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§ 12-6C-03. Permit requirements; wholesale distributors

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2012

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Pharmacists and Pharmacies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6c. Wholesale Distributor Permitting and Prescription Drug Integrity Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 12-6C-03
§ 12-6C-03. Permit requirements; wholesale distributors
Currentness
Wholesale distributors
(a) A wholesale distributor shall hold a permit issued by the Board before the wholesale distributor engages in wholesale distribution in the State.
Manufacturers
(b)(1) A manufacturer engaged in wholesale distribution shall hold a wholesale distributor permit issued under this subtitle.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the information and qualification requirements for obtaining a permit under this subtitle, beyond that required by federal law, do not apply to:
(i) A manufacturer that distributes its own prescription drugs that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; or
(ii) A manufacturer that distributes its own prescription devices that are approved or authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Exclusive distributors, third-party logistics provider
(c) A manufacturer's exclusive distributor and a third-party logistics provider shall hold a wholesale distributor permit issued under this subtitle.
Display of permit
(d) A wholesale distributor permit shall be displayed conspicuously in the place of business for which the permit is issued.
Transferability of permit
(e) A wholesale distributor permit is not transferable.
Purchases from authorized sellers
(f) Subject to any other restriction provided by law, a person may not purchase or obtain a prescription drug or prescription device unless the prescription drug or prescription device is purchased or obtained from a person who holds a wholesale distributor permit, a licensed pharmacist, or an authorized prescriber.

Credits

Added by Acts 2007, c. 352, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 353, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2012, c. 462, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 463, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 12-6C-03, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 12-6C-03
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.
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