ARKANSAS PHARMACY LAW PRACTICE
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS ACCURATE
⫸ Every applicant for licensure by examination in AR must have --------
hours of acceptable internship training obtained after beginning of the
professional college curriculum Answer: 2000
⫸ What does supervision mean? Answer: A licensed pharmacist and or
certified preceptor supervises the practical experience of a licensed
intern with both personal and physical supervision and actually gives
instruction to the intern obtaining the experience during the ENTIRE
period of such experience.
⫸ What does Class A pharmacy mean? Answer: A pharmacy which has
a pharmacy permit with a pharmacist on duty at least forty hours per
week,
and no unsatisfactory deficiency
and no more than three non- compliant deficiencies noted on its last
board inspection
⫸ How long does an intern license remain valid? Answer: As long as
the intern maintains active student status in a board approved College of
Pharmacy
AND for 6 months after graduation from a College of Pharmacy
, ⫸ Can licensed intern be left in sole charge of the prescription
department? Answer: No, not at any time
⫸ What are the four requirements for a intern to practice pharmacy in
any Class A pharmacy under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist?
Answer: 1. The intern notifies the Board in writing of his or her
employment as a pharmacy intern within five days of starting to work in
any pharmacy
2. The intern notifies the Board of any change in his or her employment
for any reason within five days of the change.
3. Notification must be made in writing and must contain the name of
the intern, the name and address of the pharmacy, and the date of hire or
date of change in employment.
4. At no time may a supervising pharmacist or preceptor supervise more
than one intern outside of an assigned educational rotation sponsored by
a college of pharmacy.
⫸ Is a graduate intern counted in the pharmacist to intern ratio? Answer:
No
⫸ If evidence exists that a pharmacy intern violated a law regarding
pharmacy practice what should the preceptor do? Answer: Notify the
board within 10 days or immediately if a threat to public health exists
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS ACCURATE
⫸ Every applicant for licensure by examination in AR must have --------
hours of acceptable internship training obtained after beginning of the
professional college curriculum Answer: 2000
⫸ What does supervision mean? Answer: A licensed pharmacist and or
certified preceptor supervises the practical experience of a licensed
intern with both personal and physical supervision and actually gives
instruction to the intern obtaining the experience during the ENTIRE
period of such experience.
⫸ What does Class A pharmacy mean? Answer: A pharmacy which has
a pharmacy permit with a pharmacist on duty at least forty hours per
week,
and no unsatisfactory deficiency
and no more than three non- compliant deficiencies noted on its last
board inspection
⫸ How long does an intern license remain valid? Answer: As long as
the intern maintains active student status in a board approved College of
Pharmacy
AND for 6 months after graduation from a College of Pharmacy
, ⫸ Can licensed intern be left in sole charge of the prescription
department? Answer: No, not at any time
⫸ What are the four requirements for a intern to practice pharmacy in
any Class A pharmacy under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist?
Answer: 1. The intern notifies the Board in writing of his or her
employment as a pharmacy intern within five days of starting to work in
any pharmacy
2. The intern notifies the Board of any change in his or her employment
for any reason within five days of the change.
3. Notification must be made in writing and must contain the name of
the intern, the name and address of the pharmacy, and the date of hire or
date of change in employment.
4. At no time may a supervising pharmacist or preceptor supervise more
than one intern outside of an assigned educational rotation sponsored by
a college of pharmacy.
⫸ Is a graduate intern counted in the pharmacist to intern ratio? Answer:
No
⫸ If evidence exists that a pharmacy intern violated a law regarding
pharmacy practice what should the preceptor do? Answer: Notify the
board within 10 days or immediately if a threat to public health exists
