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§ 12-707. Fines and penalties

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: April 14, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Pharmacists and Pharmacies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 14, 2015
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 12-707
§ 12-707. Fines and penalties
Currentness
In general
(a) A person who violates any provision of the following subtitles or sections of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000:
(1) § 12-311 (“Display of licenses”);
(2) Subtitle 4 (“Pharmacy permits”);
(3) § 12-502(b) (“Pharmaceutical information”);
(4) § 12-505 (“Labeling requirements for prescription medicines”); and
(5) § 12-604 (“General power to inspect drugs, devices, and other products”).
Misdemeanor convictions
(b) A person who violates any provision of the following sections of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both:
(1) § 12-701 (“Practicing pharmacy without license”);
(2) § 12-702 (“License obtained by false representation”);
(3) § 12-703 (“Operating a pharmacy without permit”);
(4) § 12-704 (“Misrepresentations”);
(5) § 12-6B-12 (“Working as an unregistered pharmacy technician”); and
(6) § 12-6D-15 (“Practicing as an unregistered pharmacy intern”).
Separate offenses
(c) Each day that a violation of any section of Subtitle 4 of this title continues constitutes a separate offense.
Report of conviction
(d) Within 10 days after a court renders the conviction, the court shall report to the Board each conviction of a pharmacist or registered pharmacy technician for:
(1) Any crime regarding the pharmacy or drug laws that involves professional misconduct; or
(2) Any crime that involves the State law regarding controlled dangerous substances or the federal narcotic laws.
Penalties paid to State Board of Pharmacy Fund
(e)(1) Any person who violates § 12-701 (“Practicing pharmacy without a license”), § 12-703 (“Operating a pharmacy without a permit”), § 12-6B-12 (“Working as an unregistered pharmacy technician”), or § 12-6D-15 (“Practicing as an unregistered pharmacy intern”) of this title is subject to a civil fine of not more than $50,000 to be assessed by the Board.
(2) The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the State Board of Pharmacy Fund.

Credits

Added by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1982, c. 401, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990; Acts 1997, c. 615, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2002, c. 157, § 2, eff. July 1, 2002; Acts 2006, c. 523, § 3, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2013, c. 397, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2014, c. 564, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 565, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 5, § 3, eff. April 14, 2015.
Formerly Art. 43, §§ 249, 251, 252, 254, 254A, 255, 264, 265, 266B, 268, 269, 270A, 271A.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 12-707, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 12-707
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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