Ark. Code Ann. § 17-92-305: Application - Qualification of applicants

(a) Each applicant for examination as a pharmacist shall: (1) Be not less than twenty-one (21) years of age; and (2) Have: (A) Graduated and received the first professional undergraduate degree from a pharmacy degree program which has been approved by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy; or (B) Graduated from a foreign college of pharmacy, completed a transcript verification program, taken and passed a college of pharmacy equivalency exam program, and completed a process of communication ability testing as defined under board rules so that it is assured that the applicant meets standards necessary to protect public health and safety. (b) Each application for examination shall be made on a form to be supplied by the board and shall be filed with the board as required by board rules. (c) Each application shall be accompanied by the cost of the examination plus the examination fee and certificate fee prescribed by § 17-92-108 . (d) The examination shall be given at a time and place and in a manner set by the board. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1577, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1576, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 89, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1891, No. 50, § 8, p. 80; C. & M. Dig., § 3674; Pope's Dig., § 4610; Acts 1955, No. 57, § 1; 1983, No. 511, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-1007.1, 72-1008; Acts 1991, No. 740, § 9; 1997, No. 1029, § 2.

(a) Each applicant for examination as a pharmacist shall: (1) Be not less than twenty-one (21) years of age; and (2) Have: (A) Graduated and received the first professional undergraduate degree from a pharmacy degree program which has been approved by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy; or (B) Graduated from a foreign college of pharmacy, completed a transcript verification program, taken and passed a college of pharmacy equivalency exam program, and completed a process of communication ability testing as defined under board rules so that it is assured that the applicant meets standards necessary to protect public health and safety.

(1) Be not less than twenty-one (21) years of age; and

(2) Have: (A) Graduated and received the first professional undergraduate degree from a pharmacy degree program which has been approved by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy; or (B) Graduated from a foreign college of pharmacy, completed a transcript verification program, taken and passed a college of pharmacy equivalency exam program, and completed a process of communication ability testing as defined under board rules so that it is assured that the applicant meets standards necessary to protect public health and safety.

(A) Graduated and received the first professional undergraduate degree from a pharmacy degree program which has been approved by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy; or

(B) Graduated from a foreign college of pharmacy, completed a transcript verification program, taken and passed a college of pharmacy equivalency exam program, and completed a process of communication ability testing as defined under board rules so that it is assured that the applicant meets standards necessary to protect public health and safety.

(b) Each application for examination shall be made on a form to be supplied by the board and shall be filed with the board as required by board rules.

(c) Each application shall be accompanied by the cost of the examination plus the examination fee and certificate fee prescribed by § 17-92-108 .

(d) The examination shall be given at a time and place and in a manner set by the board.