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  "heading": "Waiver of renewal fee when licensed fifty years; award",
  "text": "The board, in recognition of contributions to the practice of pharmacy, shall waive the renewal fee requirement for renewal of licensure for licensed pharmacists who have been duly registered and licensed to practice in Louisiana for not less than fifty years; in lieu thereof the board shall award to such pharmacists an honorary gold-embossed certificate. Such pharmacists desiring to continue to practice pharmacy shall file the renewal application and shall meet all other requirements for active licensure.",
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