<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:51:06:02.01"><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0-000000">20:51:06:02.01</span></a><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0-000001">.  Pharmacist-in-charge -- Definition -- Duties.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0"> An application for a </span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">license</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0"> to conduct a pharmacy as specified in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:51:06:02"><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0-000002">20:51:06:02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0"> </span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0"> indicate the pharmacist-in-charge. </span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">For purposes of this section, the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0"> term </span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">"</span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">pharmacist-in-charge,</span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">"</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0"> means a pharmacist manager or pharmacist licensed in </span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">this state</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0"> who has been designated by the </span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">pharmacy owner</span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">    The pharmacist-in-charge </span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">must</span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">    (1)  Be employed or </span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">under contract</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0"> for pharmacy services at the pharmacy;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">    (2)  Establish policy and procedure for the pharmacy;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">    (3)  Supervise all pharmacy employees;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">    (4)  Establish recordkeeping systems for the purchase, safekeeping, storage, compounding, sale, and return of drugs</span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">    (5)  </span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">Establish, implement, and document an ongoing quality assurance program in order to maintain and improve facilities, equipment, personnel performance, and the provision of patient care.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">    The pharmacist-in-charge shall notify the </span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">board</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0"> immediately upon termination of employment. A new pharmacist-in-charge </span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0"> be designated by the </span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">pharmacy owner</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">as specified in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:51:06:02"><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0-000002">20:51:06:02</span></a><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">    </span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0"> 26 SDR 92, effective January 6, 2000</span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024; 52 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2025</span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">    </span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-11"><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0-000002">36-11-11</span></a><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">(1)(</span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">3</span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">    </span><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-32"><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0-000002">36-11-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-34"><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0-000002">36-11-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-37"><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0-000002">36-11-37</span></a><span class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2a7b2f63-6f66-4b31-bdbf-285cb9c824c3000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>