RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 31 (SB 131) 2018 Regular Session Mills
Prior law provided for qualifications for licensure of pharmacists. New law updates certain
terminology regarding the education, professional experience, criminal background check,
and application forms required for licensure. New law provides for issuance of a license in
14 working days once the applicant successfully complies with the licensing requirements.
Prior law provided for qualifications for a pharmacist to obtain a license by reciprocity in
Louisiana. New law updates certain terminology regarding the pharmacist's license in another
state being in active status, passing all exams required by the board, and investigations of the
applicant's original and subsequently acquired licenses in other states.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 37:1202(A), (B)(4), and (C) and 1203(A); adds R.S. 37:1202(D))