155A.20 Unlawful use of terms and titles — impersonation.
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.
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.
87 Acts, ch 215, §20; 2005 Acts, ch 179, §184
Structure Iowa Code
Section 155A.2 - Legislative declaration — purpose — exceptions.
Section 155A.2A - Board of pharmacy — alternate members.
Section 155A.6 - Pharmacist internship program.
Section 155A.6A - Pharmacy technician registration.
Section 155A.6B - Pharmacy support person registration.
Section 155A.7 - Pharmacist license.
Section 155A.8 - Requirements for pharmacist license.
Section 155A.9 - Approved colleges — graduates of foreign colleges.
Section 155A.10 - Display of pharmacist license.
Section 155A.11 - Renewal of pharmacist license.
Section 155A.12 - Pharmacist license — grounds for discipline.
Section 155A.13 - Pharmacy license.
Section 155A.13A - Nonresident pharmacy license — required, renewal, discipline.
Section 155A.13B - Pharmacy internet sites.
Section 155A.13C - Outsourcing facility license — renewal, cancellation, denial, discipline.
Section 155A.14 - Renewal of pharmacy license.
Section 155A.15 - Pharmacies — license required — discipline, violations, and penalties.
Section 155A.17 - Wholesale distributor license.
Section 155A.17A - Third-party logistics provider license.
Section 155A.19 - Notifications to board.
Section 155A.20 - Unlawful use of terms and titles — impersonation.
Section 155A.21 - Unlawful possession of prescription drug or device — penalty.
Section 155A.22 - General penalty.
Section 155A.23 - Prohibited acts.
Section 155A.25 - Burden of proof.
Section 155A.26 - Enforcement — agents as peace officers.
Section 155A.27 - Requirements for prescription.
Section 155A.28 - Label of prescription drugs — interchangeable biological product list.
Section 155A.29 - Prescription refills.
Section 155A.30 - Out-of-state prescription orders.
Section 155A.31 - Reference library.
Section 155A.32 - Drug product selection — restrictions.
Section 155A.33 - Delegation of functions.
Section 155A.33A - Technician product verification programs.
Section 155A.34 - Transfer of prescriptions.
Section 155A.35 - Patient medication records.
Section 155A.36 - Medication delivery systems.
Section 155A.37 - Code of professional responsibility for board employees.
Section 155A.38 - Dispensing drug samples.
Section 155A.40 - Criminal history record checks.
Section 155A.41 - Continuous quality improvement program.
Section 155A.42 - Limited distributor license.
Section 155A.43 - Pharmaceutical collection and disposal program — annual allocation.
Section 155A.44 - Vaccine and immunization administration.
Section 155A.45 - Reports — disclosure.
Section 155A.46 - Statewide protocols.
Section 155A.47 - Pilot or demonstration research projects.
Section 155A.48 - Collaborative pharmacy practice — agreements — payment.