ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Pharmacy and Poisons Act
27. Wholesale dealer’s licence
Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force
27. Wholesale dealer’s licence
(1)If the Board is satisfied that it is in the public interest that a licence to deal as a wholesale dealer in poisons should be issued or renewed it may, on application being made to the Board in writing on such form as may be prescribed, and on payment of the prescribed fee, issue to the applicant a licence in the form prescribed, or, as the case may be, renew such licence.(2)The Board may refuse to issue or renew, or may revoke, a licence under this section, for any good and sufficient reason relating either to the applicant or licensee, or to the premises in which the business is, or is proposed to be, carried on, and an appeal shall lie from such refusal or revocation to the Cabinet Secretary, whose decision thereon shall be final.(3)A separate licence under this section shall be required in respect of each set of premises in which the business of the licensee is carried on.(4)No licence shall be issued or renewed under this section unless the person applying for or holding such licence is or has a registered pharmacist in control of the distribution of the poisons and the registered pharmacist is resident in Kenya.(5)Every licence issued under this section shall expire on the 31st day of December in the year of issue, subject to renewal.(6)The Registrar shall keep a register of all licences issued by the Board under this section.(7)It shall be an offence to deal as a wholesale dealer in poisons without a licence granted by the Board under subsection (1).