Oklahoma § 59-353.17
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§ 59-353.17.
Unlawful use of titles relating to pharmacy.
A. No person shall take, use or exhibit the title of
pharmacist, licensed pharmacist or Doctor of Pharmacy,
"D.Ph." or "R.Ph.", either expressly or by implication,
except as otherwise authorized by the Oklahoma
Pharmacy Act.
B. No person other than one licensed under the Oklahoma
Pharmacy Act shall take, use or exhibit the title "Druggist",
"Pharmacy", "Drug Store", "Drug Department", "Drugs", "Drug
Sundries", "Prescriptions", or any other term, sign or device or any
word in similitude thereof.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 450, § 17, emerg. eff. May 22, 1961. Amended
by Laws 1993, c. 199, § 13, emerg. eff. May 24, 1993; Laws 2009, c.
321, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2015, c. 230, § 10, eff. Nov. 1,
2015.
§59-353.17A. Unlawful impersonation of a pharmacist.
It shall be unlawful and deemed a Class D1 felony offense to
impersonate a pharmacist. If a person impersonates a pharmacist and
causes patient harm then, upon conviction, the person shall be
guilty of a Class D1 felony offense and shall be punished by
imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section
20N of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 2009, c. 321, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2009. Amended by
Laws 2025, c. 486, § 531, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations
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