PDFWAC 246-945-217

Expired pharmacy technician certification.

To return to active status a pharmacy technician with an expired certification shall pay the applicable fees in accordance with chapter 246-907 WAC, and:
(1) If a pharmacy technician's certification has expired for five years or less, the pharmacy technician shall meet the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) If the pharmacy technician's certification has expired for over five years and they have not been in active practice in another U.S. jurisdiction, the pharmacy technician shall:
(a) Complete the requirements for certification under WAC 246-945-205; and
(b) Meet the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(3) If the pharmacy technician's certification has expired for over five years and they have been in an active practice in another U.S. jurisdiction with duties that are substantially equivalent to a pharmacy technician in Washington state, the pharmacy technician shall:
(a) Submit verification of current active pharmacy practice in another U.S. jurisdiction; and
(b) Meet the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
[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, § 246-945-217, filed 6/1/20, effective 7/1/20.]