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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 22. HEALTH |
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SubTilte 22-C. MEDICAL MARIJUANA |
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Chapter 22-C55. REGISTRATION CHANGES |
Section 22-C5500. TRADE NAMES AND CORPORATE NAMES
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5500.1No dispensary or cultivation center registered under the Act shall utilize any name other than that of an individual, including a corporate or trade name, without first obtaining approval from the Department for use of the corporate or trade name.
5500.2A dispensary or cultivation center registered under the Act may file a written request with the Department to add an additional trade name at a location currently authorized for the sale of medical marijuana. The Department, in its discretion, may approve the use of an additional trade name. Any additional trade name approved by the Department shall appear on the establishment's written registration.
5500.3 A dispensary or cultivation center registered under the Act shall not use or display a trade name, corporate name, or sign bearing the words “pharmacy”, “apothecary”, “drug store”, or other phrase that implies that the practice of any health profession occurs on the premises.
5500.4 Any trade name requested by an applicant shall not be identical or confusingly similar to one currently used under a previously issued or existing registration.
5500.5The Mayor shall provide written notice to MPD of any Department approved trade name changes. Such notice shall contain both the previous and current Department approved trade name.
5500.6A dispensary shall be required to provide written notice of any trade name change to all of its registered qualified patients and caregivers within ten (10) days of being notified of Department approval. The dispensary, law enforcement personnel, and Department investigators shall recognize the qualifying patient’s or caregiver’s registration containing the previous trade name as valid until the qualified patient or caregiver’s current registration expires or a new registration card is issued by the Department.