| (a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when
used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Emergency situation--an emergency caused by a natural
or manmade disaster or any other exceptional situation that causes
an extraordinary demand for pharmacist services.
(2) State--One of the 50 United States of America,
the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
(b) Emergency Temporary Pharmacist license. In an emergency
situation, the board may grant a pharmacist who holds a license to
practice pharmacy in another state an emergency temporary pharmacist
license to practice in Texas. The following is applicable for the
emergency temporary pharmacist license.
(1) An applicant for an emergency temporary pharmacist
license under this section must hold a current pharmacist license
in another state and that license and other licenses held by the applicant
in any other state may not be suspended, revoked, canceled, surrendered,
or otherwise restricted for any reason.
(2) To qualify for an emergency temporary pharmacist
license, the applicant must submit an application including the following
information:
(A) name, address, and phone number of the applicant;
and
(B) any other information the required by the board.
(3) An emergency temporary pharmacist license shall
be valid for a period as determined by the board not to exceed six
months. The executive director of the board, in his/her discretion,
may renew the license for an additional six months, if the emergency
situation still exists.
(c) Exception. This section is not applicable to pharmacists
enrolled in a volunteer health registry maintained by the Texas Department
of State Health Services.
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