Section 1330.80  Renewals

a)         Every license issued under the Act, except the certificate of registration as a pharmacy technician, shall expire on March 31 of each even-numbered year.  Every certificate of registration as a pharmacy technician issued under the Act shall expire annually on March 31.  The holder of a license or certificate of registration may renew the license or certificate during the 60 days preceding the expiration date by paying the required fee.

b)         It is the responsibility of each registrant to notify the Division of any change of address.  Failure to receive a renewal form from the Division shall not constitute an excuse for failure to pay the renewal fee.

c)         Practicing or operating on a license or certificate that has expired shall be considered unlicensed activity and shall be grounds for discipline pursuant to Section 30 of the Act.

d)         Pharmacy technicians shall be required to submit with their second renewal proof of certification as a certified pharmacy technician, proof of enrollment in a first professional degree program in pharmacy, or proof of enrollment in clinical training by a graduate a foreign pharmacy program, as provided in Section 9 of the Act. This requirement does not apply to pharmacy technicians licensed prior to January 1, 2008. Failure to provide proof of certification results in non-renewal of the pharmacy technician's registration.

(Source:  Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 6267, effective April 23, 2015)