Section 602 - Failure by pharmacist to submit information -- Penalties.

UT Code § 58-37f-602 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) The failure of a pharmacist-in-charge, a pharmacy, or a third party under contract with a pharmacist-in-charge to submit information to the database in accordance with the requirements of Section 58-37f-203, after the division has submitted a specific written request for the information or when the division determines the pharmacist-in-charge, pharmacy, or third party has a demonstrable pattern of failing to submit the information as required, is grounds for the division to take the following actions in accordance with Section 58-1-401: (a) refuse to issue a license to the pharmacist-in-charge or the pharmacy; (b) refuse to renew the license of the pharmacist-in-charge or the pharmacy; (c) revoke, suspend, restrict, or place on probation the license of the pharmacist-in-charge or the pharmacy; (d) issue a public reprimand to the pharmacist-in-charge or the pharmacy; (e) issue a cease and desist order to the pharmacist-in-charge, the pharmacy, or the third party; and (f) impose a civil penalty on the pharmacist-in-charge, the pharmacy, or the third party of up to $1,000 for each dispensed prescription regarding which the required information is not submitted in accordance with the requirements of Section 58-37f-203.

(a) refuse to issue a license to the pharmacist-in-charge or the pharmacy;

(b) refuse to renew the license of the pharmacist-in-charge or the pharmacy;

(c) revoke, suspend, restrict, or place on probation the license of the pharmacist-in-charge or the pharmacy;

(d) issue a public reprimand to the pharmacist-in-charge or the pharmacy;

(e) issue a cease and desist order to the pharmacist-in-charge, the pharmacy, or the third party; and

(f) impose a civil penalty on the pharmacist-in-charge, the pharmacy, or the third party of up to $1,000 for each dispensed prescription regarding which the required information is not submitted in accordance with the requirements of Section 58-37f-203.

(2) Civil penalties assessed under Subsection (1)(f) shall be deposited in the General Fund as a dedicated credit to be used by the division under Subsection 58-37f-502(1).

(3) The procedure for determining a civil violation of this section shall be in accordance with Section 58-1-108, regarding adjudicative proceedings within the division.