Part I. Definitions and Fees
18VAC110-30-10. Definitions.
The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Board" means the Virginia Board of Pharmacy.
"Controlled substance" means a drug, substance or immediate precursor in Schedules I through VI of the Drug Control Act.
"Licensee" means a practitioner who is licensed by the Board of Pharmacy to sell controlled substances.
"Personal supervision" means the licensee must be physically present and render direct, personal control over the entire service being rendered or acts being performed. Neither prior nor future instructions shall be sufficient nor shall supervision be rendered by telephone, written instructions, or by any mechanical or electronic methods.
"Practitioner" or "practitioner of the healing arts" means a doctor of medicine, osteopathic medicine or podiatry who possesses a current active license issued by the Board of Medicine. For the purpose of a limited-use permit for a nonprofit facility, a "practitioner" or "practitioner of the healing arts" may also mean a physician assistant with a current active license issued by the Board of Medicine or a nurse practitioner with a current active license issued by the Joint Boards of Nursing and Medicine.
"Sale" means barter, exchange, or gift, or offer thereof, and each such transaction made by any person, whether as an individual, proprietor, agent, servant or employee. It does not include the gift of manufacturer's samples to a patient.
"Special packaging" means packaging that is designed or constructed to be significantly difficult for children under five years of age to open or obtain a toxic or harmful amount of the controlled substance contained therein within a reasonable time and not difficult for normal adults to use properly, but does not mean packaging which all such children cannot open or obtain a toxic or harmful amount within a reasonable time.
"U.S.P.-N.F." means the United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3307 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR530-01-2 § 1.1, eff. May 9, 1990; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 7, eff. January 17, 2001; Volume 22, Issue 10, eff. February 22, 2006; Volume 38, Issue 12, eff. March 3, 2022.
18VAC110-30-15. Fees.
A. Unless otherwise provided, fees listed in this section shall not be refundable.
B. Initial application fees.
1. License for practitioner of the healing arts to sell controlled substances: $235.
2. Permit for facility in which practitioners of the healing arts sell controlled substances: $315.
C. Annual renewal fees.
1. License for practitioner of the healing arts to sell controlled substances: $120.
2. Permit for facility in which practitioners of the healing arts sell controlled substances: $315.
D. Late fees. The following late fees shall be paid in addition to the current renewal fee to renew an expired license within one year of the expiration date.
1. License for practitioner of the healing arts to sell controlled substances: $40.
2. Permit for facility in which practitioners of the healing arts sell controlled substances: $50.
E. Reinstatement fees. Any person or entity attempting to renew a license or permit more than one year after the expiration date shall submit an application for reinstatement with any required fees.
1. License for practitioner of the healing arts to sell controlled substances: $195.
2. Permit for facility in which practitioners of the healing arts sell controlled substances: $315.
3. Application fee for reinstatement of a license or permit that has been revoked or suspended indefinitely: $650.
F. Facilities in which only one practitioner of the healing arts is licensed by the board to sell controlled substances shall be exempt from fees associated with obtaining and renewing a facility permit. Facilities that change from only one practitioner to more than one shall notify the board within 30 days of such change.
G. The fee for reinspection of any facility shall be 300.
H. The handling fee for returned check or a dishonored credit card or debit card shall be $50.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3307 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 7, eff. January 17, 2001; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 4, eff. December 4, 2002; Volume 22, Issue 10, eff. February 22, 2006; Volume 22, Issue 15, eff. May 3, 2006; Volume 23, Issue 4, eff. November 29, 2006; Volume 24, Issue 10, eff. February 20, 2008; Volume 26, Issue 2, eff. October 28, 2009; Volume 33, Issue 20, eff. June 28, 2017; Volume 37, Issue 2, eff. October 14, 2020; Volume 37, Issue 12, eff. March 18, 2021.