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§ 10-102. Venereal disease--Advertising cure

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Crimes Against Public Health, Conduct, and Sensibilities
Subtitle 1. Crimes Against Public Health and Safety
Part I. General Provisions
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 10-102
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 322
§ 10-102. Venereal disease--Advertising cure
Currentness
Scope of section
(a) This section does not apply to:
(1) a government unit;
(2) a health or medical agency approved by the Secretary of Health;
(3) a medical, pharmaceutical, or other professional publication not publicly distributed; or
(4) a news item or article published in a newspaper, magazine, or book.
Prohibited
(b) A person may not advertise, allow to be advertised, or call to public attention:
(1) a drug, medicine, preparation, or substance for the treatment, alleviation, or cure of venereal disease; or
(2) a person from whom or a place where a drug, medicine, preparation, or substance for the treatment, alleviation, or cure of venereal disease may be obtained.
Penalty
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 for each violation.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.
Formerly Art. 27, § 322.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 10-102, MD CRIM LAW § 10-102
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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