§ 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.