(1) As part of the process to renew a pharmacist license, a pharmacist shall complete CPE in compliance with this section.

(2) A pharmacist shall complete the equivalent of 3.0 of CPE hours (equal to thirty contact hours) administered by an ACPE accredited provider each license renewal cycle.

(3) A pharmacist shall register with a program designated by the commission for tracking completed CPE hours.

(4) A pharmacist shall complete a one-time training in suicide screening and referral by the end of the first full renewal cycle after initial licensure. The training must meet the following requirements:

(a) Be at least three hours long;

(b) Be from the department of health's model list of approved suicide prevention training programs, and include content related to imminent harm via lethal means; and

(c) The hours spent completing the training in this subsection may count toward meeting CPE requirements.

(5) CPE hours cannot be carried over to the next renewal cycle.