(a) In establishing rules under Section 554.053(c), the board shall require that:
(1) a pharmacy technician:
(A) have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate or be working to achieve an equivalent diploma or certificate; and
(B) have passed a board-approved pharmacy technician certification examination; and
(2) a pharmacy technician trainee have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate or be working to achieve an equivalent diploma or certificate.
(b) The board shall adopt rules that permit a pharmacy technician and pharmacy technician trainee to perform only nonjudgmental technical duties under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.