Limited permits

§ 6806. Limited permits. 1. The department may issue a limited permit for employment as a "pharmacy intern" to:

a. A student enrolled in the last two years of a registered program in pharmacy, or

b. A graduate of a program in pharmacy which meets standards established by the commissioner's regulations who is engaged in meeting the experience requirements or whose application for initial licensure is pending with the department.

2. A pharmacy intern may, as determined by the commissioner's regulations, practice as a pharmacist under the immediate personal supervision of a licensed pharmacist. A pharmacy intern may also receive a certificate of administration if he or she provides satisfactory evidence to the commissioner that he or she meets the requirements of subdivision three of this section.

3. No pharmacy intern shall administer immunizing agents without receiving training satisfactory to the commissioner and the commissioner of health, as prescribed in regulations of the commissioner, which shall include, but not be limited to: techniques for screening individuals and obtaining informed consent; techniques of administration; indications, precautions and contraindications in the use of an agent or agents; recordkeeping of immunization and information; and handling emergencies, including anaphylaxis and needlestick injuries. To receive a certification to administer immunizations, the pharmacy intern shall provide documentation, on a form prescribed by the department, from the dean or other appropriate official of the registered program that the intern has completed the required training, pursuant to regulations of the commissioner.

4. A limited permit issued to a pharmacy intern shall have an expiration date of five years from the date of issue. Limited permits may be renewed once for a period not to exceed two years.

5. Fees. The fee for each limited permit issued to a pharmacy intern shall be seventy dollars.

6. In the case of a pharmacy intern, certified to administer immunizations, administration must be conducted under the immediate personal supervision of a licensed pharmacist certified to administer vaccines. A person receiving a vaccine must be informed that a pharmacy intern, certified to administer immunizations, will be administering the vaccine and of the option to receive the vaccination from a certified pharmacist.