2-15-1843. Board of pharmacy. (1) There is a board of pharmacy.
     (2) The board consists of five members appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. Three members must be licensed pharmacists, and two members must be from the general public.
     (a) Each licensed member must have graduated and received the first professional undergraduate degree from the school of pharmacy of the university of Montana-Missoula or from an accredited pharmacy degree program that has been approved by the board. Each licensed member shall have at least 5 consecutive years of practical experience as a pharmacist immediately before his appointment. A licensed member who, during his term of office, ceases to be actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in this state shall be automatically disqualified from membership on the board.
     (b) Each public member of the board must be a resident of the state and may not be or ever have been:
     (i) a member of the profession of pharmacy or the spouse of a member of the profession of pharmacy;
     (ii) a person having any material financial interest in the providing of pharmacy services; or
     (iii) a person who has engaged in any activity directly related to the practice of pharmacy.
     (3) Members shall serve staggered 5-year terms. A member may not serve consecutive 5-year terms on the board. A member shall be removed from office by the governor on proof of malfeasance or misfeasance in office, after reasonable notice of charges against him and after a hearing.
     (4) The board is allocated to the department for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121.

     History: (1) thru (3)En. Sec. 643, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 1625, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4, Ch. 134, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 3173, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3173, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 175, L. 1939; Sec. 66-1503, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 82A-1602.21 by Sec. 149, Ch. 350, L. 1974; Sec. 82A-1602.21, R.C.M. 1947; (4)En. 82A-1602 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 250, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 285, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 57, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 99, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 354, Ch. 350, L. 1974; Sec. 82A-1602, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1602(part), 82A-1602.21; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 244, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 247, L. 1981; MCA 1979, 2-15-1609; redes. 2-15-1843 by Sec. 4, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 362, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 379, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 247, L. 1983; amd. sec. 36, Ch. 308, L. 1995.