WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 608

CHAPTER 608

(Senate Bill 732)

AN ACT concerning

Dentists, Physicians, and Podiatrists - Dispensing
of Prescription Drugs

FOR the purpose of altering certain provisions of law relating to
the dispensing of prescription drugs by dentists,
physicians, and podiatrists; requiring certain dentists,
physicians, and podiatrists to allow the Division of Drug
Control to enter and inspect their offices at certain times;
requiring certain dentists, physicians, and podiatrists to
provide certain patients with a written prescription under
certain circumstances and maintain certain files;
prohibiting certain dentists, physicians, and podiatrists
from directing patients to a single pharmacy and receiving
remuneration for referring patients to a pharmacy;
authorizing certain Boards to take certain disciplinary
actions under certain circumstances; altering certain
provisions of law relating to the dispensing of starter
dosages of prescription drugs; altering a certain
definition; repealing an exception to certain labeling
requirements for starter dosages of medication dispensed by
an authorized prescriber; defining certain terms; and
generally relating to the dispensing of prescription drugs
by certain dentists, physicians, and podiatrists.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

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Section 4-314(a)(24) and (25), 12-102, 12-510(e) ,

14-504(a)(27) and (28), and 15-311(a)(21) and (22)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY adding to

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Section 4-314(a)(26), 14-504(a)(29), and 15-311(a)(23)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 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 Occupations

4-314.

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