§ 47–2885.11. Pharmacy personnel.

(a)(1) No personnel working in any capacity, the activities of which include contact with any merchandise or drugs in a pharmacy or the care of dispensing, manufacturing, or storage facilities, who is affected by, or believed by the Mayor, upon reasonable grounds to be affected by, a communicable disease and no person who is or is believed by the Mayor, upon reasonable grounds, to be a carrier of a communicable disease shall actively engage in any work in a pharmacy.

(2) No proprietor of any pharmacy or manager of any pharmacy shall intentionally permit any person who is, or is believed by the Mayor, upon reasonable grounds, to be, a carrier of a communicable disease to engage or continue to be engaged in any work in the pharmacy.

(b) No person shall work in any capacity in a pharmacy if he or she:

(1) Has the following conditions: boils, infectious wounds, sores, or an acute respiratory infection;

(2) Is wearing unclean garments;

(3) Is a chronic alcoholic as that term is defined in § 24-602; or

(4) Does not follow hygienic work practices, including the washing of hands thoroughly before commencing work and as often as is necessary thereafter to remove soil and contamination.