Yes. In reviewing an applicant's offense or criminal history, the Board evaluates whether the individual has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust. In making this determination, it helps if the applicant provides a detailed written statement (S-150 Personal History) explaining the offense history, related facts or events, as well as the reasons the applicant deserves to be licensed or registered. The applicant should include any helpful facts that would aid in the Board’s evaluation, such as any relevant qualifications or experience in the profession, extenuating or mitigating circumstances regarding any illegal activity or wrongdoing, and work or volunteer history since the time of such wrongdoing. You may also include other documents that may help in the Board’s review of your application, such as letters of recommendation, character references, evidence of present fitness for licensure, pleadings or other court documents from the case, and evidence of coursework, community involvement volunteer experience, or past job responsibilities.

Court documents can be obtained from your attorney (if you were represented) or the clerk of court in the jurisdiction where the offense occurred. Contact the court clerk and ask how you can get copies of your case file. If the court tells you the documents are no longer available, submit an official notice from the court indicating as such.

The citation, complaint, or summons indicating the specific violations/charges, and any amended complaints. Disposition documents with any plea or stipulation to the charges, court ruling, and terms of any dismissal, sentence, conviction, judgment, diversion, etc. Proof of completion of any probation, diversion or suspended imposition of sentence. If this is not available, submit the court’s case or docket summary.

Yes. All applications are reviewed and compared to KBI/FBI report. If the application has information which is contradicted by the KBI/FBI background check, such statement may be considered an attempt to obtain a license by fraudulent means and may result in denial or other disciplinary action.

No, you only need to report “adult” offenses. The only exception is if a minor was charged as an adult.

Yes. Even though we will not consider these offenses, we need to be able to compare them to your KBI and FBI background check to ensure there’s no conflicting information.

Unless a criminal conviction or offense has been expunged (this is a legal term) from your record or you have received a pardon, you need to report the information to the Board. If a case has merely been “dismissed,” it still has to be reported.

Yes. All applicants must submit to fingerprinting and enrollment in the KBI/FBI Rap Back program by undergoing a criminal history record check by the KBI/FBI. If you have a current license or registration with the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy and previously underwent a background check through our office, you may not need to do another one. Please contact us if you think you have already done a background check through our office.

Yes. The Board does not accept KBI/FBI reports issued for other purposes.

Yes. Applications cannot remain pending indefinitely. If deficiencies are not timely corrected or if your application is denied or withdrawn, you must reapply. Please make sure that the Board has your current contact information to ensure you are receiving all official correspondence.

Fingerprint cards should be submitted to the Board office simultaneously and in conjunction with the application and S-100 KBI/FBI Criminal Background Check Form.

No. The fingerprints, Form S-100 KBI/FBI Criminal Background Check, and $47 fee must be filed with your application. Applications are accepted without the background check but are considered incomplete. All application items must be received before an application can be considered complete.

If your license or registration has been revoked by the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy, you must wait a minimum of one year from the effective date of revocation before applying for reinstatement. Please use the appropriate forms to request reinstatement after revocation:

• Form LA-65 Pharmacist Reinstatement after Revocation
• Form LA-70 Technician Reinstatement after Revocation

The Kansas Board of Pharmacy is a regulatory agency. All disciplinary actions before the Kansas Board of Pharmacy are subject to the Kansas Administrative Procedure Act (KAPA), K.S.A. 77-501 et seq. The KAPA is a set of statutes that outline the procedures the Kansas Board of Pharmacy must follow. It provides for due process. This includes things such as reasonable notice, fair and impartial hearing, right to representation, and right to question witnesses or present evidence. KAPA is applied to all regulatory agencies of varying sizes.

Hearing requests must be in writing and received by the Board office (email, mail, hand-delivered) within 15 days of the date of the Summary Order. Hearings are then scheduled before the Board at their next regular quarterly meeting.

The candidate can apply after they achieve Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) Certification.  To obtain the FPGEC Certificate, the candidate must pass the FPGEE in addition to the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-Based Test (iBT). Please contact NABP for additional information.

No. The candidate is responsible for arranging to obtain the 1740 hour internship in a hospital or retail pharmacy after obtaining an intern license.

Yes. During the renewal period (generally 30-45 days prior to expiration), you can complete your renewal application and make payment online 24 hours a day, seven days a week from any location with Internet access. It only takes a few minutes and you will receive a confirmation when you finish, so you will know your renewal is complete. Most facilities should print their renewal certificate when the renewal is complete. Individuals will receive their renewed registration or license in the mail.

• There is no grace period for renewals. Licenses, registrations, and permits expire on the date printed on the printed license, registration, or permit, respectively.
• Expiration dates are also provided on the Board’s website under the license verification.
• Pharmacist licenses expire on June 30 at 11:59pm of the renewal year.
• Pharmacy technician registrations expire on October 31 at 11:59pm of the renewal year.
• Facility registrations expire on June 30 at 11:59pm of the renewal year.
• Retail dealer permits expire on February 28 at 11:59pm of the renewal year.

Yes! There is no grace period for completion of the CE requirements. When you submit your renewal application (online or by mail), you must certify that you have completed the requisite number of continuing educations hours during the prior licensing period. If the application has information which is contradicted by a CE audit, such statement may be considered an attempt to obtain a license by fraudulent means and a failure to meet the requirements for licensure and may result in disciplinary action.

A license or registration may be renewed on inactive status without the required CE hours. Please note that inactive status does not allow an individual to continue to practice pharmacy.

There is no grace period for renewals. Renewal applications must be hand-delivered, postmarked, or electronically time-stamped on or before the expiration date of the license, registration, or permit. All other renewals will be considered late, require payment of the late fee, and are not authorized to work, operate, or practice pharmacy until the renewal (and late fee) are submitted to the Board office.

Renewal applications for pharmacists and facilities hand-delivered, postmarked, or electronically time-stamped after the expiration date will be considered late and require payment of the late fee. Applicants are not authorized to work, operate or practice pharmacy until the renewal (and late fee) are submitted to the Board office.

A technician will need to re-apply if their registration has expired. 

The renewal application is usually open 30-45 days prior to the expiration date. A renewal reminder will be emailed around this time to the email address on record.

Licensees on inactive status are still required to timely renew their license and pay the renewal fee. Continuing education is not required while a license is on inactive status. However, continuing education will be required for reinstatement to active status.