Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-19.1 - Pharmacies
Section 5-19.1-23. - Unlawful practices.

§ 5-19.1-23. Unlawful practices.
Any person who shall take or use or exhibit in or upon any place of business, or advertise in a newspaper, telephone directory, or other directory, or by electronic media, or in any other manner, the title of pharmacist, pharmacy intern, druggist, pharmacy, drug store, medicine store, drug department, drugs, drug sundries, or any title or name of like description or import without continuously and regularly employing in his or her shop, store, or place of business, during business hours of the pharmacy, a pharmacist duly licensed under this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each and every day that the prohibited practice continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 60, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 8.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 5 - Businesses and Professions

Chapter 5-19.1 - Pharmacies

Section 5-19.1-1. - Introduction.

Section 5-19.1-2. - Definitions.

Section 5-19.1-3. - State board of pharmacy — Creation — Membership — Oath — Vacancies.

Section 5-19.1-4. - State board of pharmacy — Meetings — Quorum — Chairperson.

Section 5-19.1-5. - State board of pharmacy — Powers and duties.

Section 5-19.1-6. - Board of pharmacy — Inspectors and assistants.

Section 5-19.1-7. - Director of health — Powers and duties.

Section 5-19.1-8. - Licensing required.

Section 5-19.1-9. - Pharmacy license — Fee — Display — Declaration of ownership and location.

Section 5-19.1-10. - Restricted pharmacies — License.

Section 5-19.1-11. - Nonresident pharmacy — Fees — Display — Declaration of ownership and location.

Section 5-19.1-11.1. - Rules.

Section 5-19.1-12. - Manufacturer’s license — Fees — Display — Declaration of ownership and location.

Section 5-19.1-13. - Wholesaler’s license — Fees — Display — Declaration of ownership and location.

Section 5-19.1-14. - Licensing of pharmacists — Prerequisites — Examinations — Reciprocity — Fees — Renewal.

Section 5-19.1-15. - Pharmacy interns — License — Fees — Renewals.

Section 5-19.1-16. - Pharmacy technicians — License — Fees — Renewals.

Section 5-19.1-17. - Central database — Operation.

Section 5-19.1-18. - Necessity of prescription label.

Section 5-19.1-19. - Pharmacists — Substitution of drugs.

Section 5-19.1-19.1. - Pharmacists — Substitution of biological products.

Section 5-19.1-20. - License — Renewal — Fee display.

Section 5-19.1-21. - Refusal, suspension and revocation of licensees.

Section 5-19.1-22. - Authorized practices.

Section 5-19.1-23. - Unlawful practices.

Section 5-19.1-24. - Emergency prescription refill.

Section 5-19.1-25. - Immunity.

Section 5-19.1-26. - Refusal, suspension, and revocation of licenses — Appeal procedure.

Section 5-19.1-27. - Penalty for operating without license.

Section 5-19.1-28. - Severability.

Section 5-19.1-29. - Continuity of administration.

Section 5-19.1-30. - List of drugs to be posted — Display of current selling price required — Exception.

Section 5-19.1-31. - Administration of influenza immunizations to individuals between the ages of nine (9) years and eighteen (18) years, inclusive.

Section 5-19.1-32. - Limited-function tests.

Section 5-19.1-33. - Partial fill of Schedule II controlled substance.

Section 5-19.1-34. - Notice of warning regarding use of Schedule II controlled substances to be posted.

Section 5-19.1-35. - Audits.