# 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.6: 22 TAC § 295.6. Emergency Temporary Pharmacist License

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## Section

- **Citation:** 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.6
- **Heading:** 22 TAC § 295.6. Emergency Temporary Pharmacist License
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 22 EXAMINING BOARDS / Part 15 TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY / Chapter 295 PHARMACISTS / 22 TAC § 295.6

## Text

(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when
 used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the
 context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Emergency situation--an emergency caused by a natural
 or manmade disaster or any other exceptional situation that causes
 an extraordinary demand for pharmacist services.
(2) State--One of the 50 United States of America,
 the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
(b) Emergency Temporary Pharmacist license. In an emergency
 situation, the board may grant a pharmacist who holds a license to
 practice pharmacy in another state an emergency temporary pharmacist
 license to practice in Texas. The following is applicable for the
 emergency temporary pharmacist license.
(1) An applicant for an emergency temporary pharmacist
 license under this section must hold a current pharmacist license
 in another state and that license and other licenses held by the applicant
 in any other state may not be suspended, revoked, canceled, surrendered,
 or otherwise restricted for any reason.
(2) To qualify for an emergency temporary pharmacist
 license, the applicant must submit an application including the following
 information:
(A) name, address, and phone number of the applicant;
 and
(B) any other information the required by the board.
(3) An emergency temporary pharmacist license shall
 be valid for a period as determined by the board not to exceed six
 months. The executive director of the board, in his/her discretion,
 may renew the license for an additional six months, if the emergency
 situation still exists.
(c) Exception. This section is not applicable to pharmacists
 enrolled in a volunteer health registry maintained by the Texas Department
 of State Health Services.

## Nearby sections

- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.1 22 TAC § 295.1. Change of Address and/or Name](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P15_C295_S295_1.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.2 22 TAC § 295.2. Change of Employment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P15_C295_S295_2.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.3 22 TAC § 295.3. Responsibility of Pharmacist](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P15_C295_S295_3.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.4 22 TAC § 295.4. Sharing Money Received for Prescription](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P15_C295_S295_4.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.5 22 TAC § 295.5. Pharmacist License or Renewal Fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P15_C295_S295_5.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.6 22 TAC § 295.6. Emergency Temporary Pharmacist License](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P15_C295_S295_6.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.7 22 TAC § 295.7. Pharmacist License Renewal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P15_C295_S295_7.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.8 22 TAC § 295.8. Continuing Education Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P15_C295_S295_8.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.9 22 TAC § 295.9. Inactive License](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P15_C295_S295_9.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.11 22 TAC § 295.11. Notification to Consumers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P15_C295_S295_11.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.12 22 TAC § 295.12. Pharmacist Certification Programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P15_C295_S295_12.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.13 22 TAC § 295.13. Drug Therapy Management by a Pharmacist under Written Protocol of a Physician](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P15_C295_S295_13.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.14 22 TAC § 295.14. Dispensing of Opioid Antagonist by Pharmacist](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P15_C295_S295_14.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 295.15 22 TAC § 295.15. Administration of Immunizations or Vaccinations by a Pharmacist under Written Protocol of Physician](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P15_C295_S295_15.md)

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