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§ 12-513. Notice of closing

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Pharmacists and Pharmacies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Practice of Pharmacy and Operation of Pharmacies (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 12-513
§ 12-513. Notice of closing
Currentness
Requirement
(a) Before the closing of a pharmacy for more than 7 consecutive days, at least 14 days before the anticipated closing of the pharmacy, the owner of the pharmacy shall provide notice of the closing by:
(1) Posting a notice:
(i) That is conspicuously positioned in the pharmacy and readable by pharmacy customers; and
(ii) If applicable, on the pharmacy's website; and
(2) Providing written and verbal notice to each customer who picks up a prescription or refill.
Contents
(b) Each notice shall indicate:
(1) The date of the anticipated closing of the pharmacy, if available;
(2) The name of the pharmacy to which the closing pharmacy will transfer pharmacy customers' prescriptions and records; and
(3) That a pharmacy customer may request the closing pharmacy to send the pharmacy customer's prescriptions and records to another pharmacy.
Regulations
(c) The Board shall adopt regulations to:
(1) Define “closing of a pharmacy”; and
(2) Provide exceptions to the requirements of this section.

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Added by Acts 2021, c. 802, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 12-513, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 12-513
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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