Texas § OC.560.051 - LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS
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§ OC.560.051. LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS
LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS. (a) Each applicant for a pharmacy license shall apply for a license in one or more of the following classifications: (1) Class A; (2) Class B; (3) Class C; (4) Class D; (5) Class E; or (6) another classification established by the board under Section 560.053 . (b) A Class A pharmacy license or community pharmacy license authorizes a pharmacy to dispense a drug or device to the public under a prescription drug order. (c) A Class B pharmacy license or nuclear pharmacy license authorizes a pharmacy to dispense a radioactive drug or device for administration to an ultimate user. (d) A Class C pharmacy license or institutional pharmacy license may be issued to a pharmacy located in: (1) an inpatient facility, including a hospital, licensed under Chapter 241 or 577 , Health and Safety Code; (2) a hospital maintained or operated by the state; (3) a hospice inpatient facility licensed under Chapter 142 , Health and Safety Code; or (4) an ambulatory surgical center licensed under Chapter 243 , Health and Safety Code. (e) A Class D pharmacy license or clinic pharmacy license authorizes a pharmacy to dispense a limited type of drug or device under a prescription drug order. (f) A Class E pharmacy license or nonresident pharmacy license may be issued to a pharmacy located in another state whose primary business is to: (1) dispense a prescription drug or device under a prescription drug order and deliver the drug or device to a patient, including a patient in this state, by United States mail, common carrier, or delivery service; (2) process a prescription drug order for a patient, including a patient in this state; or (3) perform another pharmaceutical service, as defined by board rule. (g) The board may determine the classification under which a pharmacy may be licensed. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.305(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 965 (S.B. 683 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847 ), Sec. 4.005, eff. September 1, 2019.
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Section OC.560.051 ("LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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