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WV Pharmacy Law Exam 2026 | All
Questions and Correct Answers | Graded
A+ | Verified Answers | Just Released
Can you refuse a state board of pharmacy inspection? - (ANSWER)No; unlike the
federal CSA in which the DEA must either have an administrative warrant or get
the PIC or owner's consent; the state board of pharmacy may inspect pharmacies
without warrants regardless of consent.
Can the Board do an inspection anytime they want? - (ANSWER)Has to be during
reasonable business hours
Whom is the Board of Pharmacy made up of? - (ANSWER)7 Members
5 PRACTICING pharmacists
2 public members that have no relationship to pharmacy, do not own a pharmacy,
or have a spouse member in the profession of pharmacy
Who appoints members to the Board of Pharmacy? - (ANSWER)The governor
Whoever the governor appoints to the Board of Pharmacy must be confirmed by
whom? - (ANSWER)The State Senate
Inspectors in WV must be a - (ANSWER)Licensed pharmacists
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Does WV have any specific requirements for whom the pharmacist members are?
- (ANSWER)No; they just have to be pharmacists, they don't have to be from
different practice areas
How long can a member serve on the Board of Pharmacy? - (ANSWER)5 year
terms and you can serve 2 full terms (10 years) and then you must take a 1 year
break; however after that break you may be appointed again
Prescriptions WRITTEN by a West Virginia Practitioner must be... - (ANSWER)on
an official state issued prescription form
How often do pharmacists and technicians need to renew their licenses? -
(ANSWER)Every 2 years
Renewal deadline is June 30th
Describe what the law says about selling drugs to a prescriber's office or other
authorized entity without a prescription - (ANSWER)Legend drugs may be
transferred to a permittee or practitioner and the transaction must be recorded.
The gross dollar value of transfers is not to exceed 5% of total prescription drug
sales revenue of either the transferor or transferee pharmacy during a
consecutive 12 month period.
Are samples allowed in a pharmacy? - (ANSWER)No
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Except that institutional pharmacies may receive, store and dispense prescription
drug samples without charge to patients of practitioners that are affiliated with
the institution, however this is not commonly done
Legend prescriptions expire when? - (ANSWER)12 months after the date written
The transfer of a prescription must be communicated directly between whom? -
(ANSWER)Two pharmacists
Pharmacies must maintain records of written and transferred prescriptions for
how long? - (ANSWER)5 years; 12 months of which is on site and the other 4
years can be off site but must be accessible within 48 hours
*The date is from the last refill
Does WV require mail-order pharmacists to be registered with the BOP? -
(ANSWER)Only the PIC of a mail-order pharmacy has to have a WV license; all
other pharmacists must be licensed in the state they are in
Can a pharmacist participate in any type of tele-pharmacy? -
(ANSWER)Somewhat, but the pharmacist has to be in WV and has to be a WV
pharmacist. Overall tele-pharmacy is not permitted but things such as workload
balancing (shifting workload to another pharmacy in the same chain) is permitted
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What are the qualifications to be a pharmacist? - (ANSWER)Be at least 18 years
old
Cannot be convicted of a felony that bears rational nexus to the practice of
pharmacy
Be of good moral character
Graduate from an accredited school of pharmacy
Pass the NAPLEX and MPJE
Have 1500 hrs of internship in a licensed pharmacy (PharmD program counts for
1500 credit)
If you step out of the pharmacy for a moment can a technician sell a finished
prescription to a patient? - (ANSWER)Yes, but only if it is a refill and the patient
has been offered counseling before; if it was a new prescription then the offer to
counsel must be placed, if denied then the technician may sell the prescription
Can the owner of a store (who is not a pharmacist) work in the pharmacy
periodically to help out during busy times? - (ANSWER)They can help stock OTCs
and rearrange stuff but CANNOT participate in any of the dispensing functions.
They can run the register but CAN'T reach into willcall to get the prescription.
WV Pharmacy Law Exam 2026 | All
Questions and Correct Answers | Graded
A+ | Verified Answers | Just Released
Can you refuse a state board of pharmacy inspection? - (ANSWER)No; unlike the
federal CSA in which the DEA must either have an administrative warrant or get
the PIC or owner's consent; the state board of pharmacy may inspect pharmacies
without warrants regardless of consent.
Can the Board do an inspection anytime they want? - (ANSWER)Has to be during
reasonable business hours
Whom is the Board of Pharmacy made up of? - (ANSWER)7 Members
5 PRACTICING pharmacists
2 public members that have no relationship to pharmacy, do not own a pharmacy,
or have a spouse member in the profession of pharmacy
Who appoints members to the Board of Pharmacy? - (ANSWER)The governor
Whoever the governor appoints to the Board of Pharmacy must be confirmed by
whom? - (ANSWER)The State Senate
Inspectors in WV must be a - (ANSWER)Licensed pharmacists
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Does WV have any specific requirements for whom the pharmacist members are?
- (ANSWER)No; they just have to be pharmacists, they don't have to be from
different practice areas
How long can a member serve on the Board of Pharmacy? - (ANSWER)5 year
terms and you can serve 2 full terms (10 years) and then you must take a 1 year
break; however after that break you may be appointed again
Prescriptions WRITTEN by a West Virginia Practitioner must be... - (ANSWER)on
an official state issued prescription form
How often do pharmacists and technicians need to renew their licenses? -
(ANSWER)Every 2 years
Renewal deadline is June 30th
Describe what the law says about selling drugs to a prescriber's office or other
authorized entity without a prescription - (ANSWER)Legend drugs may be
transferred to a permittee or practitioner and the transaction must be recorded.
The gross dollar value of transfers is not to exceed 5% of total prescription drug
sales revenue of either the transferor or transferee pharmacy during a
consecutive 12 month period.
Are samples allowed in a pharmacy? - (ANSWER)No
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Except that institutional pharmacies may receive, store and dispense prescription
drug samples without charge to patients of practitioners that are affiliated with
the institution, however this is not commonly done
Legend prescriptions expire when? - (ANSWER)12 months after the date written
The transfer of a prescription must be communicated directly between whom? -
(ANSWER)Two pharmacists
Pharmacies must maintain records of written and transferred prescriptions for
how long? - (ANSWER)5 years; 12 months of which is on site and the other 4
years can be off site but must be accessible within 48 hours
*The date is from the last refill
Does WV require mail-order pharmacists to be registered with the BOP? -
(ANSWER)Only the PIC of a mail-order pharmacy has to have a WV license; all
other pharmacists must be licensed in the state they are in
Can a pharmacist participate in any type of tele-pharmacy? -
(ANSWER)Somewhat, but the pharmacist has to be in WV and has to be a WV
pharmacist. Overall tele-pharmacy is not permitted but things such as workload
balancing (shifting workload to another pharmacy in the same chain) is permitted
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What are the qualifications to be a pharmacist? - (ANSWER)Be at least 18 years
old
Cannot be convicted of a felony that bears rational nexus to the practice of
pharmacy
Be of good moral character
Graduate from an accredited school of pharmacy
Pass the NAPLEX and MPJE
Have 1500 hrs of internship in a licensed pharmacy (PharmD program counts for
1500 credit)
If you step out of the pharmacy for a moment can a technician sell a finished
prescription to a patient? - (ANSWER)Yes, but only if it is a refill and the patient
has been offered counseling before; if it was a new prescription then the offer to
counsel must be placed, if denied then the technician may sell the prescription
Can the owner of a store (who is not a pharmacist) work in the pharmacy
periodically to help out during busy times? - (ANSWER)They can help stock OTCs
and rearrange stuff but CANNOT participate in any of the dispensing functions.
They can run the register but CAN'T reach into willcall to get the prescription.
