PDFWAC 246-945-990
Pharmaceutical licensing fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Pharmacist, pharmacy technician, pharmacy intern, and pharmacy assistant credentials must be renewed every two years on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC.
(2) Pharmacy location credentials, controlled substance researcher registration, drug dog handler K9 registration, and other Controlled Substances Act registrations will expire on June 1st of each year.
(3) All other credentials, including health care entity, will expire on October 1st of each year, except the shopkeeper endorsement which expires annually associated with a business license issued by the department of revenue.
(4) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for pharmacy professionals:
(a) All pharmacy professionals:
Title of fee | Fee |
Verification of credential | $25.00 |
Duplicate credential | 10.00 |
(b) Pharmacist:
Initial credential | $400.00 |
Renewal | 530.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 265.00 |
Expired credential reissuance | 265.00 |
Inactive credential renewal | 265.00 |
Retired active credential status application | 50.00 |
Retired active credential status renewal | 50.00 |
Temporary practice permit | 100.00 |
Reciprocity (license by license transfer) | 465.00 |
(c) Pharmacy technician:
Initial credential | $140.00 |
Renewal | 140.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 70.00 |
Expired credential reissuance | 70.00 |
(d) Pharmacy intern:
Initial credential | $90.00 |
Renewal | 90.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
Verification of internship hours | 25.00 |
Expired credential reissuance | 45.00 |
(e) Pharmacy assistant:
Initial credential | $70.00 |
Renewal | 70.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
Expired credential reissuance | 35.00 |
(5) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for pharmaceutical firms:
(a) All pharmaceutical firms:
Verification of credential | $25.00 |
Duplicate credential | 10.00 |
Facility inspection | 400.00 |
(b) Pharmacy (includes hospital pharmacies):
Pharmacy credential (for hospital pharmacy associated clinics, see WAC 246-945-991) | ||
Initial credential | $540.00 | |
Renewal | 540.00 | |
Late renewal penalty | 270.00 | |
Pharmacy technician utilization | ||
Initial utilization | 100.00 | |
Renewal | 100.00 | |
Controlled substances authority | ||
Initial credential | 150.00 | |
Renewal | 150.00 | |
(c) Nonresident pharmacy:
Pharmacy credential | ||
Initial credential | $540.00 | |
Renewal | 540.00 | |
Late renewal penalty | 270.00 | |
Controlled substances authority | ||
Initial credential | 150.00 | |
Renewal | 150.00 | |
(d) Controlled substance researcher:
Initial credential | $400.00 |
Renewal | 400.00 |
(e) Other controlled substances act registrations (i.e., analytical laboratories, school laboratories):
Initial credential | $360.00 |
Renewal | 360.00 |
(f) Drug dog handler K9 registration:
Initial credential | $55.00 |
Renewal | 55.00 |
(g) Health care entity:
Health care entity credential | ||
Initial credential | $540.00 | |
Renewal | 540.00 | |
Late renewal penalty | 270.00 | |
Controlled substances authority | ||
Initial credential | 150.00 | |
Renewal | 150.00 | |
(h) Drug manufacturer:
Manufacturer credential | ||
Initial credential | $825.00 | |
Renewal | 825.00 | |
Late renewal penalty | 300.00 | |
Controlled substances authority | ||
Initial credential | 150.00 | |
Renewal | 150.00 | |
(i) Drug wholesaler – Full line:
Wholesaler credential | ||
Initial credential | $825.00 | |
Renewal | 825.00 | |
Late renewal penalty | 300.00 | |
Controlled substances authority | ||
Initial credential | 150.00 | |
Renewal | 150.00 | |
(j) Drug wholesaler – Export:
Wholesaler credential | ||
Initial credential | $825.00 | |
Renewal | 825.00 | |
Late renewal penalty | 300.00 | |
(k) Drug wholesaler – OTC only:
Initial credential | $465.00 |
Renewal | 465.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 235.00 |
(l) Drug wholesaler – Export nonprofit humanitarian organization:
Wholesaler credential | ||
Initial credential | $25.00 | |
Renewal | 25.00 | |
Late renewal penalty | 25.00 | |
(m) Legend drug sample distributor:
Distributor credential | ||
Initial credential | $540.00 | |
Renewal | 540.00 | |
Late renewal penalty | 270.00 | |
Controlled substances authority | ||
Initial credential | 150.00 | |
Renewal | 150.00 | |
(n) Poison manufacturer/seller:
Initial credential | $55.00 |
Renewal | 55.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
(o) Precursor chemicals:
Initial credential | $55.00 |
Renewal | 55.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
(p) Itinerant vendor:
Initial credential | $55.00 |
Renewal | 55.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
(q) Sodium pentobarbital for animal euthanization:
Initial credential | $55.00 |
Renewal | 55.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
(r) Shopkeeper:
Initial credential | $55.00 |
Renewal | 55.00 |
(s) Remote dispensing site for opioid use disorder medications registration:
Initial credential | $55.00 |
Renewal | 55.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250 and 2020 c 244. WSR 21-18-102, amended and recodified as § 246-945-990, filed 8/31/21, effective 12/1/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 43.70.280 and chapters 18.64 and 18.64A RCW. WSR 18-21-123, § 246-907-030, filed 10/18/18, effective 1/1/19. Statutory Authority: RCW 69.50.302, 43.70.250. WSR 16-18-087, § 246-907-030, filed 9/6/16, effective 10/7/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 50. WSR 11-20-092, § 246-907-030, filed 10/4/11, effective 12/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250, 2008 c 329. WSR 08-15-014, § 246-907-030, filed 7/7/08, effective 7/7/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and 43.70.110. WSR 05-12-012, § 246-907-030, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 2001 2nd sp.s. c 7 and RCW 18.64.310, 18.64A.010. WSR 01-23-101, § 246-907-030, filed 11/21/01, effective 1/21/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040, 42.70.250, and 18.64.310. WSR 01-12-052, § 246-907-030, filed 6/1/01, effective 7/2/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. WSR 98-10-052, § 246-907-030, filed 4/29/98, effective 5/30/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.280. WSR 98-05-060, § 246-907-030, filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 97-06-019, § 246-907-030, filed 2/25/97, effective 3/28/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005. WSR 94-05-036, § 246-907-030, filed 2/8/94, effective 3/11/94; WSR 93-18-015, § 246-907-030, filed 8/24/93, effective 9/24/93; WSR 93-05-045 (Order 334), § 246-907-030, filed 2/17/93, effective 3/20/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. WSR 92-07-099 (Order 256), § 246-907-030, filed 3/18/92, effective 4/18/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 91-19-028 (Order 194), recodified as § 246-907-030, filed 9/10/91, effective 10/11/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. WSR 91-13-002 (Order 173), § 360-18-020, filed 6/6/91, effective 7/7/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005. WSR 89-04-015 (Order 222), § 360-18-020, filed 1/23/89; WSR 88-14-042 (Order 216), § 360-18-020, filed 6/30/88; WSR 88-07-011 (Order 209), § 360-18-020, filed 3/3/88; WSR 87-18-066 (Order 207), § 360-18-020, filed 9/2/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005(4). WSR 85-22-033 (Order 196), § 360-18-020, filed 10/31/85; WSR 85-06-010 (Order 193), § 360-18-020, filed 2/22/85. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005. WSR 84-17-142 (Order 189), § 360-18-020, filed 8/22/84; WSR 84-04-030 (Order 184), § 360-18-020, filed 1/25/84; WSR 83-22-034 (Order 177), § 360-18-020, filed 10/26/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005 and 18.64A.020. WSR 83-18-021 (Order 175), § 360-18-020, filed 8/30/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005(12). WSR 82-12-041 (Order 168), § 360-18-020, filed 5/28/82. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005 (4) and (11). WSR 80-08-035 (Order 155, Resolution No. 6/80), § 360-18-020, filed 6/26/80, effective 9/30/80; WSR 80-05-074 (Order 154, Resolution No. 4/80), § 360-18-020, filed 4/28/80.]