District Of Columbia § 47-2885.03 - General prohibitions.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 47-2885.03 — General prohibitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-2885.03. General prohibitions.
47-2885.03Repealed.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, maintain, open or establish a pharmacy within the District of Columbia without first having obtained a license or registration from the Mayor.
Repealed.
It shall be unlawful for any establishment or institution, or any part thereof, that does not provide services of the practice of pharmacy, as defined within this part, to use or have upon it, or displayed within it, or affixed to or used in connection with it, a sign bearing the word or words “pharmacy,” “apothecary,” “drugstore,” “druggist,” or any word or words of similar or like import which would tend to indicate that the practice of pharmacy is being conducted in the establishment or institution.
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Section 47-2885.03 ("General prohibitions.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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