§461-4.5 - Powers and duties. - Hawaii Statutes

     §461-4.5  Powers and duties.  (a)  In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the board:

     (1)  Shall adopt, amend, and repeal rules pursuant to chapter 91, as it deems proper for the purposes of this chapter, Public Law 100-293, and 21 Code of Federal Regulations part 205;

     (2)  Shall examine, license, reinstate, and renew the licenses of qualified applicants for registered pharmacists and wholesale prescription drug distributors, and issue and renew permits to operate pharmacies;

     (3)  May require the inspection of any wholesale prescription drug distributor premises in the State to ensure compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter, or may require an applicant for a pharmacy license to submit a statement that the premises, including but not limited to security and sanitation, are in conformance with the board's requirements and that the applicant possesses the reference materials and technical clinical equipment and supplies as may be specified in rules adopted under this chapter; and

     (4)  May fine, suspend, or revoke any license or permit for any cause prescribed by this chapter, or for any violation of the rules adopted under this chapter, and refuse to grant or renew any license or permit for any cause which would be ground for revocation or suspension of a license or permit.

     (b)  Nothing in this chapter shall modify or limit any powers of the board or the department of health of this State. [L 1986, c 143, §1; am L 1992, c 196, §4 and c 202, §137; am L 1997, c 38, §4]