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ALASKA STATUTES

Sec. 08.80.158 REGISTRATION OF PHARMACIES LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE STATE. (a) A pharmacy located outside

of the state that regularly ships, mails, or delivers prescription drugs to consumers in the state shall register with the board.

(b) A pharmacy registering with the board under (a) of this section shall furnish to the board annually

(1) the location, names, and titles of all principal corporate officers and of all pharmacists who are dispensing prescription

drugs to residents of the state;

(2) a copy of a current valid license, permit, or registration to conduct operations in the jurisdiction in which it is located, and a

copy of the most recent report resulting from an inspection of the pharmacy by the regulatory or licensing agency of the jurisdiction in

which the pharmacy is located.

(3) a sworn statement indicating that the pharmacy complies with all lawful directions and requests for information from the

regulatory or licensing authority of the jurisdiction in which the pharmacy is license; and

(4) proof satisfactory to the board that the pharmacy maintains its records of prescription drugs dispensed to persons in the

state so that the records are readily retrievable from the records of other prescription drugs dispensed by the pharmacy.

(c) A pharmacy subject to this section shall, during its regular hours of operations, provide a toll-free telephone service to facilitate

communication between persons in the state and a pharmacist at the pharmacy who has access to records concerning the dispensing

of prescription drugs to persons in the state. The toll-free number and the hours that the service is available shall be disclosed on a

label affixed to each container of drugs dispensed to persons in the state. The telephone service shall be available at least 40 hours a

week and at least six days a week.

(d) The board may, after a hearing, deny, revoke, or suspend the registration of a pharmacy located outside of the state and subject

to this section if the pharmacy fails to comply with the requirements of this section, AS 17.20.080–AS 17.20.135, or AS17.30.020–

17.30.080, or if the license, permit, or registration of the pharmacy is denied, revoked, or suspended by the licensing or regulatory

agency of the jurisdiction in which the pharmacy is located.

(e) A pharmacy located outside of the state that is subject to this section but is not registered with the board under this section may

not ship, mail, or deliver prescription drugs into the state and may not advertise its services in the state.

(f) A pharmacy subject to this section shall appoint a registered agent in the state who is empowered to accept, on behalf of the

pharmacy, process, notice, and demand required or permitted by law to be served upon the pharmacy. If the pharmacy fails to appoint

an agent under this subsection, if the registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the registered office, or if the

registration of the pharmacy is suspended or revoked, the commission of commerce and economic development is an agent upon

whom process, notice, or demand may be served. Service is made upon the commissioner in the same manner provided for

corporations under AS 10.06.175(b), except that for the purposes of AS10.06.175(b)(2)(A), the address shall be the last registered

address of the pharmacy as shown by the records of the board.

(g) The board shall by regulation define “regularly” for this section.

PROFESSIONAL REGULATIONS

12 AAC 52.130. REGISTRATION OF PHARMACIES LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE STATE. A pharmacy located outside of

the state that ships, mails, or delivers prescription drugs more than twice annually to individual patients in the state shall register with

the board.

12 AAC 52.030. CHANGE OF PHARMACY LOCATION OR NAME. (a) The pharmacist-in-charge of a retail or institutional

pharmacy that has changed its name or physical address shall apply for a new and separate pharmacy license. The applicant shall

(1) submit a new, completed application for a pharmacy license;

(2) pay the duplicate license fee required in 12 AAC 02.105; and

(3) return the existing pharmacy license to the department.

(b) The pharmacist-in-charge of a retail or institutional pharmacy that has changed its physical address shall complete a self-

inspection questionnaire before the pharmacy may begin operating in the new location.

12 AAC 52.040. CHANGE OF PHARMACY OWNERSHIP. (a) An owner of a pharmacy shall return the facility license to the

department when ownership of the pharmacy is transferred.

(b) A new owner of a retail or institutional pharmacy shall apply for a new and separate facility license in accordance with 12 AAC

52.020.

12 AAC 52.050. CLOSED PHARMACIES. (a) When a pharmacy ceases operations, the pharmacist-in-charge of that

pharmacy shall

(1) submit to the board a written notice of the cessation of pharmacy operations; the written notice must be submitted within

10 days after the cessation of operations and include

(A) the date the pharmacy ceased operations;

(B) a statement signed by the pharmacist-in-charge attesting that an inventory of all controlled substances on hand has

been conducted; and

possessed by the pharmacy;

(2) arrange for the transfer of prescription drug orders or computer prescription records to another pharmacy to facilitate

continuous patient care;

(3) provide for the maintenance and availability of prescription drug orders or hard copies of computer prescription records in

accordance with 12 AAC 52.450(a) that are not transferred to another pharmacy; and

(4) return the facility license to the department within 30 days after meeting the requirements of this section.

(b) In the absence of a pharmacist-in-charge, the owner of the pharmacy shall meet all requirements of this section.

08-4200 (Rev. 7/00)

Form 08-4200 - Procedure To Obtain An Out-Of-State Pharmacy Registration - Alaska Department Of Community And Economic Development Page 2

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