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Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-109

Unlawful use of certain business names [Repealed effective July 1, 2020]

Known as the Mississippi Pharmacy Practice Act

The act spans §§ 73–73 (52 sections).

Laws, 1983, ch. 414, § 20; reenacted without change, Laws, 1991, ch. 527, § 20; reenacted without change, Laws, 1993, ch. 416, § 21; reenacted without change, Laws, 1998, ch. 51…

No person shall make use of the terms “drugstore,” “pharmacy,” “apothecary” or words of similar meaning which indicate that pharmaceutical services are performed in any sign, letterhead or advertisement unless such person is a permit holder as provided in Section 73-21-105, or such property or name was previously registered with the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy or provided pharmaceutical services in excess of twenty (20) years. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than ninety (90) days, or by both.

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