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.

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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 (Centralized Pharmacy Services)

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

Chapter 1, Definitions (Amend)
Chapter 20-A, Self-Service Customer Kiosks (Amend)
Chapter 21, Centralized Pharmacy Services (Repeal and Replace current Chapter 21, Central Prescription Processing)
Chapter 24, Retention of Records by Pharmacies (Amend)

The proposed rulemaking will amend the Board’s rules regarding centralized pharmacy services.  
The proposed rules set forth requirements when multiple entities work together to perform centralized 
pharmacy services, which includes all activities, functions, obligations and responsibilities required by 
Board rules in connection with the processing, filling, refilling, or dispensing of a prescription drug order.

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 Friday, January 16, 2026.   

 

AGENCY WEBSITE: 

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

 

Advisory Rulings