# Utah Code § 58-17b-303: Qualifications for licensure as a pharmacist > Utah · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_17b_303 ## Section - **Citation:** Utah Code § 58-17b-303 - **Heading:** Qualifications for licensure as a pharmacist - **Jurisdiction:** Utah - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Utah Code / Title 58 / Chapter 58-17b / § 58-17b-303 ## Text (1) An applicant for licensure as a pharmacist shall: (a) submit an application in a form the division approves; (b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; (c) (i) consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5; (ii) meet any other standard related to the criminal background check described in Subsection (1)(c)(i), that the division establishes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (iii) disclose any criminal history the division requests on a form the division approves; (d) have no physical or mental condition of a nature that prevents the applicant from engaging in the practice of pharmacy with reasonable skill, competency, and safety to the public; (e) have graduated and received a professional entry degree from a school or college of pharmacy which is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education; (f) have completed an internship meeting standards established by division rule made in collaboration with the board; and (g) have successfully passed examinations required by division rule made in collaboration with the board. (2) An applicant for licensure as a pharmacist whose pharmacy education was completed at a foreign pharmacy school shall, in addition to the requirements under Subsections (1)(a) through (d), (f), and (g), obtain a certification of equivalency from a credentialing agency required by division rule made in collaboration with the board. (3) An applicant for a license by endorsement as a pharmacist under this section shall: (a) submit a written application in the form prescribed by the division; (b) pay the fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; (c) (i) consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5; (ii) meet any other standard related to the criminal background check described in Subsection (3)(c)(i), that the division establishes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (iii) disclose any criminal history the division requests on a form the division approves; (d) have no physical or mental condition of a nature which prevents the applicant from engaging in the practice of pharmacy with reasonable skill, competency, and safety to the public; (e) have lawfully practiced as a licensed pharmacist a minimum of 2,000 hours in the four years immediately preceding the date of application; (f) produce satisfactory evidence of completing the professional education required under Subsection (1); (g) be currently licensed in good standing as a pharmacist in another state, territory, or possession of the United States; (h) produce satisfactory evidence that the examination requirements are or were at the time the license was issued, equal to those of this state; and (i) pass the jurisprudence examination prescribed by division rule made in collaboration with the board. ## Nearby sections - [Utah Code § 58-17b-101 § 58-17b-101. 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Qualifications for licensure as a pharmacist.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_17b_303.md) - [Utah Code § 58-17b-304 § 58-17b-304. Qualifications for licensure of pharmacy intern.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_17b_304.md) - [Utah Code § 58-17b-305 § 58-17b-305. Qualifications for licensure of pharmacy technician.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_17b_305.md) - [Utah Code § 58-17b-305.1 § 58-17b-305.1. Qualifications for licensure of pharmacy technician trainee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_17b_305.1.md) - [Utah Code § 58-17b-306 § 58-17b-306. Qualifications for licensure as a pharmacy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_17b_306.md) - [Utah Code § 58-17b-308 § 58-17b-308. Term of license -- Expiration -- Renewal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_17b_308.md) - [Utah Code § 58-17b-309 § 58-17b-309. Exemptions from licensure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_17b_309.md) - [Utah Code § 58-17b-309.6 § 58-17b-309.6. Exemptions from licensure for research using pharmaceuticals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_17b_309.6.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T58_S58_17b_303. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.