§30-5-14. Pharmacies to be registered; permit to operate; fees; pharmacist to conduct business.
(a) The Board of Pharmacy shall require and provide for the annual registration of every pharmacy doing business in this state, including an ambulatory health care facility, as that term is defined in section one, article five-b, chapter sixteen of this code, who offers pharmaceutical care, and a facility operated to provide health care or mental health care services free of charge or at a reduced rate and who operates charitable clinic pharmacy. Any person, firm, corporation or partnership desiring to operate, maintain, open or establish a pharmacy in this state shall apply to the Board of Pharmacy for a permit to do so. The application for such permit shall be made on a form prescribed and furnished by the Board of Pharmacy, which, when properly executed, shall indicate the owner, manager, trustee, lessee, receiver or other person or persons desiring such permit, as well as the location of such pharmacy, including street and number, and any other information as the Board of Pharmacy may require. If it is desired to operate, maintain, open or establish more than one pharmacy, separate application shall be made and separate permits or licenses shall be issued for each.

(b) Every initial application for a permit shall be accompanied by the required fee of one hundred fifty dollars. The fee for renewal of such permit or license shall be one hundred dollars annually.

(c) If an application is approved, the Secretary of the Board of Pharmacy shall issue to the applicant a permit or license for each pharmacy for which application is made. Permits or licenses issued under this section shall not be transferable and shall expire on the thirtieth day of June of each calendar year and if application for renewal of permit or license is not made on or before that date, or a new one granted on or before the first day of August, following, the old permit or license shall lapse and become null and void and shall require an inspection of the pharmacy and a fee of one hundred fifty dollars plus one hundred fifty dollars for the inspection.

(d) Every place of business so registered shall employ a pharmacist in charge and operate in compliance with the general provisions governing the practice of pharmacy and the operation of a pharmacy.

(e) The provisions of this section shall have no application to the sale of nonprescription drugs which are not required to be dispensed pursuant to a practitioner's prescription.

Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2012 1st Special Session