewal
55.00
Late renewal penalty
50.00
(q) Sodium pentobarbital for animal euthanization:
Initial credential
$55.00
Renewal
55.00
Late renewal penalty
50.00
(r) Shopkeeper:
Initial credential
$55.00
Renewal
55.00
(s) Remote dispensing site for opioid use disorder medications registration:
Initial credential
$55.00
Renewal
55.00
Late renewal penalty
50.00
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250 and 2020 c 244. WSR 21-18-102, amended and recodified as § 246-945-990, filed 8/31/21, effective 12/1/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 43.70.280 and chapters 18.64 and 18.64A RCW. WSR 18-21-123, § 246-907-030, filed 10/18/18, effective 1/1/19. Statutory Authority: RCW 69.50.302, 43.70.250. WSR 16-18-087, § 246-907-030, filed 9/6/16, effective 10/7/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 50. WSR 11-20-092, § 246-907-030, filed 10/4/11, effective 12/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250, 2008 c 329. WSR 08-15-014, § 246-907-030, filed 7/7/08, effective 7/7/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and 43.70.110. WSR 05-12-012, § 246-907-030, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 2001 2nd sp.s. c 7 and RCW 18.64.310, 18.64A.010. WSR 01-23-101, § 246-907-030, filed 11/21/01, effective 1/21/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040, 42.70.250, and 18.64.310. WSR 01-12-052, § 246-907-030, filed 6/1/01, effective 7/2/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. WSR 98-10-052, § 246-907-030, filed 4/29/98, effective 5/30/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.280. WSR 98-05-060, § 246-907-030, filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 97-06-019, § 246-907-030, filed 2/25/97, effective 3/28/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005. WSR 94-05-036, § 246-907-030, filed 2/8/94, effective 3/11/94; WSR 93-18-015, § 246-907-030, filed 8/24/93, effective 9/24/93; WSR 93-05-045 (Order 334), § 246-907-030, filed 2/17/93, effective 3/20/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. WSR 92-07-099 (Order 256), § 246-907-030, filed 3/18/92, effective 4/18/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 91-19-028 (Order 194), recodified as § 246-907-030, filed 9/10/91, effective 10/11/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. WSR 91-13-002 (Order 173), § 360-18-020, filed 6/6/91, effective 7/7/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005. WSR 89-04-015 (Order 222), § 360-18-020, filed 1/23/89; WSR 88-14-042 (Order 216), § 360-18-020, filed 6/30/88; WSR 88-07-011 (Order 209), § 360-18-020, filed 3/3/88; WSR 87-18-066 (Order 207), § 360-18-020, filed 9/2/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005(4). WSR 85-22-033 (Order 196), § 360-18-020, filed 10/31/85; WSR 85-06-010 (Order 193), § 360-18-020, filed 2/22/85. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005. WSR 84-17-142 (Order 189), § 360-18-020, filed 8/22/84; WSR 84-04-030 (Order 184), § 360-18-020, filed 1/25/84; WSR 83-22-034 (Order 177), § 360-18-020, filed 10/26/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005 and 18.64A.020. WSR 83-18-021 (Order 175), § 360-18-020, filed 8/30/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005(12). WSR 82-12-041 (Order 168), § 360-18-020, filed 5/28/82. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005 (4) and (11). WSR 80-08-035 (Order 155, Resolution No. 6/80), § 360-18-020, filed 6/26/80, effective 9/30/80; WSR 80-05-074 (Order 154, Resolution No. 4/80), § 360-18-020, filed 4/28/80.]