Board Of Pharmacy
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.
APPLICANTS 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.
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacy – Miscellaneous Permit
- Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributor
- 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, 2020 to December 31, 2021 |
| Renew Online: https://pvl.ehawaii.gov/mypvl |
| Renewals accepted: November 4, 2019 to December 31, 2019 |
| Renewal Postcard Reminder Mailout: November 1, 2019 |
| Renew By License Expiration Date: December 31, 2019 |
Licenses not renewed by license expiration date are unlicensed and may not practice.
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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) |
- 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)