New York · all settings
What is the maximum ratio (tech:pharmacist) for New York · all settings?
For New York, practice setting is all settings; maximum ratio (tech:pharmacist) is 2:1 (registered technicians) or 4:1 (unlicensed), max 4 total; conditional increase is Pharmacy interns and unit-dose cart-fill staff in institutional settings are exempt from the ratio; citation is N.Y. Educ. Law § 6841, recorded from its source on 2026-08-16.
No licensed pharmacist shall obtain the assistance of more than two registered pharmacy technicians in the performance of licensed tasks within their scope of practice or four unlicensed persons, in the performance of the activities that do not require licensure, the total of such persons shall not exceed four individuals at any one time.
— op.nysed.gov, retrieved 2026-08-16
- State
- New York our reading
- Maximum ratio (tech:pharmacist)
- 2:1 (registered technicians) or 4:1 (unlicensed), max 4 total
- Practice setting
- all settings
- Conditional increase
- Pharmacy interns and unit-dose cart-fill staff in institutional settings are exempt from the ratio
- Citation
- N.Y. Educ. Law § 6841 our reading
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Source
- op.nysed.govhttps://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/registered-pharmacy-technicians/laws-rules-regulations/article-137a