Notification of permanent pharmacy discontinuance

§ 6811-d. Notification of permanent pharmacy discontinuance. 1. Every registered pharmacy that sells prescription drugs at retail shall provide public notice at least thirty days prior to its permanent discontinuance. Such notice shall:

(a) be provided, to the extent possible, to customers who have had a prescription filled at the pharmacy within the year prior to its discontinuance through the customer's primary means of communication with such pharmacy; and

(b) be conspicuously posted at or adjacent to the place in the pharmacy where prescriptions are presented for compounding and dispensing, in the waiting area for customers, or the area where prescribed drugs are dispensed.

2. The notification required pursuant to subdivision one of this section shall include, but not be limited to:

(a) the date of such pharmacy's discontinuance;

(b) the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the five nearest pharmacies, including independently owned pharmacies, if applicable;

(c) instructions on transferring any existing prescriptions to another pharmacy; and

(d) information regarding the disposition of prescription records if a customer fails to transfer a prescription prior to such pharmacy's discontinuance.