§ 12-513
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§12–513.
(a)Before the closing of a pharmacy for more than 7 consecutive days, at least 14 days before the anticipated closing of the pharmacy, the owner of the pharmacy shall provide notice of the closing by:
(1)Posting a notice:
(i)That is conspicuously positioned in the pharmacy and readable by pharmacy customers; and
(ii)If applicable, on the pharmacy’s website; and
(2)Providing written and verbal notice to each customer who picks up a prescription or refill.
(b)Each notice shall indicate:
(1)The date of the anticipated closing of the pharmacy, if available;
(2)The name of the pharmacy to which the closing pharmacy will transfer pharmacy customers’ prescriptions and records; and
(3)That a pharmacy customer may request the closing pharmacy to send the pharmacy customer’s prescriptions and records to another pharmacy.
(c)The Board shall adopt regulations to:
(1)Define “closing of a pharmacy”; and
(2)Provide exceptions to the requirements of this section.