§ 43b.7. Schedule of civil penalties—pharmacists and pharmacies.
STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY
| Violation Under | ||
| 49 Pa. Code | ||
| Chapter 27 | Title/Description | Civil Penalty |
| Section 27.11 | Pharmacy Permit— (a) Lack of permit showing accurate and current information as to name and address of pharmacy and name of pharmacist manager | $100 |
| (b) Display, advertise or use a name other than registered name | 1st offense—$100 2nd offense—$100 | |
| (g) Failure to notify Board of change in pharmacist manager or operation of pharmacy without pharmacist manager. | 1st offense—$50 per month or part of month; Formal action if no compliance within 60 days after receiving citation 2nd offense—same as 1st offense | |
| Section 27.14 | Supplies— (b) Expired drugs | 1st offense—Under 1 year old—$250 1st offense—Over 1 year old—$500 2nd offense—$1,000 |
| (c) Failure to maintain equipment and miscellaneous supplies | $100 each | |
| Section 27.15 | Sanitary standards | |
| (a) Pharmacy not in good repair or not in clean and orderly condition. | $250 | |
| (b) Violation of health and sanitation statutes of the Commonwealth and of the municipality and county where pharmacy is located. | $250 | |
| (c) Waste disposal violations | $250 | |
| (d) Prescription area not dry, well ventilated and well lighted; not free from rodents or insects | $250 | |
| (e) Plumbing not functional | $250 | |
| (f) Unauthorized items in prescription area | $250 | |
| Section 27.16 | Construction requirements— | |
| (b)(4) Lack of telephone | $250 | |
| (5) Lack of required sanitary facilities | $250 | |
| (7) Television set in prescription area not intended for pharmacy instructional use | $500 | |
| (8) Drugs accessible to unauthorized persons; animals unrelated to pharmacy security in prescription area | $250 | |
| Section 27.18 | Standards of practice— (a) Unsuitable containers | $100 |
| (b) Lack of required information on prescriptions | $100 | |
| (d) Lack of required information on container labels | $100 | |
| Section 27.31 | Biennial renewal—(c) practicing on a lapsed license or permit | 0-4 months—$50 per month; over 4 months—8 months—$100 per month; over 9 months—12 months—$200 per month; over 1 year—formal action |
| Violation Under | ||
| 28 Pa. Code | ||
| Chapter 25 | Title/Description | Civil Penalty |
| Section 25.55(d) | Improper generic substitution | |
| Five to nine | $250 | |
| 10 or more | $500 | |
| Section 25.55(e) | Failure to refill prescription with the identical product without authorization from prescriber and patient | $100 |
| Section 25.56(a) | Improper filing of Schedule II prescriptions | $100 |
| Section 25.56(b) | Improper filing of Schedule III, IV, V prescriptions | $100 |
| Section 25.63(b) | Inadequate security for controlled substances | $250 |
| Section 25.92 | Lack of lot numbers required on stock items | $100 |
| Section 25.94 | Lack of expiration date on label of dispensed drugs of less than 1 year’s potency. | $100 |
The provisions of this § 43b.7 amended March 2, 2001, effective March 3, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 1227. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (238356) and (250705) to (250706).
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