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§ 5-304. Authorized providers

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: January 5, 2018

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Registration of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers
Effective: January 5, 2018
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 5-304
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 281
§ 5-304. Authorized providers
Registration required
(a) If an authorized provider is authorized to dispense or conduct research under State law, the Department shall register the authorized provider to dispense a controlled dangerous substance or to conduct research with a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule II through Schedule V.
Separate registration required
(b) An authorized provider who prescribes a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule II through Schedule V shall be registered with the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program described in Title 21, Subtitle 2A of the Health--General Article before obtaining a new or renewal registration with the Department under subsection (a) of this section.
Separate registration not required
(c) The Department need not require separate registration under this section for an authorized provider who is:
(1) engaged in research with a nonnarcotic controlled dangerous substance in Schedule II through Schedule V; and
(2) already registered under this subtitle in another capacity.
Federal registration
(d) An authorized provider may conduct research in the State with a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule I if the authorized provider is registered under federal law to conduct research with a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule I and gives evidence of the registration to the Department.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 147, § 1, eff. Feb. 15, 2018.
Formerly Art. 27, § 281.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 5-304, MD CRIM LAW § 5-304
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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