(a) The Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter for licensure to practice pharmacy and who pays the fee established under § 2511 of this title.

(b) A license to practice pharmacy must be renewed biennially, in a manner determined by the Division. License renewal must include the completion and submission of a renewal form provided by the Division, payment of the appropriate fee, and proof that the licensee has met the continuing education requirements established by the Board.

(c) The Board shall not renew any license to any applicant unless and until the applicant has offered proof that the applicant has completed continuing professional education relating to:

(1) The distribution, dispensing or delivery of controlled substances, as defined in this chapter; or

(2) The detection and recognition of symptoms, patterns of behavior, or other characteristic of impairment and dependency resulting from the abusive or illegal use of controlled substances; and

(3) Other topics as the Board deems appropriate.

(d) The Board, in its rules and regulations, shall determine the period of time within which a licensee may renew that licensee’s own license, notwithstanding the fact that the licensee failed to renew that licensee’s own license on or before the designated renewal date; provided, however, that the period of time may not exceed 1 year beyond the designated renewal date.

(e) A licensee, upon the licensee’s written request, may be placed on inactive status for no more than 4 years. A licensee on inactive status who desires to reactivate that licensee’s own license shall complete and submit an application form approved by the Board, submit the renewal fee set by the Division, and submit proof of fulfillment of the continuing education requirements established by the Board.

(f) If a licensee is on inactive status for more than 4 years, that licensee may be relicensed, but only by following the reentry process established by the Board in its rules and regulations.

24 Del. Laws, c. 140, §§ 4, 6; Code 1915, §§ 865, 867; 32 Del. Laws, c. 45, § 1; Code 1935, §§ 945, 947; 24 Del. C. 1953, §§ 2524, 2525; 49 Del. Laws, c. 263; 53 Del. Laws, c. 90, § 8; 62 Del. Laws, c. 251, §§ 7-9; 64 Del. Laws, c. 247, § 1; 68 Del. Laws, c. 206, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 167, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 193, § 5.