SECTIONS 4400-4409 - California Statutes

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE

SECTION 4400-4409

4400. The amount of fees and penalties prescribed by this chapter,
except as otherwise provided, is that fixed by the board according to
the following schedule:
(a) The fee for a nongovernmental pharmacy license shall be four
hundred dollars ($400) and may be increased to five hundred twenty
dollars ($520). The fee for the issuance of a temporary
nongovernmental pharmacy permit shall be two hundred fifty dollars
($250) and may be increased to three hundred twenty-five dollars
($325).
(b) The fee for a nongovernmental pharmacy license annual renewal
shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and may be increased to
three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325).
(c) The fee for the pharmacist application and examination shall
be two hundred dollars ($200) and may be increased to two hundred
sixty dollars ($260).
(d) The fee for regrading an examination shall be ninety dollars
($90) and may be increased to one hundred fifteen dollars ($115). If
an error in grading is found and the applicant passes the
examination, the regrading fee shall be refunded.
(e) The fee for a pharmacist license and biennial renewal shall be
one hundred fifty dollars ($150) and may be increased to one hundred
ninety-five dollars ($195).
(f) The fee for a nongovernmental wholesaler license and annual
renewal shall be six hundred dollars ($600), and may be increased to
seven hundred eighty dollars ($780). The application fee for any
additional location after licensure of the first 20 locations shall
be two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225) and may be increased to
three hundred dollars ($300). A temporary license fee shall be five
hundred fifty dollars ($550) and may be increased to seven hundred
fifteen dollars ($715).
(g) The fee for a hypodermic license and renewal shall be one
hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) and may be increased to one
hundred sixty-five dollars ($165).
(h) (1) The fee for application, investigation, and issuance of
license as a designated representative pursuant to Section 4053 shall
be two hundred fifty-five dollars ($255) and may be increased to
three hundred thirty dollars ($330).
(2) The fee for the annual renewal of a license as a designated
representative shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150) and may be
increased to one hundred ninety-five dollars ($195).
(i) (1) The fee for the application, investigation, and issuance
of a license as a designated representative for a veterinary
food-animal drug retailer pursuant to Section 4053 shall be two
hundred fifty-five dollars ($255) and may be increased to three
hundred thirty dollars ($330).
(2) The fee for the annual renewal of a license as a designated
representative for a veterinary food-animal drug retailer shall be
one hundred fifty dollars ($150) and may be increased to one hundred
ninety-five dollars ($195).
(j) (1) The application fee for a nonresident wholesaler's license
issued pursuant to Section 4161 shall be six hundred dollars ($600)
and may be increased to seven hundred eighty dollars ($780).
(2) For nonresident wholesalers who have 21 or more facilities
operating nationwide the application fees for the first 20 locations
shall be six hundred dollars ($600) and may be increased to seven
hundred eighty dollars ($780). The application fee for any additional
location after licensure of the first 20 locations shall be two
hundred twenty-five dollars ($225) and may be increased to three
hundred dollars ($300). A temporary license fee shall be five hundred
fifty dollars ($550) and may be increased to seven hundred fifteen
dollars ($715).
(3) The annual renewal fee for a nonresident wholesaler's license
issued pursuant to Section 4161 shall be six hundred dollars ($600)
and may be increased to seven hundred eighty dollars ($780).
(k) The fee for evaluation of continuing education courses for
accreditation shall be set by the board at an amount not to exceed
forty dollars ($40) per course hour.
(l) The fee for an intern pharmacist license shall be ninety
dollars ($90) and may be increased to one hundred fifteen dollars
($115). The fee for transfer of intern hours or verification of
licensure to another state shall be twenty-five dollars ($25) and may
be increased to thirty dollars ($30).
(m) The board may waive or refund the additional fee for the
issuance of a license where the license is issued less than 45 days
before the next regular renewal date.
(n) The fee for the reissuance of any license, or renewal thereof,
that has been lost or destroyed or reissued due to a name change
shall be thirty-five dollars ($35) and may be increased to forty-five
dollars ($45).
(o) The fee for the reissuance of any license, or renewal thereof,
that must be reissued because of a change in the information, shall
be one hundred dollars ($100) and may be increased to one hundred
thirty dollars ($130).
(p) It is the intent of the Legislature that, in setting fees
pursuant to this section, the board shall seek to maintain a reserve
in the Pharmacy Board Contingent Fund equal to approximately one year'
s operating expenditures.
(q) The fee for any applicant for a nongovernmental clinic license
shall be four hundred dollars ($400) and may be increased to five
hundred twenty dollars ($520) for each license. The annual fee for
renewal of the license shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and
may be increased to three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) for each
license.
(r) The fee for the issuance of a pharmacy technician license
shall be eighty dollars ($80) and may be increased to one hundred
five dollars ($105). The fee for renewal of a pharmacy technician
license shall be one hundred dollars ($100) and may be increased to
one hundred thirty dollars ($130).
(s) The fee for a veterinary food-animal drug retailer license
shall be four hundred five dollars ($405) and may be increased to
four hundred twenty-five dollars ($425). The annual renewal fee for a
veterinary food-animal drug retailer license shall be two hundred
fifty dollars ($250) and may be increased to three hundred
twenty-five dollars ($325).
(t) The fee for issuance of a retired license pursuant to Section
4200.5 shall be thirty-five dollars ($35) and may be increased to
forty-five dollars ($45).
(u) The fee for issuance or renewal of a nongovernmental license
to compound sterile drug products shall be six hundred dollars ($600)
and may be increased to seven hundred eighty dollars ($780). The fee
for a temporary license shall be five hundred fifty dollars ($550)
and may be increased to seven hundred fifteen dollars ($715).

4401. Every pharmacist who desires to retain his or her license on
the books of the board shall biennially pay to the executive officer
of the board the renewal fee, established by the board, within the
limits prescribed by this chapter. In return for the payment of the
renewal fee, a certificate of renewal shall be issued.

4402. (a) Any pharmacist license that is not renewed within three
years following its expiration may not be renewed, restored, or
reinstated and shall be canceled by operation of law at the end of
the three-year period.
(b) (1) Any pharmacist whose license is canceled pursuant to
subdivision (a) may obtain a new license if he or she takes and
passes the examination that is required for initial license with the
board.
(2) The board may impose conditions on any license issued pursuant
to this section, as it deems necessary.
(c) A license that has been revoked by the board under former
Section 4411 shall be deemed canceled three years after the board's
revocation action, unless the board has acted to reinstate the
license in the interim.
(d) This section shall not affect the authority of the board to
proceed with any accusation that has been filed prior to the
expiration of the three-year period.
(e) Any other license issued by the board may be canceled by the
board if the license is not renewed within 60 days after its
expiration. Any license canceled under this subdivision may not be
reissued. Instead, a new application will be required.

4403. The board shall not reissue or renew any license without the
payment of the fees required by this chapter and the payment of all
fees that are delinquent at the time that the application is made.

4404. If any license issued under this chapter is lost or
destroyed, or if any person desires a reissuance of his or her
license, the board may reissue it, subject to Section 4403, upon
application therefor, and the submission of satisfactory proof, if
required by the board, that the license has been lost or destroyed,
or if the license has not been lost or destroyed, upon the surrender
of the old license.

4405. All fines recoverable under this chapter shall be paid by the
magistrate receiving the same to the board, except where other
provision is made in this chapter for the disposition thereof.

4406. All fees collected on behalf of the board and all receipts of
every kind and nature shall be reported each month for the month
preceding to the State Controller and at the same time the entire
amount shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall be credited to
the Pharmacy Board Contingent Fund which is hereby created. This
contingent fund shall be for the use of the board and out of it and
not otherwise shall be paid all expenses of the board.

4407. All compensation of members and all other expenses of the
board shall be paid out of the examination and registration fees and
fines.

4409. At the time a pharmacy license is renewed pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Section 4110 or a pharmacist license is renewed
pursuant to Section 4401, the pharmacy or pharmacist may make a
contribution of at least twenty-five dollars ($25), to be submitted
to the board, for the sole purpose of funding the California
Pharmacist Scholarship and Loan Repayment Program established
pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 128198) of Chapter 3
of Part 3 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code. The
contribution submitted pursuant to this section shall be paid into
the State Treasury and credited to the California Pharmacist
Scholarship and Loan Repayment Program Fund established pursuant to
Section 128198.5 of the Health and Safety Code.