SF 4523

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/18/2026 09:36 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to health professions; modifying pharmacy-related license and registration
renewal and application procedures; modifying inspection requirements for
pharmacy licensure; authorizing rulemaking; establishing fees; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2024, sections 151.065, subdivisions 4a, 4b, by adding subdivisions;
151.14; 151.19, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 151; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.13; Minnesota Rules,
parts 6800.0400; 6800.1150.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [151.064] APPLICATION EXPIRATION.
new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise exempted by this chapter or the rules of the board, an application for
initial license or registration, renewal, or reinstatement expires if an applicant, licensee, or
registrant fails to complete the application within 12 months of the date the board received
the application.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.065, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:

Subd. 4a.

Application and fee; relocation.

A person who is registered with or licensed
by the board must submit a new application to the board before relocating the physical
location of the person's business. An application must be submitted for each affected license.
The application must set forth the proposed change of location on a form established by the
board. If the licensee or registrant remitted payment for the full amount during the state's
fiscal year, the relocation application fee is the same as the application fee in subdivision
1, except that the fees in new text begin subdivision 1, new text end clauses (6) to (9) and (11) to deleted text begin (16) deleted text end new text begin (15), new text end are reduced
by $5,000 and the fee in new text begin subdivision 1, new text end clause (16) new text begin , new text end is reduced by $55,000. If the application
is made within deleted text begin 60 deleted text end new text begin 90 new text end days before the date of the original license or registration expiration,
the applicant must pay the full application fee provided in subdivision 1. Upon approval of
an application for a relocation, the board shall issue a new license or registration.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.065, subdivision 4b, is amended to read:

Subd. 4b.

Application and fee; change of ownership.

new text begin (a) new text end A person who is registered
with or licensed by the board must submit a new application to the board before changing
the ownership of the licensee or registrant. An application must be submitted for each
affected license. The application must set forth the proposed change of ownership on a form
established by the board. If the licensee or registrant remitted payment for the full amount
during the state's fiscal year, the application fee is the same as the application fee in
subdivision 1, except that the fees in new text begin subdivision 1, new text end clauses (6) to (9) and (11) to deleted text begin (16) deleted text end new text begin (15), new text end
are reduced by $5,000 and the fee in new text begin subdivision 1, new text end clause (16) new text begin , new text end is reduced by $55,000. If
the application is made within deleted text begin 60 deleted text end new text begin 90 new text end days before the date of the original license or registration
expiration, the applicant must pay the full application fee provided in subdivision 1. Upon
approval of an application for a change of ownership, the board shall issue a new license
or registration.

new text begin (b) The following constitute a change in ownership:
new text end

new text begin (1) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the licensee or registrant;
new text end

new text begin (2) the addition or removal of one or more partners in a partnership to which a license
has been issued;
new text end

new text begin (3) the transfer of 20 percent or more of the issued voting stock of the licensee or
registrant since the original issuance of the license or registration;
new text end

new text begin (4) the transfer of 20 percent or more ownership interest in the licensee or registrant
since the original issuance of the license or registration;
new text end

new text begin (5) a change in business structure of an owner who possesses 20 percent or more of the
issued voting stock of the licensee or registrant; and
new text end

new text begin (6) a change in business structure of an owner who possesses 20 percent or more
ownership interest in the licensee or registrant.
new text end

new text begin (c) Paragraph (b), clauses (3) and (4), do not apply if the issued voting stock of the
licensee or registrant is actively traded on any securities exchange or any over-the-counter
market.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Change in business structure" means a change in the structure of a business between
a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.065, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 4c. new text end

new text begin Application and fee; change in business structure. new text end

new text begin (a) A person who is
registered with or licensed by the board must submit a new application to the board before
changing the business structure of the licensee or registrant. A person must submit an
application for each affected license. The application must set forth the proposed change
of business structure on a form established by the board. If the licensee or registrant remitted
payment for the full amount during the state's fiscal year, the application fee is the same as
the application fee in subdivision 1, except that the fees in subdivision 1, clauses (6) to (9)
and (11) to (15), are reduced by $5,000 and the fee in subdivision 1, clause (16), is reduced
by $55,000. If the person submits the application within 90 days before the date of the
original license or registration expiration, the applicant must pay the full application fee
provided in subdivision 1. Upon approval of an application for a change in business structure,
the board shall issue a new license or registration.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Changing the business structure" means a change in the structure of a business
between a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.065, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 4d. new text end

new text begin Temporary use of license or registration. new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise exempted by
this chapter or the rules of the board, if the physical location of a person's business, the
ownership of the licensee or registrant, or the business structure of the licensee or registrant
changes under subdivision 4a, 4b, or 4c, the original license or registration expires when
the board issues a new license or registration or 30 days after the effective date of the change,
whichever is earlier. An expired license or registration is void. A licensee or registrant must
surrender an expired license or registration to the board.
new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin [151.099] POSTING REQUIREMENT.
new text end

new text begin A licensee or registrant must post the license or registration most recently issued by the
board in a conspicuous place within or adjacent to the licensed or registered facility at which
the licensee or registrant is employed.
new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin [151.125] LICENSE AND REGISTRATION EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin License expiration and renewal. new text end

new text begin (a) A pharmacist license expires on
the last day of February each year. A pharmacist must renew the license annually by filing
an application for license renewal and submitting the fee established in section 151.065 on
or before February 1 each year. A pharmacist license renewal application received after
February 1 is subject to the late filing fee in section 151.065.
new text end

new text begin (b) A pharmacy license expires June 30 each year. A pharmacy must renew the license
annually by filing an application for license renewal and submitting the fee established in
section 151.065 on or before June 1 each year. A pharmacy license renewal application
received after June 1 is subject to the late filing fee in section 151.065.
new text end

new text begin (c) A manufacturer license expires May 31 each year. A manufacturer must renew the
license annually by filing an application for license renewal and submitting the fee established
in section 151.065 on or before May 1 each year. A manufacturer license renewal application
received after May 1 is subject to the late filing fee in section 151.065.
new text end

new text begin (d) A wholesale distributor license expires May 31 each year. A wholesale distributor
must renew the license annually by filing an application for license renewal and submitting
the fee established in section 151.065 on or before May 1 each year. A wholesale distributor
license renewal application received after May 1 is subject to the late filing fee in section
151.065.
new text end

new text begin (e) A third-party logistics provider license expires October 31 each year. A third-party
logistics provider must renew the license annually by filing an application for license renewal
and submitting the fee established in section 151.065 on or before October 1 each year. A
third-party logistics provider license renewal application received after October 1 is subject
to the late filing fee in section 151.065.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Registration and permit expiration and renewal. new text end

new text begin (a) A pharmacy technician
registration expires December 31 each year. A pharmacy technician must renew the
registration annually by filing an application for registration renewal and submitting the fee
established in section 151.065 on or before December 1 each year. A technician registration
renewal application received after December 1 is subject to the late filing fee in section
151.065.
new text end

new text begin (b) A controlled substance researcher permit expires May 31 each year. A controlled
substance researcher must renew the permit annually by filing an application for permit
renewal and submitting the fee established in section 151.065 on or before May 1 each year.
A controlled substance researcher renewal application received after May 1 is subject to
the late filing fee in section 151.065.
new text end

new text begin (c) A medical gas dispenser registration expires November 30 each year. A medical gas
dispenser must renew the registration annually by filing an application for registration
renewal and submitting the fee established in section 151.065 on or before November 1
each year. A medical gas dispenser registration renewal application received after November
1 is subject to the late filing fee in section 151.065.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Time limit for renewal. new text end

new text begin (a) Unless otherwise exempted in this chapter or by
the rules of the board, a pharmacist or pharmacy technician must not pursue renewal under
this section if a license or registration has been expired for more than 24 months and must
instead pursue reinstatement under section 151.14. A pharmacist may apply for renewal
within 24 months of expiration without examination.
new text end

new text begin (b) Unless otherwise exempted by this chapter or by the rules of the board, a licensee
or registrant not subject to paragraph (a) must not pursue renewal under this section if a
license or registration has been expired for more than 12 months and must instead pursue
reinstatement under section 151.14.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Prohibition on practice. new text end

new text begin A licensee or registrant whose license or registration
has expired must not practice using that license or registration until the license or registration
is either renewed under this section or reinstated under section 151.14.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.14, is amended to read:

151.14 REINSTATEMENTS.

new text begin (a) new text end Any deleted text begin person deleted text end new text begin pharmacist or pharmacy technician new text end who has been licensed new text begin or registered
new text end by the board and has defaulted in the payment of the renewal fee may deleted text begin be reinstated within
two years deleted text end new text begin apply for reinstatement after 24 months new text end of such default deleted text begin without examination deleted text end ,
upon payment of deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin any fees and late fees in new text end arrears and upon compliance with the deleted text begin provisions
of section 151.13, subdivision 2 deleted text end new text begin continuing education requirements under this chapter and
the rules of the board new text end .

new text begin (b) Unless otherwise exempted in this chapter or by the rules of the board, a licensee or
registrant not subject to paragraph (a) may apply for reinstatement of an expired license or
registration after 12 months from the expiration by paying all late and renewal fees and all
arrears in section 151.065.
new text end

Sec. 9.

new text begin [151.145] EXTENSION AND PRORATION OF INITIAL, LATE RENEWAL,
AND REINSTATEMENT APPLICATIONS.
new text end

new text begin If the board receives an initial, late renewal, or reinstatement application within 90 days
before the applicable license or registration type expires under section 151.125, subdivision
1 or 2, the board may extend the license or registration date for that applicant to the
subsequent calendar year and prorate the application fee accordingly.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.19, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Pharmacy licensure requirements.

(a) No person shall operate a
pharmacy without first obtaining a license from the board and paying any applicable fee
specified in section 151.065. The license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the
pharmacy for which it is issued and expires on June 30 following the date of issue. It is
unlawful for any person to operate a pharmacy unless deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin a new text end license has been issued to the
person by the board.

(b) Application for a pharmacy license under this section shall be made in a manner
specified by the board.

(c) No license shall be issued or renewed for a pharmacy located within the state unless
the applicant agrees to operate the pharmacy in a manner prescribed by federal and state
law and according to rules adopted by the board. No license shall be issued new text begin or renewed new text end for
a pharmacy located outside of the state unless the applicant agrees to operate the pharmacy
in a manner prescribed by federal law and, when dispensing medications for residents of
this state, the laws of this state, and Minnesota Rules.

(d) No license shall be issued or renewed for a pharmacy that is required to be licensed
or registered by the state in which it is physically located unless the applicant supplies the
board with proof of such licensure or registration.

(e) The board shall require a separate license for each pharmacy located within the state
and for each pharmacy located outside of the state at which any portion of the dispensing
process occurs for drugs dispensed to residents of this state.

(f) Prior to the issuance of an initial or renewed license for a pharmacy, the board may
require the pharmacy to pass an inspection conducted by an authorized representative of
the board. In the case of a pharmacy located outside of the state, deleted text begin the board may require the
applicant to pay the cost of the inspection, in addition to the license fee in section 151.065,
unless deleted text end the applicant deleted text begin furnishes deleted text end new text begin must furnish new text end the board with a report, issued by the appropriate
regulatory agency of the state in which the facility is located, of an inspection that has
occurred within the 24 months immediately preceding receipt of the license application by
the board. The board may deleted text begin deny licensure deleted text end new text begin refuse to issue or renew any license or may deny
a category of license under Minnesota Rules, part 6800.0350, new text end unless the applicant submits
documentation satisfactory to the board that any deficiencies noted in an inspection report
have been corrected.

(g) The board shall not issue an initial or renewed license for a pharmacy located outside
of the state unless the applicant discloses and certifies:

(1) the location, names, and titles of all principal corporate officers and all pharmacists
who are involved in dispensing drugs to residents of this state;

(2) that it maintains its records of drugs dispensed to residents of this state so that the
records are readily retrievable from the records of other drugs dispensed;

(3) that it agrees to cooperate with, and provide information to, the board concerning
matters related to dispensing drugs to residents of this state;

(4) that, during its regular hours of operation, but no less than six days per week, for a
minimum of 40 hours per week, a toll-free telephone service is provided to facilitate
communication between patients in this state and a pharmacist at the pharmacy who has
access to the patients' records; the toll-free number must be disclosed on the label affixed
to each container of drugs dispensed to residents of this state; and

(5) that, upon request of a resident of a long-term care facility located in this state, the
resident's authorized representative, or a contract pharmacy or licensed health care facility
acting on behalf of the resident, the pharmacy will dispense medications prescribed for the
resident in unit-dose packaging or, alternatively, comply with section 151.415, subdivision
5.

(h) This subdivision does not apply to a manufacturer licensed under section 151.252,
subdivision 1, a wholesale drug distributor licensed under section 151.47, or a third-party
logistics provider, to the extent the manufacturer, wholesale drug distributor, or third-party
logistics provider is engaged in the distribution of dialysate or devices necessary to perform
home peritoneal dialysis on patients with end-stage renal disease, if:

(1) the manufacturer or its agent leases or owns the licensed manufacturing or wholesaling
facility from which the dialysate or devices will be delivered;

(2) the dialysate is comprised of dextrose or icodextrin and has been approved by the
United States Food and Drug Administration;

(3) the dialysate is stored and delivered in its original, sealed, and unopened
manufacturer's packaging;

(4) the dialysate or devices are delivered only upon:

(i) receipt of a physician's order by a Minnesota licensed pharmacy; and

(ii) the review and processing of the prescription by a pharmacist licensed by the state
in which the pharmacy is located, who is employed by or under contract to the pharmacy;

(5) prescriptions, policies, procedures, and records of delivery are maintained by the
manufacturer for a minimum of three years and are made available to the board upon request;
and

(6) the manufacturer or the manufacturer's agent delivers the dialysate or devices directly
to:

(i) a patient with end-stage renal disease for whom the prescription was written or the
patient's designee, for the patient's self-administration of the dialysis therapy; or

(ii) a health care provider or institution, for administration or delivery of the dialysis
therapy to a patient with end-stage renal disease for whom the prescription was written.

Sec. 11. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.13, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Minnesota Rules, parts 6800.0400; and 6800.1150, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 26-07961

151.13 RENEWAL FEE; CONTINUING EDUCATION.

Subdivision 1.

Renewal fee.

Every person licensed by the board as a pharmacist shall pay to the board the annual renewal fee specified in section 151.065. The board may charge the late fee specified in section 151.065 if the renewal fee and application are not received by the board prior to the date specified by the board. It shall be unlawful for any person licensed as a pharmacist who refuses or fails to pay any applicable renewal or late fee to practice pharmacy in this state. Every certificate and license shall expire at the time therein prescribed.

Subd. 2.

Continuing education.

The board may appoint an advisory task force on continuing education, consisting of not more than ten members, to study continuing education programs and requirements and to submit its report and recommendations to the board. The task force shall expire, and the compensation and removal of members shall be as provided in section 15.059.

Repealed Minnesota Rule: 26-07961

6800.0400 ANNUAL LICENSE RENEWAL DATE AND FEES.

Each pharmacy license shall expire on June 30 of each year and shall be renewed annually by filing an application for license renewal, on or before June 1 of each year, together with a fee established in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151. Renewal applications received on or after July 1 are subject to a late filing fee of an amount equal to 50 percent of the renewal fee in addition to the renewal fee.

6800.1150 ANNUAL RENEWAL, FEES, AND POSTING.

A pharmacist license expires on March 1 of each year and shall be renewed annually by filing an application for license renewal on or before February 1 of each year, together with a fee of $105. A pharmacist license renewal application received after March 1 is subject to a late filing fee of an amount equal to 50 percent of the renewal fee in addition to the renewal fee.

A pharmacist shall post the license or renewal most recently issued by the board or a copy of it in a conspicuous place within the pharmacy in which the pharmacist is practicing. For community pharmacies, this place shall be a place which is readily visible to the public.