Licensing Area: Pharmacy and Pharmacist

Frequently Asked Questions for Pharmacist Continuing Education (CE) Requirement

Contact Information for Frequently Called Numbers

Professional and Vocational Licensing
(808) 586-3000

• Request an application
• Inquire about licensing requirements
• Applicants can check on the status of an application
• Inquire about licensee maintenance requirements

RICO Consumer Resource Center
(808) 587-3295 or (808) 587-3222

• Verify if a person is licensed
• Request prior complaints history on a licensee
• File a complaint on a licensee

 Business Registration Division
(808) 586-2727

• For information to register a business

Executive Officer

Telephone
(808) 586-2695

Residents on the neighbor islands may call by dialing the following toll free numbers followed by the last 5 digits of the phone numbers above and the # sign:

Address:
DCCA-PVL
Att: PHAR
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801

Email:

pharmacy@dcca.hawaii.gov

License Categories

• Pharmacist
• Pharmacy
• Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributor
• Miscellaneous Permits
• • Sale of any prescription drugs at public auction or sale of any prescription drugs at private sale in a place where public auctions are conducted.
  • Distribution or dispensing of any prescription drug samples to other than physicians, druggists, dentists, veterinarians and optometrists for use in their professional practice.
  • For wholesalers to sell, distribute or dispense any prescription drug to other than pharmacists, physicians, dentists, veterinarians or optometrists.
  • For any wholesale prescription drug distributor to sell or distribute medical oxygen to a physician, pharmacist, medical oxygen distributor, patient or patient's agent pursuant to a prescription or emergency medical services for administration by trained personnel for oxygen deficiency and resuscitation.
  • For any medical oxygen distributor to supply medical oxygen pursuant to a prescription order.
  • For any person, as principal or agent to conduct or engage in the business of preparing, manufacturing, compounding, packing, or repacking any drug.
  • For any out-of-state pharmacy or entity engaging in the practice of pharmacy, in any manner to distribute, ship, mail or deliver prescription drugs or devices into the State.
• Pharmacist Intern Permit

Renewal

Biennial December 31 every odd numbered year.

- Failure to timely renew by the renewal date will result in the forfeiture of the license. After the renewal date, the forfeited license may be restored within 3 years, subject to meeting restoration requirements. Failure to restore a forfeited license within 3 years after the renewal date will result in the termination of the license and the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current licensing requirements.

Pursuant to Section 436B-14.5, HRS, any license held by a member of the armed forces, National Guard, or a reserve component that expires, is forfeited, or deemed delinquent while the member is on active duty and deployed during a state or national crisis shall be restored if certain restoration requirements are met.  Military Renewal and Restoration Information Sheet.

Regulating Body

Board of Pharmacy

Board Composition
7 Members

Mark E. Brown, Pharmacist/Maui, Chairperson

Patrick Adams, Pharmacist/Hawaii, Vice-Chairperson

Jill Oliveira Gray, PhD, Public

Todd Inafuku, Pharmacist/Oahu

Lydia M.K.B. Kumasaka, MS, APRN, Public

Garrett A. Lau, Pharmacist/Kauai

Carolyn S. J. Ma, Pharmacist/Oahu

Qualifications
5 Pharmacists
2 Public