Minnesota Administrative Rules

6800.2150 PHARMACIST ON DUTY.

A.

A pharmacy or satellite pharmacy shall have at least one licensed pharmacist on duty and physically present in the pharmacy at all times that the pharmacy is open for the transaction of business except that brief absences of the pharmacist arising out of and in the course of pharmacy practice are allowable.

B.

When a pharmacy is closed or there is no pharmacist on duty, other individuals shall not be allowed access to the pharmacy except as provided in part 6800.7530. In pharmacies where there are two or more pharmacists on duty, the pharmacists shall stagger their breaks so that the pharmacy is not left without a pharmacist for a temporary period.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 151.06; 152.02

History:

9 SR 1656; 18 SR 1145; 27 SR 260

Published Electronically:

September 21, 2011