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§ 5-103. Scope of title

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 5-103
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 300
§ 5-103. Scope of title
Currentness
Sales of prescription drug
(a)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, this title does not apply to the sale of a prescription drug:
(i) made to an authorized provider; or
(ii) made by a manufacturer, wholesale distributor, or pharmacist licensed by the State to:
1. another manufacturer, wholesale distributor, or pharmacist licensed by the State; or
2. a hospital or institution that operates a dispensary in which an authorized provider licensed to administer prescription drugs is in charge.
(2) A sale is exempt from this title only if a record of the sale:
(i) is maintained and available for inspection; and
(ii) shows the date of sale, the name and address of the purchaser, and the quantity purchased.
Drug for farm use; certain drugs previously available without prescription
(b) This title does not apply to:
(1) the distribution of a prescription drug, device, or supply for the treatment, care, or cure of farm animals, poultry, fowl, or other animals used in furtherance of farming activities;
(2) the sale or offering for sale, or the distribution of seeds, feed for livestock and poultry, fertilizers, lime, land plaster, fungicides, and insecticides; or
(3) a drug that on June 1, 1961, could be sold without a prescription.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 5-103, MD CRIM LAW § 5-103
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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