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District of Columbia Official Code 2001 Edition. |
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Division I. Government of District. |
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Title 3. District of Columbia Boards and Commissions. |
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Subtitle I. General. |
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Chapter 12. Health Occupations Boards. |
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Subchapter VII-D. Pharmaceutical Detailers; Scope of Practice; Qualifications for Licensure; Waiver of Licensure Requirements; Continuing Education; Penalties.
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Current through October 23, 2012
(a) An individual shall be licensed by the Board of Pharmacy before engaging in the practice of pharmaceutical detailing in the District of Columbia.
(b) A pharmaceutical detailer shall not:
(1) Engage in any deceptive or misleading marketing of a pharmaceutical product, including the knowing concealment, suppression, omission, misleading representation, or misstatement of any material fact;
(2) Use a title or designation that might lead a licensed health professional, or an employee or representative of a licensed health professional, to believe that the pharmaceutical detailer is licensed to practice medicine, nursing, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, or other similar health occupation, in the District of Columbia, unless the pharmaceutical detailer currently holds such a license; or
(3) Attend patient examinations without the consent of the patient.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 741, as added Mar. 26, 2008, D.C. Law 17-131, § 102(g), 55 DCR 1659.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
Law 17-131, the "SafeRx Amendment Act of 2008", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 17-364 which was referred to the Committee on Health. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 11, 2007, and January 8, 2008, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on February 1, 2008, it was assigned Act No. 17-282 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 17-131 became effective on March 26, 2008.
Delegation of Authority
Delegation of Authority pursuant to D.C. Law 17-131, the SafeRX Amendment Act of 2008, see Mayor's Order 2008-83, June 11, 2008 (55 DCR 9360).
Delegation of Authority pursuant to D.C. Law 17-131, the SafeRX Amendment Act of 2008, see Mayor's Order 2008-94, July 3, 2008 (55 DCR 9375).
