WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 32

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health - General

Section 19-1008

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

19-1002.

(a)  A person may not lease, operate, acquire or receive any
major medical equipment unless the equipment is licensed by the
Secretary.

(b)  While it is effective, a license or a provisional
license authorizes the use of major medical equipment as
specified in the license or the provisional license.

(c)  A license or a provisional license issued under this
subtitle is not transferable.

(d)  (1) A provisional license expires and is no longer
valid when regulations governing the equipment provisionally
licensed become effective.

(2) A holder of a provisional license that expires
must apply for a license in accordance with this subtitle.

19-1008.

The provisions of this subtitle shall terminate on June 1,
[1989] 1992 and shall be null and void without the necessity of
further action by the General Assembly.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1989.

Approved April 11, 1989.

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