Board Of Pharmacy
Due to COVID-19 and for the health and safety of both consumers and staff, walk-in services at the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs offices may change at anytime. Please check the Professional and Vocational Licensing (PVL) main page at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/ for the most current updated information.
Please observe proper safety protocols (e.g., face covering and physical distancing) when visiting.
Staff continue to telework and remain available during normal hours to meet the needs of the public over the phone (808-586-3000) and by email (reach the appropriate Board, Program, or Commission via https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/contact/). The public is strongly encouraged to continue calling in or utilizing the available online services. For a full listing of DCCA’s online services please go to https://cca.hawaii.gov/covid19.
IMPORTANT – PLEASE READAPPLICANTS FOR A HAWAII PHARMACIST LICENSE/EXAM AND PHARMACY INTERNS MUST ALSO SUBMIT PROOF OF DATE OF BIRTH (DOB) WHEN FILING YOUR APPLICATION, i.e. government issued I.D., birth certificate, or signed statement indicating your name and DOB. WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION.
Pharmacy License Types
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacy - Miscellaneous Permit
- Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributor
Applicant and Licensee Information
Application and Licensing Information
Renewal and Restoration Information
Renewal Information
- All Licenses regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal by December 31 of every odd-numbered year.
| On-time renewals for the licensing period of January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023 |
| Renew Online: https://mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov/ |
| Renewals accepted: November 8, 2021 to December 31, 2021 |
| Renewal Postcard Reminder Mailout: November 5, 2021 |
| Renew By License Expiration Date: December 31, 2021 |
Licenses not renewed by license expiration date are unlicensed and may not practice.
Renewal Fees
| On-Time Cost to Renew |
| Pharmacist (PH) – active status - $190.00 |
| Pharmacist (PH) – inactive status - $12.00 |
| Pharmacy (PHY) - active status - $342.00 |
| Pharmacy (PHY) - inactive status - $12.00 |
| Pharmacy Misc. Permit (PMP) – active status - $342.00 |
| Pharmacy Misc. Permit (PMP) – inactive status - $12.00 |
| Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributor (PWD) - active status, $342.00 |
| Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributor (PWD) - inactive status, $12.00 |
Restoration Information
| Forfeited licenses may be restored within 3 years and subject to meeting restoration requirements. |
| Failure to restore a forfeited license within 3 years after the license expiration date will result in the termination of the license and the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current licensing requirements. |
Restoration Fees
| Cost to Restore (late renewal) |
| Pharmacist (PH) – active status - $240.00 |
| Pharmacist (PH) – inactive status - $62.00 |
| Pharmacy (PHY) - active status - $392.00 |
| Pharmacy (PHY) - inactive status - $62.00 |
| Pharmacy Misc. Permit (PMP) – active status - $392.00 |
| Pharmacy Misc. Permit (PMP) – inactive status - $62.00 |
| Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributor (PWD) - active status, $392.00 |
| Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributor (PWD) - inactive status, $62.00 |
Continuing Education Information
| List of Pharmacists Randomly Selected for the Continuing Education Requirement for the 2019 Renewal Audit |
| PH License Audit List (status as of 6-28-2020) |
Controlled Substances
- Guidance Statement – Pharmacist’s Corresponding Responsibility When Dispensing Controlled Substances (posted 12/28/2016)
- Information from the CDC – Pharmacists: On the Front Lines (posted 11/17/2016)
- Board of Pharmacy Information from the National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB”) Regarding Concerns with Pilots’ Increase Use of Over-the-Counter, Prescription and Illicit Drugs
- A Pharmacist’s Guide to Prescription Fraud (pamphlet, posted 1/27/2017)
- Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 (CMEA) Preventing the Retail Diversion of Pseudoephedrine (pamphlet, posted 1/27/2017)
- Drug Addiction Health Care Professionals (pamphlet, posted 1/27/2017)
- OIG Hotline Report Fraud (pamphlet, posted 1/27/2017)
Related Websites
Regulating Body
Proof of Vaccination or a Negative COVID-19 Test is Required to Enter State Facility
In accordance with Gov. Ige’s Executive Order, beginning Sept. 13, 2021, all visitors to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs should be prepared to provide verification of being fully vaccinated or a negative COVID-19 test result in order to enter the state facility. The test sample cannot be taken more than 72 hours prior to time of entry and must be administered or observed by an authorized site or healthcare provider. All approved visitors are still required to wear masks, physically distance, and obey instructions as directed by staff while inside. People under the age of 12, who are not yet eligible for the vaccine, are exempt from the requirement.