| (a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when
used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Active duty--Current full-time military service
in the armed forces of the United States or active duty military service
as a member of the Texas military forces, or similar military service
of another state.
(2) Armed forces of the United States--The army, navy,
air force, space force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United
States or a reserve unit of one of those branches of the armed forces.
(3) Military service member--A person who is on active
duty.
(4) Military spouse--A person who is married to a military
service member.
(5) Military veteran--A person who has served on active
duty and who was discharged or released from active duty.
(b) Alternative registration procedure. For the purpose
of §55.004, Occupations Code, an applicant for a pharmacy technician
registration who is a military service member, military veteran, or
military spouse may complete the following alternative procedures
for registering as a pharmacy technician.
(1) An applicant who holds a current registration as
a pharmacy technician issued by another state but does not have a
current pharmacy technician certification certificate shall meet the
requirements for registration as a pharmacy technician trainee as
specified in §297.3 of this chapter (relating to Registration
Requirements).
(2) An applicant who held a pharmacy technician registration
in Texas that expired within the five years preceding the application
date who meets the following requirements may be granted a pharmacy
technician registration. The applicant:
(A) shall complete the Texas application for registration
that includes the following:
(i) name;
(ii) addresses, phone numbers, date of birth, and social
security number; and
(iii) any other information requested on the application;
(B) shall provide documentation to include:
(i) military identification indicating that the applicant
is a military service member, military veteran, or military dependent,
if a military spouse; and
(ii) marriage certificate, if the applicant is a military
spouse; applicant's spouse is on active duty status;
(C) be exempt from the application fees paid to the
board set forth in §297.4(a) and (b)(2) of this chapter (relating
to Fees);
(D) shall meet all necessary requirements in order
for the board to access the criminal history records information,
including submitting fingerprint information and such criminal history
check does not reveal any charge or conviction for a crime that §281.64
of this title (relating to Sanctions for Criminal Offenses) indicates
a sanction of denial, revocation, or suspension; and
(E) is not required to have a current pharmacy technician
certification certificate.
(c) Expedited registration procedure. For the purpose
of §55.005, Occupations Code, an applicant for a pharmacy technician
registration who is a military service member, military veteran or
military spouse and who holds a current registration as a pharmacy
technician issued by another state or who held a pharmacy technician
registration in Texas that expired within the five years preceding
the application date may complete the following expedited procedures
for registering as a pharmacy technician.
(1) The applicant shall:
(A) have a high school or equivalent diploma (e.g.,
GED), or be working to achieve a high school or equivalent diploma.
For the purpose of this clause, an applicant for registration may
be working to achieve a high school or equivalent diploma for no more
than two years;
(B) have taken and passed a pharmacy technician certification
examination approved by the board and have a current certification
certificate;
(C) complete the Texas application for registration
that includes the following information:
(i) name;
(ii) addresses, phone numbers, date of birth, and social
security number; and
(iii) any other information requested on the application;
(D) meet all requirements necessary in order for the
Board to access the criminal history record information, including
submitting fingerprint information and paying the required fees; and
(E) shall be exempt from the registration fee as specified
in §297.4(b)(2) of this chapter.
(2) Once an applicant has successfully completed all
requirements of registration, and the board has determined there are
no grounds to refuse registration, the applicant will be notified
of registration as a registered pharmacy technician and of his or
her pharmacy technician registration number.
(3) All applicants for renewal of an expedited pharmacy
technician registration issued to a military service member, military
veteran, or military spouse shall comply with the renewal procedures
as specified in §297.3 of this chapter.
(d) License renewal. As specified in §55.003,
Occupations Code, a military service member who holds a pharmacy technician
registration is entitled to two years of additional time to complete
any requirements related to the renewal of the military service member's
registration as follows:
(1) A military service member who fails to renew their
pharmacy technician registration in a timely manner because the individual
was serving as a military service member shall submit to the board:
(A) name, address, and registration number of the pharmacy
technician;
(B) military identification indicating that the individual
is a military service member; and
(C) a statement requesting up to two years of additional
time to complete the renewal.
(2) A military service member specified in paragraph
(1) of this subsection shall be exempt from fees specified in §297.3(d)(3)
of this chapter.
(3) A military service member specified in paragraph
(1) of this subsection is entitled to two additional years of time
to complete the continuing education requirements specified in §297.8
of this title (relating to Continuing Education Requirements).
(e) Interim registration for military spouse. In accordance
with §55.0041, Occupations Code, a military spouse who is currently
registered in good standing by a jurisdiction with registration requirements
that are substantially equivalent to the registration requirements
in this state may be issued an interim pharmacy technician registration.
The military spouse:
(1) shall provide documentation to include:
(A) a notification of intent to practice form including
any additional information requested;
(B) proof of the military spouse's residency in this
state including a copy of the permanent change of station order for
the military service member to whom the spouse is married;
(C) a copy of the military spouse's military identification
card; and
(D) verification from the jurisdiction in which the
military spouse holds an active pharmacy technician registration that
the military spouse's registration is in good standing;
(2) may not engage in pharmacy technician duties in
this state until issued an interim pharmacy technician registration;
(3) may hold an interim pharmacy technician registration
only for the period during which the military service member to whom
the military spouse is married is stationed at a military installation
in this state, but not to exceed three years from the date of issuance
of the interim registration; and
(4) may not renew the interim pharmacy technician registration.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §297.10 adopted to be effective March 13, 2012, 37 TexReg 1706; amended to be effective January 7, 2014, 39 TexReg 78; amended to be effective December 6, 2015, 40 TexReg 8789; amended to be effective June 12, 2016, 41 TexReg 4258; amended to be effective January 4, 2018, 42 TexReg 7709; amended to be effective December 9, 2019, 44 TexReg 7547; amended to be effective December 7, 2021, 46 TexReg 8253 |
