Chapter Two – Practice
Article 7
Pharmacists may practice only after applying for registration of practice to the municipality or county (city) authority at the place of practice, and a practice license is acquired.
Practicing pharmacists shall receive continuing education, and provide documents attesting the completion of the continuing education every six years for the renewal of the practice license.
Regulations governing the qualifications, conditions, documents to be attached, issuance of practice license, change and re-issuance of license for the application of practice license mentioned in Paragraph 1, and renewal of practice license mentioned in the preceding Paragraph and other matters to be complied with shall be decided by the central competent authority.
Regulations governing the curricula, scores, implementation methods, certificates and documents of completion of continuing education for pharmacists mentioned in Paragraph 2, and other matters to be complied with shall be decided by the central competent authority.
Article 8
In any of the following circumstances, the practice license shall not be issued; any license already issued shall be revoked or annulled:
1. A pharmacist certificate has been revoked or annulled.
2. A pharmacist practice license was annulled within one year.
3. The pharmacist has been determined by a team of specialist physicians, pharmacists and scholars/experts invited by the municipal or county (city) competent authority to be unable to practice due to objective facts.
4. Practice of pharmacist’s activities despite suspension order.
After the cause listed in subparagraph 3 of the preceding paragraph is eliminated, the pharmacist may still apply for practice license in accordance with this Act.
Article 9
Pharmacists may not practice if they do not join the local pharmacists’ association.
Pharmacists’ associations may not reject applicants who are eligible for membership.
Article 10
Pharmacists, in the case of termination or suspension of business, shall report to the original competent authority that issued the practice license for reference within 30 days after the occurrence of the facts.
The suspension of business mentioned in the preceding Paragraph shall be for one year; if it exceeds one year, termination of business shall be applied.
Regulations concerning practice shall apply to pharmacists changing place of practice or resuming practice.
Upon death of pharmacists, the original competent authority that issued the practice license shall annul the practice license.
Article 11
Pharmacists shall practice at only one location, and shall practice at a medical care institution approved by and registered with the local competent authority, a legal place of practice or any other institution approved by the competent authority. However, pharmacists who practice at a medical care institution or pharmacy may engage in professional practices at places other than their place of practice if they meet any of the following criteria and have obtained prior permission:
1. Drug addiction treatment or communicable disease prevention and control services;
2. Volunteer medical consultation or mobile medical services;
3. Functions related to pharmaceutical care;
4. Practice of dispensations in correctional institutions or remote areas without pharmaceutical personnel as announced by the central competent authority;
5. Public welfare or urgent needs as recognized by the central competent authority.
The regulations for engaging in practice due to the proviso set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be established by the central competent authority.
Article 12
Pharmacist in practice of pharmaceutical dispensations, unless for rightful reasons, shall not refuse the dispensations.
Pharmacies claim to day-and-night dispensations, pharmacists shall do so day-and-night.
Article 13
Pharmacist shall not make false statements or reports when inquired or entrusted for assessment by agencies concerned.
Article 14
Pharmacists shall not disclose confidential information of others acquired during practice without reasons.