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§ 21-1113. Actions brought by Attorney General

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 21. Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 11. Miscellaneous Drug and Cosmetic Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Part III. General Limitations on Sale or Distribution of Drugs and Cosmetics
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-1113
Formerly cited as MD ST § 21-1114
§ 21-1113. Actions brought by Attorney General
Currentness
In any action brought by the Attorney General under § 11-209 of the Commercial Law Article, a person that sells, distributes, or otherwise disposes of any drug, medicine, cosmetic, food, food additive, or commercial feed, as defined in § 6-101 of the Agriculture Article, or medical device:
(1) May not assert as a defense that the person did not deal directly with the person on whose behalf the action is brought; and
(2) May prove, as a partial or complete defense against a damage claim, in order to avoid duplicative liability, that all or any part of an alleged overcharge ultimately was passed on to another person by a purchaser or seller in the chain of manufacture, production, or distribution who paid the alleged overcharge.

Credits

Added as Health-General § 21-1114 by Acts 2005, c. 397, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005. Renumbered as Health-General § 21-1113 by Acts 2021, c. 496, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 497, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-1113, MD HEALTH GEN § 21-1113
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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