Washington Pharmacy Law Questions
with Correct Answers 2026
In M Washington M state, M is M it M legal M to M file M CIII-V M prescriptions M with
M legend M drugs? M - MCORRECT M ANSWER M -Yes, M only M C-
IIs M must M be M filed M separately. M (Federal M law M allows, M CIIs M to M be M filed M with
M other M controlled M rxs, M b Mut M not M allowed M in M WA).
Number M of M members M on M PQAC M ( M Board M of M pharmacy) M -
M CORRECT M ANSWER M - M15 M total M members M appointed M by M the
M governor.
-10 M pharmacist
-4 M public M members
-1 M pharmacy M technician
Are M Military M and M uniformed M service M personnel M required M to M renew M their
M license M and M maintain MCE M credit M while M on M active M duty? M - M CORRECT
M ANSWER M -
No. M License M shall M remain M in M good M standing M as M long M as M service M continues.
M Within M 6 M months M of Mretirement, M licensee M may M request M renewal M of M license.
M ( M same M law M as M apply M for M military M spouse Ms).
How M long M is M a M temporary M permit M for M practice M of M pharmacy M good M for? M -
M CORRECT M ANSWER M -
180 M days M or M when M permanent M license M is M issued M or M a M decision M on
M permanent M license M is M reache Md
If M you M have M an M inactive M pharmacy M license, M after M how M many M years M do M you
,M need M to M retake M MPJ ME M if M you M wish M to M reactivity M your M license? M -
M CORRECT M ANSWER M -> M 3years.
-If M active M in M another M state: M must M take M MPJE
-If M not M active M and M within M 5years: M take M MPJE M +300 M intern M hours M or M practical
M exam
-If M not M active M > M 5years: M MPJE+300 M intern M hours
,<3 M years: M provide M evidence M of M completing M CE M requirements
Do M you M need M to M be M licensened M in M the M state M of M WA M to M practice M pharmacy
M at M a M federal M prison?
- M CORRECT M ANSWER M -No, M just M need M to M be M licensed M in M at M least M one M state.
-Same M rules M apply M to M VA, M Indian M Health M service, M military
Is M a M pharmacist M required M to M perform M a M final M check M on M every M prescription M an
M intern M dispenses?
- M CORRECT M ANSWER M -No, M but M pharmacist M is M liable M for M errors M made M by M intern.
What M pharmacist M activities M are Mpharmacy M interns Mnot M allowed M to
M perform? M - MCORRECT M ANSWER M --Supervise M technicians
-Check M IV M admixtures M prepared M by M technicians
What M is M the M maximum M day M supply M that M can M be Mchecked M by M a MTech-Check-
tech M procedure? M - MCORRECT M ANSWER M -
48 M hour Msupply. MAnother M "licensed M health M professional" M Must M recheck
M medication M prior M to M ad Mministration M to M patient.
What M are M notifiable M conditions M where M pharmacists M are M required M to
M immediately M notify M the M De Mpt M of M Health M if M encountered? M - M CORRECT
M ANSWER M -
Animal M bites, M diaseses M of M suspected M terrorism, M red-
tide M poisoning M (Dominic M acid), M Emerging Mconditions M with M outbreak Mpotential,
M Influenza- Mnovel M strain, M outbreaks M of M food M borne M or M waterborne
M origin, M pesticide M poisoning.
Can M a M pharmacist M be M a M RPM M for M more M than M one M location? M - M CORRECT
M ANSWER M -Yes.
If M a M pharmacist M steps M out M of M the M pharmacy M to M use M the M restroom, M what
M task M can M be M performe Md M within M the M pharmacy? M - M CORRECT M ANSWER M -
Non-dispensing, M non-
, discretionary M functions. M "The M pharmacist M may M be M readily M available, M but M not
M within M direct M and
with Correct Answers 2026
In M Washington M state, M is M it M legal M to M file M CIII-V M prescriptions M with
M legend M drugs? M - MCORRECT M ANSWER M -Yes, M only M C-
IIs M must M be M filed M separately. M (Federal M law M allows, M CIIs M to M be M filed M with
M other M controlled M rxs, M b Mut M not M allowed M in M WA).
Number M of M members M on M PQAC M ( M Board M of M pharmacy) M -
M CORRECT M ANSWER M - M15 M total M members M appointed M by M the
M governor.
-10 M pharmacist
-4 M public M members
-1 M pharmacy M technician
Are M Military M and M uniformed M service M personnel M required M to M renew M their
M license M and M maintain MCE M credit M while M on M active M duty? M - M CORRECT
M ANSWER M -
No. M License M shall M remain M in M good M standing M as M long M as M service M continues.
M Within M 6 M months M of Mretirement, M licensee M may M request M renewal M of M license.
M ( M same M law M as M apply M for M military M spouse Ms).
How M long M is M a M temporary M permit M for M practice M of M pharmacy M good M for? M -
M CORRECT M ANSWER M -
180 M days M or M when M permanent M license M is M issued M or M a M decision M on
M permanent M license M is M reache Md
If M you M have M an M inactive M pharmacy M license, M after M how M many M years M do M you
,M need M to M retake M MPJ ME M if M you M wish M to M reactivity M your M license? M -
M CORRECT M ANSWER M -> M 3years.
-If M active M in M another M state: M must M take M MPJE
-If M not M active M and M within M 5years: M take M MPJE M +300 M intern M hours M or M practical
M exam
-If M not M active M > M 5years: M MPJE+300 M intern M hours
,<3 M years: M provide M evidence M of M completing M CE M requirements
Do M you M need M to M be M licensened M in M the M state M of M WA M to M practice M pharmacy
M at M a M federal M prison?
- M CORRECT M ANSWER M -No, M just M need M to M be M licensed M in M at M least M one M state.
-Same M rules M apply M to M VA, M Indian M Health M service, M military
Is M a M pharmacist M required M to M perform M a M final M check M on M every M prescription M an
M intern M dispenses?
- M CORRECT M ANSWER M -No, M but M pharmacist M is M liable M for M errors M made M by M intern.
What M pharmacist M activities M are Mpharmacy M interns Mnot M allowed M to
M perform? M - MCORRECT M ANSWER M --Supervise M technicians
-Check M IV M admixtures M prepared M by M technicians
What M is M the M maximum M day M supply M that M can M be Mchecked M by M a MTech-Check-
tech M procedure? M - MCORRECT M ANSWER M -
48 M hour Msupply. MAnother M "licensed M health M professional" M Must M recheck
M medication M prior M to M ad Mministration M to M patient.
What M are M notifiable M conditions M where M pharmacists M are M required M to
M immediately M notify M the M De Mpt M of M Health M if M encountered? M - M CORRECT
M ANSWER M -
Animal M bites, M diaseses M of M suspected M terrorism, M red-
tide M poisoning M (Dominic M acid), M Emerging Mconditions M with M outbreak Mpotential,
M Influenza- Mnovel M strain, M outbreaks M of M food M borne M or M waterborne
M origin, M pesticide M poisoning.
Can M a M pharmacist M be M a M RPM M for M more M than M one M location? M - M CORRECT
M ANSWER M -Yes.
If M a M pharmacist M steps M out M of M the M pharmacy M to M use M the M restroom, M what
M task M can M be M performe Md M within M the M pharmacy? M - M CORRECT M ANSWER M -
Non-dispensing, M non-
, discretionary M functions. M "The M pharmacist M may M be M readily M available, M but M not
M within M direct M and
