New Jersey § 45:14-54

§ 45:14-54.

a. The board shall require each person registered as a pharmacist, as a condition

for biennial renewal certification, to complete continuing pharmacy education during

each biennial period immediately preceding the date of renewal and submit proof thereof

to the board. b. The board shall: (1) Establish standards for continuing pharmacy education, including the number of

credits, the subject matter and content of courses of study, the selection of instructors

and the type of continuing education credits required of a registered pharmacist as

a condition of biennial registration; (2) Approve educational programs offering credit towards continuing pharmacy education

requirements; and (3) Approve other equivalent educational programs, including, but not limited to,

home study courses, and establish procedures for the issuance of credit upon satisfactory

proof of the completion of these programs. In the case of continuing education courses and programs, each hour of instruction

shall be equivalent to one credit. c. (1) The board shall only approve programs that are provided on a nondiscriminatory

basis. The board shall permit any pharmacy association or organization offering a continuing

pharmacy education program approved by the board pursuant to subsection b. of this

section to impose a reasonable differential in registration fees for courses upon

registered pharmacists who are not members of that pharmacy association or organization. The board may approve programs held within or outside the State. (2) In no event shall the board grant credits for, or approve as, a component of a

continuing education program: (a) participation in a routine business portion of a meeting of a pharmacy association

or organization; or (b) any presentation that is offered to sell a product or promote a business enterprise. d. (1) The board may, in its discretion, waive requirements for continuing education

on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as illness or disability, retirement

of the registration certificate, or any other good cause. (2) The board shall not require completion of continuing education credits for an

initial renewal of registration. (3) If a pharmacist completes a number of continuing education credit hours in excess

of the number required for a biennial period, the board may allow, by rule or regulation,

credits to be carried over to satisfy the pharmacist's continuing education requirement

for the next biennial renewal period, but shall not be applicable thereafter.