OAR 855-031-0010
Intern License Application
(1)
Applications for licensure as an intern may be obtained from the Board office or from the Board website.(a)
Failure to completely, accurately and honestly answer all questions on the application form for licensure or renewal of licensure is grounds for discipline;(b)
Failure to disclose any arrest for a felony or misdemeanor, or any indictment for a felony may result in denial of the application.(2)
The Board may issue a license to a qualified intern after the receipt of:(a)
A completed application;(b)
Payment of the fee prescribed in OAR 855-110;(c)
A current, passport regulation size photograph (full front, head to shoulders);(d)
Furnish documentation required to conduct a national fingerprint-based background check; and(e)
Confirmation from a school of pharmacy that the applicant is enrolled in a course of study, except for foreign pharmacy graduates who must:(A)
Provide a copy of a valid visa permitting full-time employment;(B)
Provide a copy of the original certificate issued by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination Committee; and(C)
Provide evidence that they have passed the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based Test (IBT).(3)
The Board may issue an intern license after processing the application, however unless the applicant is a foreign graduate or an applicant for licensure by reciprocity, it is not valid until the intern has started a course of study. The initial license is valid until the last day of November following the second anniversary of issue unless terminated automatically by any one of the following events. Renewed licenses are valid for two years unless terminated automatically by any one of the following events:(a)
Licensure to practice pharmacy is granted in any state; or(b)
The licensee, other than a foreign pharmacy graduate or an applicant for licensure by reciprocity, fails to maintain enrollment or active registration in a pharmacy degree program for a period greater than one year; or(c)
The licensee, other than a foreign pharmacy graduate or an applicant for licensure by reciprocity, has been graduated from a school of pharmacy for 12 months;(d)
The intern is dismissed, terminated or expelled by the school of pharmacy, or withdraws from the program.(4)
An intern must surrender their license to the Board within 30 days of one of the above events.(5)
Notwithstanding the requirements of section (3) above, upon written request the Board may waive any of the requirements of this rule if a waiver will further public health and safety. A waiver granted under this section shall only be effective when it is issued in writing.
Source:
Rule 855-031-0010 — Intern License Application, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=855-031-0010.