Verification record

How current is South Carolina’s pharmacy staffing rule, and how does RxShift know?

Last verified 2026-10-19. Read from the issuing body's own text and recorded word for word; the weekly re-check on 2026-10-19 confirmed that every recorded passage is still there today.

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Passages captured from the issuing body

3,641 characters, word for word

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Official sources

scstatehouse.gov

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Dated reads on file

captures taken 2026-10-05, 2026-10-12, 2026-10-16

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Automatic re-checks

newest 2026-10-19

The rule on file

S.C. Code Ann. 40-43-86(B)(4)(b). A dual cap for community and retail pharmacies: at most 4 technicians per pharmacist at a time, of which no more than 2 may be non-certified.

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The recorded passages

Recorded word for word on the read of 2026-10-16. Each week an automated re-check opens every official source named here and confirms each passage is still on the page as served; the mark on each passage is what the newest re-check (2026-10-19) found.

5 of 5 passages found 2026-10-19

  • Section 40-43-30(48), the technician definition

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    (48) "Pharmacy technician" means an individual other than an intern or extern, who assists in preparing, compounding, and dispensing medicines under the personal supervision of a licensed pharmacist and who is required to register as a pharmacy technician.

    256 characters, recorded as written.

  • Section 40-43-84(C), intern supervision and the one-intern limit

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    (C) An intern/extern may engage in the practice of pharmacy if such activities are under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The pharmacist shall physically review the prescription drug order and the dispensed product before the product is delivered to the patient or the patient's agent. The pharmacist is responsible for the work of the intern/extern. A pharmacist may not supervise more than one intern at any one time

    434 characters, recorded as written.

  • Section 40-43-86(B)(4), (a), (b) and (c), the ratio

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    (4) The pharmacist-in-charge must be assisted by a sufficient number of licensed pharmacists and registered pharmacy technicians as may be required to competently and safely provide pharmacy services. (a) The pharmacist-in-charge shall maintain and file with the board of pharmacy, on a form provided by the board, a current list of all pharmacy technicians assisting in the provision of pharmacy services. (b) The pharmacist-in-charge shall develop and implement written policies and procedures to specify the duties to be performed by pharmacy technicians. The duties and responsibilities of these personnel shall be consistent with their training and experience. These policies and procedures shall, at a minimum, specify that pharmacy technicians are to be personally supervised by a licensed pharmacist who has the ability to control and who is responsible for the activities of pharmacy technicians and that pharmacy technicians are not assigned duties that may be performed only by a licensed pharmacist. One pharmacist may not supervise more than a total of four pharmacy technicians at a time, including both state-certified and nonstate-certified technicians. One pharmacist may not supervise more than two nonstate certified technicians at a time. If a pharmacist supervises only one or two pharmacy technicians, these technicians are not required to be state-certified. Pharmacy technicians do not include personnel in the prescription area performing only clerical functions, including data entry up to the point of dispensing, as defined in Section 40-43-30. (c) For the purpose of dispensing by institutional pharmacies to institutional facility in-patients the pharmacist to technician ratio may not exceed a one to three employment ratio. The allowable employment ratio for a site is determined by comparing the number of pharmacists employed at the site to the number of pharmacy technicians employed at the site. The day to day operational pharmacist to technician personal supervision ratio is to be determined by the pharmacist-in-charge.

    2,059 characters, recorded as written.

  • Section 40-43-86(R)(5)

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    (5) Nothing in this section authorizes the board to promulgate regulations concerning the prices of goods or drugs sold by outlets, the hours that the business may be operated, or the hours of work of the employees of the businesses.

    233 characters, recorded as written.

  • Section 40-43-86 HISTORY line

    Confirmed by re-check 2026-10-19
    HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 366, SECTION 1; 1999 Act No. 76, SECTIONS 6 to 12; 2000 Act No. 340, SECTIONS 4, 9 and 10; 2002 Act No. 314, SECTIONS 5, 6, 7; 2002 Act No. 356, SECTION 1, Part II.H(3); 2004 Act No. 251, SECTION 1; 2005 Act No. 18, SECTION 1; 2007 Act No. 49, SECTION 3.B; 2008 Act No. 353, SECTION 2, Part 4.A; 2017 Act No. 11 (H.3438), SECTION 5, eff April 24, 2017; 2017 Act No. 91 (H.3824), SECTIONS 11, 14, eff May 19, 2017; 2018 Act No. 143 (H.3926), SECTION 2, eff March 20, 2018; 2019 Act No. 38 (S.463), SECTION 1, eff May 13, 2019; 2020 Act No. 117 (S.16), SECTION 1, eff March 24, 2020; 2024 Act No. 132 (H.3592), SECTION 2, eff May 13, 2024.

    659 characters, recorded as written.

Every read and every re-check, newest first

A dated read is RxShift reading the issuing body’s text and recording it in a dated report; its public note is repeated here word for word from the updates log. A re-check is the weekly automated comparison of the recorded passages against the live page. People decide every reading; a re-check never changes one.

  • 2026-10-19

    Re-check: confirmed

    The weekly re-check found every recorded passage (5 of 5, 3,058 characters) still on the issuing body's page as served that day.

  • 2026-10-16

    Re-check: confirmed

    The weekly re-check found every recorded passage (5 of 5, 3,058 characters) still on the issuing body's page as served that day.

  • 2026-10-16

    Full read

    Read in full from the issuing body's own text and recorded word for word.

    South Carolina's pharmacy staffing rule is unchanged as of October 16, 2026. Under S.C. Code Ann. 40-43-86(B)(4)(b), re-read today from the Legislature's official Code of Laws, one pharmacist may supervise at most 4 pharmacy technicians at a time in a community or retail pharmacy, no more than 2 of them non-state-certified, and staff doing only clerical work are not counted. Pharmacy interns are not technicians under Section 40-43-30(48), and a pharmacist may supervise only one intern at a time under Section 40-43-84(C).

    Confidence recorded: high. This entry on the updates log

  • 2026-10-15

    Re-check: nothing to match

    The record on file holds no passage the automated re-check can match against the issuing body's page, so this state rests on its dated read.

  • 2026-10-12

    Full read

    Read in full from the issuing body's own text and recorded word for word.

    South Carolina's pharmacy staffing rule is unchanged as of October 12, 2026: under S.C. Code Ann. 40-43-86(B)(4)(b) one pharmacist may supervise at most 4 pharmacy technicians at a time in a community or retail pharmacy, no more than 2 of them non-state-certified, and staff doing only clerical work are not counted. The Board met again on October 8 about compounding and collaborative practice regulations, which do not change these numbers.

    Confidence recorded: high. This entry on the updates log

  • 2026-10-05

    Full read

    Read in full from the issuing body's own text and recorded word for word.

    South Carolina's pharmacy staffing rule is unchanged as of October 5, 2026. Under S.C. Code Ann. 40-43-86(B)(4)(b), one pharmacist may supervise at most 4 pharmacy technicians at a time in a community or retail pharmacy, and no more than 2 of those may be non-state-certified; staff doing only clerical work, including data entry up to the point of dispensing, are not counted. Pharmacy interns are not technicians under Section 40-43-30(48), and a pharmacist may supervise only one intern at a time. Institutional pharmacies serving facility in-patients follow a separate 1-to-3 employment ratio. The Board is working on new compounding and collaborative practice regulations, which do not change these numbers.

    Confidence recorded: high. This entry on the updates log

  • 2026-09-28

    Report

    A dated report on file for this state.

    South Carolina's pharmacy staffing rule is unchanged as of September 28, 2026. Under S.C. Code Ann. 40-43-86(B)(4)(b), one pharmacist may supervise at most 4 pharmacy technicians at a time in a community or retail pharmacy, including state-certified technicians, and no more than 2 of those may be non-state-certified; staff doing only clerical work, including data entry up to the point of dispensing, are not counted as technicians. Pharmacy interns are not technicians under Section 40-43-30(48), and a pharmacist may supervise only one intern at a time (Section 40-43-84). Institutional pharmacies serving facility in-patients follow a separate 1-to-3 employment ratio based on staff employed at the site (40-43-86(B)(4)(c)). The 2026 amendment to Section 40-43-86 renamed a state agency and did not change these numbers.

    Confidence recorded: high. This entry on the updates log

  • 2026-09-21

    Report

    A dated report on file for this state.

    South Carolina's pharmacy staffing rule is unchanged as of September 21, 2026. Under S.C. Code Ann. 40-43-86(B)(4)(b) one pharmacist may supervise at most 4 pharmacy technicians at a time in a community or retail pharmacy, and no more than 2 of those may be non-state-certified. State-certified technicians still count toward the 4. Institutional pharmacies serving facility in-patients follow a separate 1-to-3 employment ratio under 40-43-86(B)(4)(c). The Board is working on new compounding regulations, with a working draft dated August 18, 2026; that draft does not change staffing or supervision numbers.

    Confidence recorded: medium. This entry on the updates log

  • 2026-09-17

    Report

    A dated report on file for this state.

    South Carolina pharmacy regulations do not set a maximum number of hours a pharmacist or technician may work, a minimum rest period between shifts, or a required meal break. The Board's Policy and Procedure #146 sets out what a pharmacy must have in place if it allows its pharmacist a 30-minute meal break, including written policies, a posted sign, the pharmacist remaining in the facility and available for emergencies, and a log of all transactions that occur while the pharmacist is on break.

    Confidence recorded: medium. This entry on the updates log

  • 2026-09-15

    Report

    A dated report on file for this state.

    Pharmacy interns do not count against South Carolina's pharmacist-to-technician ratio: S.C. Code Ann. 40-43-30(48) defines a technician as an individual other than an intern or extern, and 40-43-86(B)(4) counts technicians. A separate section, 40-43-84, limits a pharmacist to one intern at a time.

    Confidence recorded: high. This entry on the updates log

  • 2026-09-07

    Report

    A dated report on file for this state.

    South Carolina's pharmacy staffing rule is unchanged. Under S.C. Code Ann. 40-43-86(B)(4)(b) one pharmacist may supervise at most 4 pharmacy technicians at a time in a community or retail pharmacy, and no more than 2 of those may be non-state-certified. State-certified technicians still count toward the 4. Institutional pharmacies serving facility in-patients follow a separate 1-to-3 employment ratio under 40-43-86(B)(4)(c), with day-to-day supervision set by the pharmacist-in-charge.

    Confidence recorded: high. This entry on the updates log

What the re-check results mean

  • Confirmed: every recorded passage was still on the issuing body’s page as served that day.
  • Mismatch: at least one passage was not found. It is reported as it stands, a person looks, and the rows after it show what followed.
  • Not allowed: the issuing body’s site does not permit automated reading, so the rule rests on its dated read, by a person where the page can only be opened in a browser.
  • Nothing to match, no baseline: the record on file held no passage the re-check can match, or no report yet qualified as its baseline.
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