NRS639.137. Registration of intern pharmacists: Qualifications; application; issuance of certificate of registration; period of validity of certificate; authorized activities; grounds for suspension, termination or revocation.

      1.  Any person who is not a registered pharmacist, but who is employed in this State for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 639.120 to become eligible for registration as a pharmacist, shall register with the Board as an intern pharmacist. An applicant, to be eligible for registration as an intern pharmacist, must be enrolled in a college of pharmacy or a department of pharmacy of a university approved by the Board or be a graduate of a foreign school and pass an examination for foreign graduates approved by the Board. The application must be made on a form furnished by the Board.

      2.  The Executive Secretary of the Board, upon approval of the application, shall issue a certificate of registration authorizing the applicant to undergo practical pharmaceutical training under the direct and immediate supervision of a registered pharmacist. The period of validity of the certificate of registration, including any renewal, must not exceed 4 years after the date of issue. The certificate of registration authorizes the holder, if acting under the direct and immediate supervision of a registered pharmacist, to perform:

      (a) The duties of a registered pharmacist as authorized by regulation of the Board; and

      (b) Other activities as authorized by regulation of the Board.

      3.  The certificate of registration must be posted as required by NRS 639.150.

      4.  Any certificate of registration issued pursuant to the provisions of this section may be suspended, terminated or revoked by the Board for:

      (a) Any reason set forth in this chapter as grounds for the suspension or revocation of any certificate, license or permit; or

      (b) The failure of the registered pharmacist whose name appears on the certificate of registration to provide adequate training and supervision for the intern pharmacist in compliance with regulations adopted by the Board.

      (Added to NRS by 1967, 1655; A 1971, 683; 1973, 776; 1991, 1948; 1993, 631; 1999, 241; 2001, 835; 2003, 2283)