Sec. 560.051. LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS  


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  • (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:

    (A) dispense a prescription drug or device under a prescription drug order; and

    (B) deliver the drug or device to a patient, including a patient in this state, by United States mail, common carrier, or delivery service.

    (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.