(a) A person may not, in this State, engage in the practice of pharmacy or hold himself or herself out to the public as being qualified to practice pharmacy, or use in connection with that person’s own name, or otherwise assume or use, a title or description conveying or tending to convey the impression that the person is qualified to practice pharmacy, except as provided in this chapter.
(b) No person who has not been issued a certificate as a pharmacist or who is not a pharmacy intern, or a pharmacy student participating in an approved College of Pharmacy coordinated practical experience program under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, within the meaning of this chapter, shall certify a prescription, perform drug utilization reviews, provide drug information requiring clinical or technical knowledge, counsel patients, receive new verbal prescription orders without recorded backup, or contact a prescriber concerning prescription drug order interpretation or therapy modification. Other responsibilities may be delegated to a certified pharmacy technician or pharmacy technicians who are under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
(c) It is unlawful for a person to practice pharmacy in this State if the person’s license to practice pharmacy expires, is placed on inactive status, or is suspended or revoked.
(d) The penalty for a violation of this section is, for a first conviction, a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1000, and for a second or subsequent conviction, a fine of not less than $1000 nor more than $2000.
24 Del. Laws, c. 140, § 1; Code 1915, § 862; Code 1935, § 942; 24 Del. C. 1953, § 2521; 64 Del. Laws, c. 452, § 1; 68 Del. Laws, c. 206, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 9; 75 Del. Laws, c. 260, §§ 1, 2; 76 Del. Laws, c. 167, § 1.
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