50-State Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Licensing Compliance Guide
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Hawaii Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Licensing

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Licensing requirements for Hawaii healthcare and pharmaceutical companies and individuals.

This page provides an overview of healthcare and pharmaceutical industry licensing in Hawaii for individuals and businesses. You will find state requirements, application fees, filing instructions, and more. For assistance with licensing, please contact us to learn about our software and managed license services.

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Company Licenses

Hawaii Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Company Licenses

Hawaii Controlled Substance Registration

Agency:Hawaii Department of Public Safety - Narcotics Enforcement Division

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Controlled Substances

Agency Fee:

$115

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Due:

Annually

Notes:

Fees are variable.

Hawaii Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Supplier License

Agency:Hawaii Department of Health - Office of Health Care Assurance
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Automatic Exemption

Exemption Eligible Organizations:

Pharmacies licensed pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 461.

Notes:

Pharmacies licensed pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 461 are exempt from Hawaii’s entire durable medical equipment supplier licensing requirement.

Registration Renewal

Form:

DME Supplier License Application Form (Renewal)

Agency Fee:

$350

Due:

Triennially by the end of the registration anniversary month.

Hawaii Miscellaneous Pharmacy Permit

Agency:Hawaii Board of Pharmacy
Notes:

Activities covered by this permit:

  • Sale of any prescription drugs at public auction or sale of any prescription drugs at private sale in a place where public auctions are conducted.
  • Distribution or dispensing of any prescription drug samples to other than physicians, druggists, dentist, veterinarians and optometrists for use in their professional practice
  • For wholesalers to sell, distribute or dispense any prescription drug to other than pharmacists, physicians, dentists, veterinarians or optometrists.
  • For any wholesale prescription drug distributor to sell or distribute medical oxygen to a physician, pharmacist, medical oxygen distributor, patient or patient's agent pursuant to a prescription or emergency medical services for administration by trained personnel for oxygen deficiency and resuscitation.
  • For any medical oxygen distributor to supply medical oxygen pursuant to a prescription order.
  • For any person, as principal or agent to conduct or engage in the business of preparing, manufacturing, compounding, packing, or repacking any drug.
  • For any out-of-state pharmacy or entity engaging in the practice of pharmacy, in any manner to distribute, ship, mail or deliver prescription drugs or devices into the State. 

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Miscellaneous Permit

Agency Fee:

$410 if applying during an even-numbered year or $239 if applying during an odd-numbered year.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$410

Due:

By December 31 of odd-numbered years.

Hawaii Pharmacy License

Agency:Hawaii Board of Pharmacy
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Pharmacy License

Agency Fee:

$410 if applying during an even-numbered year or $239 if applying during an odd-numbered year.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$410

Due:

By December 31 of odd-numbered years.

"Wholesale distributor" means any person or entity in this State engaged in wholesale distribution of prescription drugs, including, but not limited to, manufacturers; repackers; own label distributors; private label distributors; jobbers; brokers; warehouses, including manufacturers' and distributors' warehouses, chain drug warehouses, and wholesale drug warehouses; independent wholesale drug traders; prescription drug re-packagers; physicians; dentists; veterinarians; birth control and other clinics; individuals; hospitals; nursing homes and their providers; health maintenance organizations and other health care providers; and retail and hospital pharmacies that conduct wholesale distributions. The term "wholesale distributor" shall not include any carrier for hire or person or entity hired solely to transport prescription drugs. For purposes of this section, "manufacturer" means anyone who is engaged in manufacturing, preparing, propagating, compounding, processing, packaging, repackaging or labeling of a prescription drug; and "prescription drug" means any human drug required by federal law or regulation to be dispensed only by a prescription,
including finished dosage forms and active ingredients subject to section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. 

Hawaii Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributor License

Agency:Hawaii Board of Pharmacy

Automatic Exemption

Notes:

If the person or entity is licensed in its state of domicile, and does not have a facility, office or vendor-managed inventory located in Hawaii, the person/entity is not required to obtain a wholesale drug distributor license.

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributor License

Agency Fee:

$410 if applying during an even-numbered year or $239 if applying during an odd-numbered year.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$410

Due:

By December 31 of odd-numbered years.

Individual Licenses

Hawaii Individual Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Licenses

Hawaii Controlled Substance Registration (Individuals)

Agency:Hawaii Department of Public Safety - Narcotics Enforcement Division

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Controlled Substances

Agency Fee:

$115

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

Fees vary.

Due:

Annually

Hawaii Pharmacist License

Agency:Hawaii Board of Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Form:

Pharmacist Exam and License Application

Agency Fee:

$50 application fee + $165 license fee if applying during an even-numbered year or $70 if applying during an odd-numbered year.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$165

Due:

By December 31 of odd-numbered years.

Hawaii Pharmacy Intern Permit

Agency:Hawaii Board of Pharmacy

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Pharmacy Intern Permit

Agency Fee:

$10

Hawaii Pharmacy Technician Registration

Not required



Pharmacy Technician licensure is not required on the State level in Hawaii.

Learn about healthcare and pharmaceutical licensing in other states:

Controlled Substance Registration - In addition to a pharmacy license, controlled substance registration registration is required in many states for pharmacies that distribute controlled substances.

NABP (National Association of Boards of Pharmacy) - Host a variety of programs and resources relating to pharmacist and pharmacy licensure and examination.

Pharmacist in Charge - A licensed pharmacist designated by a pharmacy to act as the party responsible for compliance with regulations.

VPP (Verified Pharmacy Program) - A program run by NABP that allows state boards to share information and more easily register out-of-state pharmacies.