Iowa Code 155A.20 – Unlawful use of terms and titles — impersonation
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1. A person, other than a pharmacy or wholesaler licensed under this chapter, shall not display in or on any store, internet site, or place of business, nor use in any advertising or promotional literature, communication, or representation, the word or words: “apothecary”, “drug”, “drug store”, or “pharmacy”, either in English or any other language, any other word or combination of words of the same or similar meaning, or any graphic representation in a manner that would mislead the public.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 155A.20
- Board: means the board of pharmacy. See Iowa Code 155A.3
- College of pharmacy: means a school, university, or college of pharmacy that satisfies the accreditation standards of the accreditation council for pharmacy education to the extent those standards are adopted by the board, or that has degree requirements which meet the standards of accreditation adopted by the board. See Iowa Code 155A.3
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Internet: means the federated international system that is composed of allied electronic communication networks linked by telecommunication channels, that uses standardized protocols, and that facilitates electronic communication services, including but not limited to use of the world wide web; the transmission of electronic mail or messages; the transfer of files and data or other electronic information; and the transmission of voice, image, and video. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Person: means a natural person. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- Pharmacist: means a person licensed by the board to practice pharmacy. See Iowa Code 155A.3
- Pharmacy: means a location where prescription drugs are compounded, dispensed, or sold by a pharmacist and where prescription drug orders are received or processed in accordance with the pharmacy laws. See Iowa Code 155A.3
2. A person shall not do any of the following:
a. Impersonate before the board an applicant applying for licensing under this chapter.
b. Impersonate an Iowa licensed pharmacist.
c. Use the title pharmacist, druggist, apothecary, or words of similar intent unless the person is licensed to practice pharmacy.
3. A pharmacist shall not utilize the title “Dr.” or “Doctor” if that pharmacist has not acquired the doctor of pharmacy degree from an approved college of pharmacy or the doctor of philosophy degree in an area related to pharmacy.