Section 12.52.350. Audit of records by the board.

	(a)  The board will randomly audit renewal applications for verification of reported continuing education contact hours. To conduct an audit under this section, the board will access and evaluate continuing pharmacy education data reported to the ACPE-NABP CPE Monitor Service during the time period audited.  
	(b)  Upon written request, a pharmacist or pharmacy technician shall provide the board with a copy of each certificate of completion for the continuing education units not reported to the ACPE-NABP CPE Monitor Service during the time period audited by the board.  
	(c)  If the board disallows any continuing education contact units reported on behalf of or by a pharmacist or pharmacy technician, the pharmacist or pharmacy technician shall  
		(1) complete the number of disallowed contact hours in an approved program and report the completion to the board no later than 90 days after the date the board sends notification of the disallowed contact hours; and  
		(2) provide the board with copies of certificates of completion for all continuing education units  
			(A) not reported to the ACPE-NABP CPE Monitor Service; and  
			(B) completed for the next two licensing periods.  
	(d)  A pharmacist or pharmacy technician who submits to the board a false or fraudulent record relating to the pharmacist's or pharmacy technician's satisfaction of a continuing education requirement under 12 AAC 52.320 or 12 AAC 52.325 is subject to disciplinary action by the board.  
	(e)  In this section,  
		(1) "ACPE-NABP CPE Monitor Service" means the electronic tracking service of the ACPE and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy for monitoring continuing pharmacy education that pharmacists and pharmacy technicians receive from participating providers;  
		(2) "certificate of completion" means a certificate or other document that   
			(A) is presented to a participant upon successful completion of a continuing education program that is not reported to the ACPE-NABP CPE Monitor Service; and  
			(B) contains the following information:  
				(i) the name of the participant;  
				(ii) the title and date of the program;  
				(iii) the name of the accredited provider;  
				(iv) the number of contact hours or continuing education units awarded;  
				(v) a dated, certifying signature of the accredited provider; and  
				(vi) for a pharmacist renewal, the assigned ACPE universal program number.  

Authorities

08.80.005;08.80.030;08.80.165;08.80.261

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 52.300
12 AAC 52.310

Authority

AS 08.80.005 AS 08.80.030 AS 08.80.165 AS 08.80.261 ________________________

History

Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 5/5/2000, Register 154; am 1/17/2007, Register 181; am 8/12/2007, Register 183; am 11/16/2012, Register 204