Chapter Phar 19

Phar 19.01   Registration.

Phar 19.02   Scope of practice.

Phar 19.03   Renewal and reinstatement.

Phar 19.04   Change of address, employer, or name.

Phar 19.01 Phar 19.01 Registration.

Phar 19.01(1) (1) No person may engage in the practice of a pharmacy technician or use the title “pharmacy technician” or “pharmacy tech” unless the person is registered as a pharmacy technician by the board.

Phar 19.01(2) (2) A person applying for a pharmacy technician registration shall satisfy all of the following:

Phar 19.01(2)(a) (a) Submit a completed application form.

Phar 19.01 Note Note: Instructions for applications are available on the department of safety and professional services’ website at http://dsps.wi.gov.

Phar 19.01(2)(b) (b) Pay the fee determined by the department under s. 440.05 (1), Stats.

Phar 19.01(2)(c) (c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., the applicant does not have an arrest or conviction record.

Phar 19.01(2)(d) (d) The applicant satisfies one of the following:

Phar 19.01(2)(d)1. 1. Is at least 18 years of age and has graduated from high school or has attained high school graduation equivalency as determined by the department of public instruction.

Phar 19.01(2)(d)2. 2. Is enrolled in a youth apprenticeship program for pharmacy technicians that is on the list of youth apprenticeship programs approved by the department of workforce development under s. 106.13 (2m), Stats.

Phar 19.01(3) (3) A person who has applied for a registration as a pharmacy technician and whose practice as a pharmacy technician is limited to performing duties under the direct supervision of a person licensed as a pharmacist by the board and during the period before which the board takes final action on the persons application may practice as a pharmacy technician.

Phar 19.01 History History: EmR2303: emerg. cr., eff. 2-3-23; CR 23-072: cr. Register August 2024 No. 824, eff. 9-1-24.

Phar 19.02 Phar 19.02 Scope of practice. A pharmacy technician may administer vaccines as authorized under s. 450.035 (2h), Stats., and may perform technical dispensing functions, compounding, packaging, labeling and storage, pharmacy and inventory management, and other activities involved in the practice of pharmacy delegated by a pharmacist. A pharmacy technician may not perform any of the following:

Phar 19.02(1) (1) Except as allowed under s. Phar 7.14, provide the final verification for the accuracy, validity, completeness, or appropriateness of the filled prescription or medication order.

Phar 19.02(2) (2) Complete the drug utilization review under s. Phar 7.03.

Phar 19.02(3) (3) Administer any prescribed drug products, or devices under s. 450.035 (1t), Stats.

Phar 19.02(4) (4) Provide patient specific counseling or consultation.

Phar 19.02(5) (5) Make therapeutic alternate drug selections.

Phar 19.02(6) (6) Provide supervision over the practice of pharmacy to other pharmacy technicians.

Phar 19.02 History History: EmR2303: emerg. cr., eff. 2-3-23; CR 23-072: cr. Register August 2024 No. 824, eff. 9-1-24; correction in (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2024 No. 824.

Phar 19.03 Phar 19.03 Renewal and reinstatement.

Phar 19.03(1) (1) Renewal.

Phar 19.03(1)(a) (a) A person with an expired pharmacy technician registration may not reapply for a registration using the initial application process.

Phar 19.03(1)(b) (b) A person renewing their pharmacy technician registration shall do all of the following:

Phar 19.03(1)(b)1. 1. Submit a completed renewal application.

Phar 19.03 Note Note: Instructions for renewal applications are available on the department of safety and professional services’ website at http://dsps.wi.gov.

Phar 19.03(1)(b)2. 2. Pay the renewal fee as determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a), Stats., and any applicable late renewal fee.

Phar 19.03(1)(c) (c) Notwithstanding par. (b), if a pharmacy technician fails to obtain renewal on or before the applicable renewal date, the board may suspend the pharmacy technician’s registration.

Phar 19.03(2) (2) Reinstatement. A registration holder who has unmet disciplinary requirements and failed to renew the registration within 5 years or whose registration has been surrendered or revoked may apply to have the registration reinstated in accordance with all of the following:

Phar 19.03(2)(a) (a) Evidence of completion of the requirements under s. Phar 19.01 (2).

Phar 19.03(2)(b) (b) Evidence of completion of any disciplinary requirements.

Phar 19.03 History History: EmR2303: emerg. cr., eff. 2-3-23; CR 23-072: cr. Register August 2024 No. 824, eff. 9-1-24; correction in (1) (b) 2. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2024 No. 824.

Phar 19.04 Phar 19.04 Change of address, employer, or name. Pursuant to ss. 440.11 (1) and 450.068 (3), Stats., each pharmacy technician shall notify the department of an address change or change of employer within 10 days of the change, and a name change within 30 days of the change.

Phar 19.04 Note Note: Instructions for providing notification of address change, change of employer, or a name change are available on the department of safety and professional services’ website at http://dsps.wi.gov.

Phar 19.04 History History: EmR2303: emerg. cr., eff. 2-3-23; CR 23-072: cr. Register August 2024 No. 824, eff. 9-1-24.