(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.
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