Sec. 560.051. LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS. (a) Each applicant for a pharmacy license shall apply for a license in one or more of the following classifications: (1) Class A; (2) Class B; (3) Class C; (4) Class D; (5) Class E; or (6) another classification established by the board under Section 560.053 . (b) A Class A pharmacy license or community pharmacy license authorizes a pharmacy to dispense a drug or device to the public under a prescription drug order. (c) A Class B pharmacy license or nuclear pharmacy license authorizes a pharmacy to dispense a radioactive drug or device for administration to an ultimate user. (d) A Class C pharmacy license or institutional pharmacy license may be issued to a pharmacy located in: (1) an inpatient facility, including a hospital, licensed under Chapter 241 or 577 , Health and Safety Code; (2) a hospital maintained or operated by the state; (3) a hospice inpatient facility licensed under Chapter 142 , Health and Safety Code; or (4) an ambulatory surgical center licensed under Chapter 243 , Health and Safety Code. (e) A Class D pharmacy license or clinic pharmacy license authorizes a pharmacy to dispense a limited type of drug or device under a prescription drug order. (f) A Class E pharmacy license or nonresident pharmacy license may be issued to a pharmacy located in another state whose primary business is to: (1) dispense a prescription drug or device under a prescription drug order and deliver the drug or device to a patient, including a patient in this state, by United States mail, common carrier, or delivery service; (2) process a prescription drug order for a patient, including a patient in this state; or (3) perform another pharmaceutical service, as defined by board rule. (g) The board may determine the classification under which a pharmacy may be licensed.
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