Section 657.19.2. Application and license requirements.

A nonresident pharmacy shall apply for and obtain, pursuant to provisions of 657—8.35(155A), a nonresident pharmacy license from the board prior to providing prescription drugs, devices, or pharmacy services to an ultimate user in this state.

         19.2(1) Pharmacy license changes. Change of pharmacy name, ownership, location, or pharmacist in charge shall require a new completed application and license fee pursuant to 657—subrule 8.35(6).

         19.2(2) Pharmacy discontinuing Iowa operations. A nonresident pharmacy intending to close or discontinue provision of prescription drugs, devices, and pharmacy services to Iowa patients shall notify the board and Iowa patients as provided in 657—subrule 8.35(7). The license of a nonresident pharmacy that provides such notice of intent to close or discontinue provision of services to patients in Iowa and that has returned to the board the nonresident pharmacy’s Iowa pharmacy license certificate shall be administratively canceled within 30 days of the board’s receipt of the notice and license certificate. A nonresident pharmacy licensee that is under investigation or pending administrative charges shall not be permitted to cancel the nonresident pharmacy license in lieu of discipline.

[ARC 1788C, IAB 12/10/14, effective 1/14/15]