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Iowa Code Title IV. Public Health [Chs. 123-158] § 155A.20. Unlawful use of terms and titles--impersonation

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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.

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