Home Table of Contents

§ 15-607. Immunity from liability

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2011

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 15. Assistance Programs (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Prescription Drug Repository Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2011
MD Code, Health - General, § 15-607
§ 15-607. Immunity from liability
In general
(a) This section applies to:
(1) A person that donates prescription drugs or medical supplies to the Program;
(2) A drop-off site;
(3) A repository;
(4) The Board; and
(5) Pharmacists.
Acts in good faith
(b) For matters related to donating, accepting, disposing of, or dispensing prescription drugs or medical supplies under the Program, a person described in subsection (a) of this section that acts in good faith may not be subject to:
(1) Criminal prosecution; or
(2) Liability in tort or other civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property.
Drug manufacturers
(c) A drug manufacturer acting in good faith may not be subject to criminal prosecution or liability in tort or other civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property for matters related to the donation, acceptance, or dispensing of a drug manufactured by the drug manufacturer that is donated by any person under the Program, including liability for failure to transfer or communicate product or consumer information or the expiration date of the donated drug.

Credits

Added by Acts 2006, c. 287, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 546, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 547, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.
MD Code, Health - General, § 15-607, MD HEALTH GEN § 15-607
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
End of Document