24.174.801    GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

(1) The board shall grant a license for the operation of a pharmacy in the state of Montana when it is plainly shown that:

(a) the owner of the pharmacy is a registered pharmacist in good standing in the state of Montana; or

(b) the manager or supervisor of the pharmacy is a registered pharmacist in good standing in the state of Montana and that the pharmacist will be actively and regularly engaged and employed in, and responsible for the management, supervision and operation of such pharmacy.

(2) The license registers the pharmacy to which it is issued and is not transferable. It is issued on the application of the registered pharmacist in charge, and which contains the sworn statement that the pharmacy will be operated in accordance with the provisions of the law.

(3) To operate, maintain, open, or establish more than one pharmacy, separate applications shall be made and separate licenses issued for each.

History: 37-7-201, MCA; IMP, 37-7-201, 37-7-321, MCA; NEW, Eff. 3/21/55; AMD, 1980 MAR p. 126, Eff. 1/18/80; AMD, 1980 MAR p. 970, Eff. 3/14/80; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic., Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 178, Eff. 2/1/02; TRANS, from Commerce, 2002 MAR p. 904; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1936, Eff. 11/22/07.