NYS PHARMACY LAW EVALUATION EXAM 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔does state require certification of techs? - ✔✔no
✔✔maximum ratio of techs to pharmacists in an ambulatory care setting? - ✔✔2:1
✔✔maximum ratio of techs to pharmacists in an institutional care setting? - ✔✔2:1
✔✔may techs in the hospital setting accept called in prescription from physician's
office? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in hospital setting enter prescription info into pharmacy computer? -
✔✔yes - pharmacist must verify, check, and/or is responsible for allowed activities
✔✔may techs in hospital setting check the work of other techs? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in hospital setting call physician for refill authorization? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in hospital setting compound meds for dispensing? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in hospital setting transfer prescription orders? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in the community setting accept called in prescription from physicians
office? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in the community setting enter prescription into pharmacy computer? -
✔✔yes - pharmacist must verify, check, and/or is responsible for allowed activities
✔✔may techs in the community setting check the work of other techs? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in the community setting call physician for refill authorization? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in the community setting compound medications for dispensing? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in the community setting transfer prescription orders? - ✔✔no
✔✔number of pharmacy license categories? - ✔✔1
✔✔must non-resident pharmacies by licensed/registered? - ✔✔yes
✔✔must nonresident pharmacists be licensed? - ✔✔no
, ✔✔does state issue separate licenses for sterile compounding pharmacies? - ✔✔no
✔✔does state issue separate licenses for sterile compounding facilities that are
registered with FDA as outsourcing facilities? - ✔✔yes
✔✔pharmacy initial licensure/registration fee? - ✔✔$345 (outsourcing facilities $825
initial)
✔✔pharmacy license renewal fee? - ✔✔$260 (outsourcing facilities $520 renewal)
✔✔pharmacy license renewal schedule? - ✔✔3 years
✔✔pharmacy initial controlled substance fee? - ✔✔none
✔✔pharmacy controlled substance renewal fee? - ✔✔none
✔✔is the board of pharmacy responsible for licensing wholesale distributors? - ✔✔yes
✔✔does the board of pharmacy have regulatory authority over medical device
distributors? - ✔✔yes
✔✔initial wholesale distributor licensure/registration fee? - ✔✔$825 - plus controlled
substance registration fee ($1200/2 years)
✔✔wholesale distributor license renewal fee? - ✔✔$520
✔✔wholesale distributor license renewal schedule - ✔✔3 years
✔✔does state license/register manufacturers separately from wholesalers? - ✔✔yes
✔✔does state have third party logistics provider law? - ✔✔no
✔✔does state license out-of-state wholesalers? - ✔✔yes
✔✔does state require wholesale distributors of prescription medical devices to be
licensed? - ✔✔yes
✔✔does state require wholesale distributors of nonprescription medical devices to be
licensed? - ✔✔no
✔✔does state require wholesale distributors of nonprescription drugs to be licensed? -
✔✔no
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔does state require certification of techs? - ✔✔no
✔✔maximum ratio of techs to pharmacists in an ambulatory care setting? - ✔✔2:1
✔✔maximum ratio of techs to pharmacists in an institutional care setting? - ✔✔2:1
✔✔may techs in the hospital setting accept called in prescription from physician's
office? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in hospital setting enter prescription info into pharmacy computer? -
✔✔yes - pharmacist must verify, check, and/or is responsible for allowed activities
✔✔may techs in hospital setting check the work of other techs? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in hospital setting call physician for refill authorization? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in hospital setting compound meds for dispensing? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in hospital setting transfer prescription orders? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in the community setting accept called in prescription from physicians
office? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in the community setting enter prescription into pharmacy computer? -
✔✔yes - pharmacist must verify, check, and/or is responsible for allowed activities
✔✔may techs in the community setting check the work of other techs? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in the community setting call physician for refill authorization? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in the community setting compound medications for dispensing? - ✔✔no
✔✔may techs in the community setting transfer prescription orders? - ✔✔no
✔✔number of pharmacy license categories? - ✔✔1
✔✔must non-resident pharmacies by licensed/registered? - ✔✔yes
✔✔must nonresident pharmacists be licensed? - ✔✔no
, ✔✔does state issue separate licenses for sterile compounding pharmacies? - ✔✔no
✔✔does state issue separate licenses for sterile compounding facilities that are
registered with FDA as outsourcing facilities? - ✔✔yes
✔✔pharmacy initial licensure/registration fee? - ✔✔$345 (outsourcing facilities $825
initial)
✔✔pharmacy license renewal fee? - ✔✔$260 (outsourcing facilities $520 renewal)
✔✔pharmacy license renewal schedule? - ✔✔3 years
✔✔pharmacy initial controlled substance fee? - ✔✔none
✔✔pharmacy controlled substance renewal fee? - ✔✔none
✔✔is the board of pharmacy responsible for licensing wholesale distributors? - ✔✔yes
✔✔does the board of pharmacy have regulatory authority over medical device
distributors? - ✔✔yes
✔✔initial wholesale distributor licensure/registration fee? - ✔✔$825 - plus controlled
substance registration fee ($1200/2 years)
✔✔wholesale distributor license renewal fee? - ✔✔$520
✔✔wholesale distributor license renewal schedule - ✔✔3 years
✔✔does state license/register manufacturers separately from wholesalers? - ✔✔yes
✔✔does state have third party logistics provider law? - ✔✔no
✔✔does state license out-of-state wholesalers? - ✔✔yes
✔✔does state require wholesale distributors of prescription medical devices to be
licensed? - ✔✔yes
✔✔does state require wholesale distributors of nonprescription medical devices to be
licensed? - ✔✔no
✔✔does state require wholesale distributors of nonprescription drugs to be licensed? -
✔✔no
