Board of Pharmacy - Laws & Rules

See also Title 5, Title 10 and OPOR Rules Chapters 10, 11 and 13 for administrative and departmental provisions applicable to this profession.

The publications of the Maine State Legislature are made available on the Internet as a public service and reliance on any such information is at the user's own risk. The State of Maine, its agencies, officers and employees do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of any information on the Maine State Legislature's web site and may not be held liable for any losses caused by any person's reliance on the information available on this web site.

Department Rules are maintained on the Secretary of State's Web site.

Enacted Legislation 
  

Related Rules

Notice of Agency Rulemaking - Adoption

BOARD RULE CHAPTER 7:  LICENSURE AND EMPLOYMENT OF PHARMACY TECHNICIANS (Amended) – Effective January 1, 2025

 

BOARD RULE CHAPTER 41:  SALE OF NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS THROUGH VENDING MACHINE OUTLETS (Amended) - Effective January 1, 2025

 

BOARD RULE CHAPTER 44:  PHARMACIST AUTHORIZATION TO MAKE CERTAIN CONTRACEPTION ACCESSIBLE (New) - Effective January 1, 2025

 
Notice of Agency Proposed Rulemaking 

Notice of Proposed Agency Rulemaking - for full text of notice please click here: Board of Pharmacy Proposed Rulemaking Chapter 17 and Chapter 29

The Maine Board of Pharmacy is proposing changes to two chapters of its rules:

Chapter 17, Licensure and Operation of Nuclear Drug Outlets (Amend)
Chapter 29, Violations of State or Federal Law or Rule; Other Standards (Repeal and Replace)

The proposed rulemaking will update the state and federal statutes, regulations, rules and certain chapters of the United States 
Pharmacopeia that the board adopts as established standards of professional behavior in the practice of pharmacy and the operation of pharmacies. 
The proposed rulemaking will incorporate by reference certain standards in the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary (USP-NF), 
including but not limited to General Chapter, 825 Radiopharmaceuticals – Preparation, Compounding and Repacking in Chapter 17, which 
applies to the operation of Nuclear Drug Outlets.

Comments on the proposed rulemaking may be submitted in writing: 
(1) by e-mail to Kristin Racine at kristin.racine@maine.gov or (2) by mail to the Maine Board of Pharmacy, 35 State House Station,
Augusta, ME 04333-0035, no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Monday, November 30, 2026.

 

 

AGENCY WEBSITE: 

https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-pharmacy

 

Advisory Rulings