Indiana § 25-26-13-20 - Applications for pharmacy permits
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§ 25-26-13-20. Applications for pharmacy permits
Sec. 20. (a) A person desiring to open, establish, operate, or maintain a pharmacy shall apply to the board for a pharmacy permit on a form provided by the board. The applicant shall set forth:
(1) the name and occupation of the persons desiring the permit;
(2) the location, including street address and city, of the pharmacy; and
(3) such other information as the board may require.
(b) If the applicant desires to open, establish, operate, or maintain more than one (1) pharmacy, the applicant must file a separate application for each.
(c) The board shall hold the permit holder responsible and may not discipline or otherwise hold an individual licensed under this chapter responsible for staffing deficiencies of the pharmacy if the individual does not have authority for staffing determinations of the pharmacy.
(d) The board shall grant or deny an application for a permit not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the application and any additional information required by the board are submitted.
(e) The board may not issue a pharmacy permit to a person who desires to operate the pharmacy out of a residence.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.276, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.169-1985, SEC.91; P.L.270-2001, SEC.3; P.L.98-2006, SEC.10; P.L.152-2012, SEC.12; P.L.207-2021, SEC.33; P.L.143-2022, SEC.60.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-26-13-20 ("Applications for pharmacy permits") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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