SB108 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tom ButlerSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Pharmacy, St. Board, pharmacy technicians, reinstatement of license, lapsed fees limited to five years, Sec. 34-23-131am'd.
Summary: SB 108 would change Alabama’s pharmacy technician licensure by removing the five-year limit for reinstatement of a lapsed registration and capping total penalties and fees at five years, while preserving renewal rules and continuing education requirements.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, the bill would eliminate the time limit for reinstating a lapsed pharmacy technician registration without examination and cap the total penalties and lapsed fees at five years. It would keep a pharmacy technician’s requirement to be registered and supervised when performing duties, with a pharmacist jointly responsible for their actions. It would maintain the biennial renewal cycle, the minimum renewal fee, delinquency timing, and the continuing education obligations for technicians, along with possible extensions and disciplinary actions for non-compliance.

Who It Affects
Pharmacy technicians with lapsed registrations: could reinstate after longer periods than currently allowed, with penalties/fees capped at five years.
Pharmacies and pharmacists: continue to supervise technicians and share liability for their actions, under the updated rules.
Alabama State Board of Pharmacy: maintains authority to set rules, enforce renewal and CE requirements, and impose disciplinary actions.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 34-23-131 to remove the five-year time limit for reinstatement of a lapsed pharmacy technician registration and to cap total penalties and lapsed fees at five years.
Maintains required supervision: technicians may not perform functions without direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, who is jointly liable for the technician’s actions.
Keeps renewal structure: biennial renewal in odd-numbered years with a renewal fee not less than $20, due by October 31 and delinquent after December 31; registrations expire December 31 of odd-numbered years.
Maintains penalties for late renewal: a penalty of $10-$20 per lapsed year plus all lapsed fees, up to a five-year total cap.
Retains continuing education requirements: 3 hours annually or 6 hours biennially, with at least 1 hour live each year; extensions available and non-compliance can lead to disciplinary action by the board.
directs the board to develop rules and regulations related to the registration of all pharmacy technicians.

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Subjects: Pharmacy, Alabama State Board of