# 26 V.S.A. § 2042a: Pharmacy technicians; qualifications for registration > Vermont · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T26_C36_S2042a ## Section - **Citation:** 26 V.S.A. § 2042a - **Heading:** Pharmacy technicians; qualifications for registration - **Jurisdiction:** Vermont - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 36 / Section 2042a ## Text (a) No person shall perform the duties of a pharmacy technician unless registered with the Board. To obtain a registration as a pharmacy technician, an applicant shall: (1) not have engaged in acts that affect the ability of the applicant to practice as a pharmacy technician; (2) if required by rules adopted by the Board, be certified or eligible for certification by a national pharmacy technician certification authority; and (3) have paid the fee specified in section 2046 of this chapter. (b) Pharmacy technicians administering immunizations shall meet the following requirements: (1) hold a registration as a pharmacy technician in accordance with subsection (a) of this section; (2) hold a current CPR certification; (3) have successfully completed an Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education–accredited training program approved by the Board; and (4) successfully complete two hours of immunization-related continuing education approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education every two-year licensing period. (c) Pharmacy technicians shall only administer immunizations: (1) to patients 18 years of age or older, as established in subdivision 2023(b)(2)(A)(vii) and the resulting State protocol; (2) to patients five years of age or older, influenza vaccine, COVID-19 vaccine, and subsequent formulations or combination products thereof, in accordance with subdivision 2023(b)(2)(A)(viii) and the resulting State protocol; (3) pursuant to the schedules and recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' recommendations for the administration of immunizations, as those recommendations may be updated from time to time; and (4) when a licensed pharmacist who is trained to immunize is present and able to assist with the immunization, as needed. (d) Pharmacy technicians shall administer only those immunizations that: (1) are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP); and (2) licensed pharmacists are permitted to administer under the State clinical pharmacy protocol, as established in subdivision 2023(b)(2) of this title. (e) Pharmacy technicians performing COVID-19 tests shall do so only: (1) when a licensed pharmacist who is trained to perform COVID-19 tests is present and able to assist with the test, as needed; (2) in accordance with a State protocol adopted under subdivision 2023(b)(2)(A)(x) of this title; and (3) in accordance with rules adopted by the Board. (f) The Board may adopt rules regarding the administration of immunizations and the performance of COVID-19 tests by pharmacy technicians. ## Nearby sections - [26 V.S.A. § 2021 § 2021. 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