51. Definitions. For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) 'Board' means the Board of Pharmacy. (2) 'Direct supervision' means, with respect to the supervision of a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee, that a licensed pharmacist is: (A) Physically present at the same pharmacy as the pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee and in the general vicinity of the pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee; (B) Readily available to answer questions of the pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee; (C) Making appropriate in-process and end-process verifications of the activities of the pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee; and (D) Fully responsible for the practice of the pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee. (3) 'Pharmacy technician trainee' means a person enrolled in a Board- approved training program who may perform the duties of a registered pharmacy technician under the direct supervision of a pharmacist in a licensed pharmacy in the District. (4) 'Registered pharmacy technician' means a person who is registered with the Board as a pharmacy technician. (Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. supervision of a pharmacist in a licensed pharmacy in the District. (4) 'Registered pharmacy technician' means a person who is registered with the Board as a pharmacy technician. (Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 751; as added May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-303, § 2(d), 60 DCR 2711.) Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-303 added this subchapter.
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