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6. Repackage.__"Repackage" means to change the container,
wrapper or labeling of a prescription drug to further the
distribution of the prescription drug.

 
7. Repackager.__"Repackager" means a person who repackages.

 
8. Wholesale distributor.__"Wholesale distributor" means a
person engaged in the wholesale distribution of prescription
drugs, including but not limited to a manufacturer, repackager,
own-label distributor, private-label distributor, jobber, broker,
warehouse, independent wholesale drug trader and retail pharmacy,
that conducts wholesale distribution of prescription drugs.

 
§13843.__Wholesale distributor licensing

 
1. Licensing.__A wholesale distributor must be licensed by the
board to engage in the wholesale distribution of prescription
drugs in the State.__If a wholesale distributor has its principal
place of business in another state, the wholesale distributor
must be also licensed to distribute prescription drugs in that
state.__A separate license must be obtained by a wholesale
distributor for each facility in the State from which the
wholesale distributor distributes prescription drugs.

 
2. Minimum information.__Upon application for an original
license or renewal of a license under this section, a wholesale
distributor shall provide to the board under oath the following
information:

 
A.__The name, full business address and telephone number of
the applicant;

 
B.__All trade and business names used by the applicant;

 
C.__The name, address and telephone number of a contact
person for every facility used by the applicant for the
storage, handling and distribution of prescription drugs;

 
D.__The form of organization of the business of the
applicant, such as sole proprietorship, partnership or
corporation;

 
E.__The name of every person who has an ownership interest
or operates the business of the applicant, including:

 
(1)__If a sole proprietorship, the full name of the
sole proprietor and name of the business entity;

 
(2)__If a partnership, the name of the partnership as
well as the name of every partner; or


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