District Of Columbia § 47-2885.11 - Pharmacy personnel.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 47-2885.11 — Pharmacy personnel., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-2885.11. Pharmacy personnel.
47-2885.11No personnel working in any capacity, the activities of which include contact with any merchandise or drugs in a pharmacy or the care of dispensing, manufacturing, or storage facilities, who is affected by, or believed by the Mayor, upon reasonable grounds to be affected by, a communicable disease and no person who is or is believed by the Mayor, upon reasonable grounds, to be a carrier of a communicable disease shall actively engage in any work in a pharmacy.
No proprietor of any pharmacy or manager of any pharmacy shall intentionally permit any person who is, or is believed by the Mayor, upon reasonable grounds, to be, a carrier of a communicable disease to engage or continue to be engaged in any work in the pharmacy.
No person shall work in any capacity in a pharmacy if he or she:
Has the following conditions: boils, infectious wounds, sores, or an acute respiratory infection;
Is wearing unclean garments;
Is a chronic alcoholic as that term is defined in ; or
Does not follow hygienic work practices, including the washing of hands thoroughly before commencing work and as often as is necessary thereafter to remove soil and contamination.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About District Of Columbia § 47-2885.11
What does D.C. Code § 47-2885.11 cover?
Section 47-2885.11 ("Pharmacy personnel.") 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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